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long arm of the law, the
long arm of the law, the
The far-reaching power of the authorities. For example, You'll never get away with leaving work early; the long arm of the law is bound to catch you . This expression began as Kings have long arms (or hands) and was listed as a proverb in 1539. The current version, now often used lightly, was first recorded in 1908.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
AndrÁS | | AWN-drahsh | Hungarian |
Roimata | | - | Maori |
Meena | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil |
Tea | | TE-ah (Finnish) | Croatian, Slovene, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish |
Keshet | | - | Hebrew |
Cerridwyn | | - | Welsh |