the law is an ass

Said of a law that one thinks is unnecessary or ridiculous. The phrase comes from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist: "The law is a ass—an idiot." I can't believe it's now illegal to park on my street, for no apparent reason. The law is an ass!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anona	-	English
Finnbarr	-	Irish
Kalyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)
Vivianne	-	French
Poseidon	pə-SIE-dən (English)	Greek Mythology
Damaris	DAM-ə-ris (English)	Biblical, Biblical Greek