the long arm of the law
noun phrase
: the ability of the police to find and catch people who commit crimes
The long arm of the law finally caught up with him 30 years later.
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But the long arm of the law is not the hand of God.
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Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Now the long arm of the law has reached him and dumped him in jail.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Staying in power is a form of insurance policy against the long arm of the law.
—Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
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Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Now the long arm of the law has reached him and dumped him in jail.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Staying in power is a form of insurance policy against the long arm of the law.
—Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
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“The long arm of the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20arm%20of%20the%20law. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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