the (long) arm of the law

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "the (long) arm of the law"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

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used to refer to the ability of the legal system and police to enforce justice and punish criminals

the (long|) arm of the law definition and meaning
Formal
Idiom
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The long arm of the law apprehended the suspect and brought them to trial.
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