The member of “Young Linguists” club in Innovative Laboratory Muhiddinov Jurabek’s research work on the topic of “Common phrases and idioms used in Law and order ” 10



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ambulance chaser

  • A lawyer who finds work by persuading people injured in accidents to claim money from the person who caused the accident is called an ambulance chaser.
    "Peterson and Scott are well-known ambulance chasers - that's how they make their money!"

  • arm of the law

    • This expression refers to the extent to which the authority or power of the law extends.
      "He fled to South America hoping to escape the arm of the law."

  • bandit territory

    • A geographical area where law enforcement is practically impossible, because people ignore all rules, is called bandit territory.
      "There are a certain number of bandit territories in the world where travellers are advised not to go."

  • behind bars

  • beyond reasonable doubt

    • This is a legal expression which means that something is certain.
      "The court established, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the man was innocent."

  • in black and white

    • This is a legal expression which means that something is certain.
      "The court established, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the man was innocent"

  • blow the whistle

    • If you report an illegal or socially-harmful activity to the authorities, and give information about those responsible for it, you blow the whistle or you are a whistle-blower.
      "He refused to blow the whistle on his boss for fear of losing his job."

  • breaking and entering

    • The term breaking and entering refers to the fact of entering a building or home illegally by breaking open a window, door, etc.
      "The two men were found guilty of breaking and entering."


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