long arm of the law
неизбежное наказание, "у закона длинные руки"
Пример использования идиомы long arm of the law:
No matter where a criminal is he will be found and punished due to the long arm of the law.
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Другие идиомы:
- twist (someone's) arm
- long and the short of it
- long haul
- pay an arm and a leg (for something)
- arm in arm
- up in arms
- shot in the arm
- long shot
- armpit of (somewhere)
- welcome (someone) with open arms
- long face
- give one's right arm (for someone or something)
- receive (someone) with open arms
- long in the tooth
- cost an arm and a leg