the long arm of the law (the long arm of the law)

Idiom Law

Signification

the power and reach of the law to catch criminals

le pouvoir et la portée de la loi pour attraper les criminels (le pouvoir et la portée de la loi pour attraper les criminels)

"The long arm of the law finally caught the escaped prisoner."

"Le long bras de la loi a finalement attrapé le prisonnier évadé." (le long bras de la loi a finalement attrapé le prisonnier évadé)

feeling like doing something or having a particular attitude

to prepare for something

to secure something completely

far more advanced than others

false or misleading information presented as news

to keep trying until you succeed