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)

used to say that an activity has been successful up to this...

to connect to a call or meeting

to become clear to someone after not realizing

to start something; to begin working or functioning

to do something with great effort and passion

to be likely to become successful in the future