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long arm of the law What does long arm of the law mean?	the police and laws are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The criminal was sought by the long arm of the law until he was finally captured.
long arm of the law What does long arm of the law mean?	the police and laws that are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The long arm of the law finally was able to capture the criminal.
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on one's chest What does "on one's chest" mean?	worrisome thoughts or feelings that one might need to share with someone else	I had a long talk with my friend last night because I had many problems on my chest.
armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
get close to (something) What does "get close to (something)" mean?	to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal	The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.
ETA What does "ETA" mean?	Estimated Time of Arrival	Estimated Time of ArrivalWhat will your ETA be when you return home next month?
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.

break down What does "break down" mean?	to stop working because of mechanical failure	The car broke down on the lonely road and nobody knew about it.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
count heads What does "count heads" mean?	to count people	The teacher always counts heads in the morning.
for love or money What does "for love or money" mean?	by any means available	We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money.

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Long Arm Of The Law Idiom