take the law into one's own hands
- take the law into one's own hands
расправиться без суда; самочинно вершить суд и расправу
...if we were all allowed to take the law into our own hands as we pleased, no woman could walk down the street without risk of having her hat torn of and stamped on by some aesthete who happened to think it unbecoming. (B. Shaw, ‘The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism’, ch. 27) — ...если бы нам было разрешено расправляться с людьми по своему усмотрению, ни одна женщина не смогла бы пройти по улице не боясь того, что ее шляпу сорвет и растопчет ногами какой-нибудь эстет, чей вкус эта шляпа оскорбила.
You know I'm an official. If you're going to take the law into your own hands, why come to me? (J. Lindsay, ‘Betrayed Spring’, ch. IV) — Я ведь лицо официальное. Если вы хотите устроить самосуд, зачем тогда обращаться ко мне?
The most insignificant incident might incite soldiers to take the law into their own hands, everybody felt. Only a spark was needed to set ablaze their accumulated grievances about unemployment and foreigners earning good wages. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 40) — Малейший пустяк легко мог послужить поводом к самочинным действиям со стороны демобилизованных - это все чувствовали. Достаточно было одной искры, чтобы вспыхнуло возмущение, вызванное безработицей и тем, что иностранцы имеют сносный заработок.
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take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — To obtain justice, or what one considers to be justice, by one s own actions, without recourse to the law, the police, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑law * * * punish someone for an offense according to one s own ideas of justice, esp. in an illegal or… … Useful english dictionary
take the law into one's own hands — ► take the law into one s own hands illegally or violently punish someone according to one s own ideas of justice. Main Entry: ↑law … English terms dictionary
take the law into one's own hands — idi take the law into one s own hands, to administer justice as one sees fit without recourse to legal processes … From formal English to slang
take\ the\ law\ into\ one's\ own\ hands — v. phr. To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged him to… … Словарь американских идиом
take the law into one's own hands — punish someone according to one s own ideas of justice, especially illegally or violently. → lavish something on … English new terms dictionary
into one's own hands — See: TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE S OWN HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
into one's own hands — See: TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE S OWN HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
into\ one's\ own\ hands — See: take the law into one s own hands … Словарь американских идиом
take the law into one's hands — exact justice without the court system, take one s own revenge … English contemporary dictionary
