the minions of the law

the minions of the law
пренебр.
или шутл. блюстители порядка, полицейские; тюремщики

Why, even I, in spite of having had a disturbed night and a most painful morning with the minions of the law, can see that the scheme is a loony one. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Carry on, Jeeves’, ch. VII) — Но даже я, несмотря на то, что мне пришлось провести беспокойную ночь и крайне неприятное утро со стражами закона, и то понимаю, что это безумное предприятие.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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