The Republic has a long arm; if she thought fit, it would not be hard to find a needy Gascon who for a few ducats would drive a dagger into your back. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXXIV) — У Флорентийской республики длинные руки. Если понадобится, то найдется обедневший гасконец, который за несколько дукатов вонзит вам кинжал в спину.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Long arm jurisdiction — In United States jurisprudence, long arm jurisdiction is a statutory grant of jurisdiction to local courts over foreign defendants. A state s ability to confer jurisdiction is limited by the Constitution. This jurisdiction permits a court to hear … Wikipedia
Long arm of a chromosome — The long arm of a chromosome is termed the q arm. All human chromosomes have 2 arms, the p (short) arm and the q (long) arm. They are separated from each other only by a primary constriction, the centromere, the point at which the chromosome is… … Medical dictionary
long arm of the law — noun The influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively. It is my belief that I could have felt no greater dismay, if the long arm of the Law had laid its hold on me while he was speaking … Wiktionary
the long arm of the law — the police, police methods Thanks to the long arm of the law, a thief s in jail and I have my car … English idioms
long — long1 [ lɔŋ ] adjective *** ▸ 1 measurement/distance ▸ 2 lasting long time ▸ 3 measuring distance/time ▸ 4 book/letter/list ▸ 5 clothes ▸ 6 about ball in sports ▸ 7 drink: in tall glass ▸ 8 about vowel ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) measuring a large amount… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
ARM architecture — This article is about a computer processor architecture. For other uses, see ARM (disambiguation). Logo ARM Designer ARM Holdings Bits … Wikipedia
long — 1 adjective 1 OBJECT/LINE measuring a great length or a greater length than usual from one end to the other: Cher used to have really long hair. | The line to get into the movie was so long we gave up. | The Aleutian Islands form the longest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
long — I UK [lɒŋ] / US [lɔŋ] adjective Word forms long : adjective long comparative longer superlative longest *** 1) lasting for a large amount of time It s a long time since I saw Rachel. There was a long pause before he spoke. Many people face a long … English dictionary
arm — arm1 armed, adj. armlike, adj. /ahrm/, n. 1. the upper limb of the human body, esp. the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 2. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 3. the forelimb of any vertebrate. 4. some part of an… … Universalium
