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a law against something

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  • there's no law against something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… …   New idioms dictionary

  • there's no law against something — there s no ˈlaw against sth idiom (informal) used to tell sb who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong • I ll sing if I want to there s no law against it. Main entry: ↑lawidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • there's no law against doing something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… …   New idioms dictionary

  • there's no law against — (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against it. Have you been… …   New idioms dictionary

  • law — W1S1 [lo: US lo:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(system of rules)¦ 2¦(a rule)¦ 3 law and order 4¦(police)¦ 5¦(what always happens)¦ 6¦(study/profession)¦ 7¦(sport/activity)¦ 8 the law of the jungle 9 the law of averages 10 be a …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • law — [ lɔ ] noun *** ▸ 1 rule or set of rules ▸ 2 profession of lawyers ▸ 3 study of rules ▸ 4 explanation of process ▸ 5 the police ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count an official rule that people must obey: The new law will be passed by the Senate in the spring …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • law — [lɔː ǁ lɒː] noun 1. [singular, uncountable] LAW the whole system of rules that citizens of a country must obey: • It is against the law (= illegal ) for children to work before they are fifteen. • There were easy profits for businessmen who were… …   Financial and business terms

  • strike a blow against something — strike a blow against (someone/something) to help defeat or destroy someone or something. Supporters of the law said that it would strike a blow against gun violence …   New idioms dictionary

  • against — a|gainst [ ə genst ] preposition *** 1. ) in opposition to someone or something a ) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong: Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • against */*/*/ — UK [əˈɡenst] / US preposition 1) in opposition to someone/something a) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m against all forms …   English dictionary

  • against — [[t]əge̱nst, əge͟ɪnst[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as come up against , guard against , and hold against .) 1) PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She… …   English dictionary

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