- (a) law unto
- a law unto (yourself)
a person who does things differently and ignores the usual rules.
The male characters in her novels are usually attractive, powerful, and dangerous – a law unto themselves.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(a) law unto
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law unto yourself — If somebody s a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct … The small dictionary of idiomes
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
law\ unto\ oneself — n. phr. literary A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself. Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop trying to be a… … Словарь американских идиом
law unto yourself — If somebody s a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Law unto yourself — If somebody s a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct … Dictionary of English idioms
a law unto yourself — ◇ People who are or think they are a law unto themselves act in a way that shows they do not care what kind of behavior other people think is acceptable. I ve warned him that he can t keep behaving this way, but he won t listen. He seems to think … Useful english dictionary
be a law unto yourself — be a law unto (yourself) if you are a law unto yourself, you do things differently to other people and ignore the usual rules. Charles certainly doesn t stick to the standard company procedures, but then, he s a law unto himself … New idioms dictionary
be a law unto — (yourself) if you are a law unto yourself, you do things differently to other people and ignore the usual rules. Charles certainly doesn t stick to the standard company procedures, but then, he s a law unto himself … New idioms dictionary
(a) law unto yourself — a law unto (yourself) a person who does things differently and ignores the usual rules. The male characters in her novels are usually attractive, powerful, and dangerous – a law unto themselves … New idioms dictionary
