Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself.
Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop trying to be a law unto himself.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
be a law unto oneself — ► be a law unto oneself behave in an unconventional or unpredictable manner. Main Entry: ↑law … English terms dictionary
be a law unto oneself — ● law * * * behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable … Useful english dictionary
be a law unto oneself — do what one wants, be ruled by no one … English contemporary dictionary
be law unto oneself — using one s own ideas and beliefs as guidelines for behavior … English contemporary dictionary
be a law unto oneself — behave in an unconventional or unpredictable manner. → lavish something on … English new terms dictionary
law — ► NOUN 1) a rule or system of rules recognized by a country or community as regulating the actions of its members and enforced by the imposition of penalties. 2) such rules as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession. 3) statute … English terms dictionary
be a law to or unto oneself — idi be a law to or unto oneself, to act independently or unconventionally, esp. without regard for established mores … From formal English to slang
law — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties. b a body of such rules (the law of the land; forbidden under Scots law). 2 the controlling… … Useful english dictionary
