Idiom of the day :- Long arm of the law

Idiom of the day :- Long arm of the law

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Police forces have remarkable ways of finding and capturing criminals. Regardless of where they hide, the police are able to use their powers to locate them. This power is called the long arm of the law. ‘Years after the criminal had committed his crime, the long arm of the law caught him and sent him to prison.’