B2idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
above the law
USUK
not having to obey the laws that everyone else must obey
Most common in 'No one is above the law'. Use 'above', not 'over' or 'on'.
In context
No one is above the law, not even the president.
Some rich drivers act as if they were above the law.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office