B1idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
law and order
USUK
a situation in which people obey the law and the police control crime
A fixed pair: never 'order and law'. Often used as an adjective: 'a law-and-order candidate'.
In context
After the riots, the new mayor promised to restore law and order.
Many voters care more about law and order than taxes.
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