lawman—(U.S.) 1. a law-enforcement officer: Had he actually seen the rough law-men bundle the startled widow into the Black Maria? 2. a sheriff or marshal: A retired lawman, still sporting a tin star, demonstrated how he could kill with either hand. man of law—(UK dated) a lawyer: Another man of law now came in, straight […]
Difference between Law of nature and Law of the jungle
law of nature—(also: natural law) 1. is used to refer to a particular phenomenon always occurring if certain conditions are present: A fundamental law of nature must capture a causeand-effect relation about the workings of the real world. 2. is used of ideas, etc. as implanted by nature in the human mind: Right libertarians are […]
Difference between Law Day and Lawful Day
Law Day—(U.S.) the day established by a resolution of Congress in 1961 to draw attention to the principles of justice and the practice of law: For the last several years the American Bar Association has been sponsoring “Law Day” on May 1. Lawful Day—(hist.) a day on which the courts sat; a day on which […]
Difference between Laundry list and Shopping list
laundry list—said of a large number of usually unpleasant things: General Motors is charged by its critics with primary responsibility for a laundry list of social ills, including air pollution. shopping list—said of a long list of items to be considered, acted upon, etc.: Ground-to-air missiles were on the “shopping list” of defense equipment taken […]
Difference between Latency period and Latent period
latency period—(Psycholog y) the period between the ages of 4 or 5 and about 12 years, which separates pregenital sexuality from the beginning of puberty: I remember a very definite change when I reached what in modern child psychology is called the “latency period.” Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase […]
Difference between Late on in life and Later on in life
late on in life—during the last part of one’s life or career: He started out as a proofreader late on in life, having grown tired of the motorway driving and office politics of his sales job. later on in life—at a later stage of one’s life or career: In addition to literature, Gulistan was attracted […]
Difference between Last word and Last words
last word, the— 1. (also: last thing, the) smth. that is most up-to-date; smth. that cannot be surpassed: These three white trucks represent the last word in modern emergency equipment. 2. said of a person or thing that is as bad as it is possible to find: Don’t talk to me about untidy kids. I’ve […]
Difference between Last thing and One final thing
last thing, the— 1. smth. that a person does in the last place: The last thing I do at night before going to bed is to check my e-mail. 2. smth. least likely to be expected under the circumstances: Doesn’t he know that orange juice is the last thing to drink if you’re dieting? 3. […]
Difference between Last out something and Outlast something
last out something— 1. exist or continue for a period of time: Why join this mad adventure of the Bolsheviks, this government that would not last out a week? 2. be enough for a period of time: There was plenty of grass and water to last out the fall. It was fire the ranchers feared. […]
Difference between “Last Day” and “last days”
Last Day, the—the Biblical Day of Judgment: They were eager … if their death anticipated the Last Day, to die in the Holy Land. last days, the— 1. the concluding period of smth.: Though it appears paradoxical, in the last days of the Raj, the British were the only people who wished to keep India […]
Difference between Lash out at something and Lash out on something
lash out at something—make a sudden and violent verbal attack on smth.: The speaker lashed out at the government’s new tax laws. lash out on something—(coll.) spend freely on smth.; pay a lot of money for smth.: Can we afford to lash out on a new car?
Difference between Large fortune and Small fortune
large fortune—great wealth; a huge sum of money: After an exile of many years, Dudley North returned to England with a large fortune. small fortune—a rather large sum of money: It is said she made a small fortune selling what became known as Durham mustard.