| 释义 |
be a law unto oneselfBehave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable: she was a law unto herself and did what she wanted to do...- Developers are a law unto themselves, above the normal laws of community, ruling not only local government, but state and federal governments - a very dangerous situation for us all.
- In the decades since World War II, as military leaders and monarchs smothered democratic life, the security agencies have become a law unto themselves.
- She said: ‘They're a law unto themselves and they thought it was amusing I had to give in.’
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