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break the law
/ˈbreɪk ðə ˈlɔː/
meaning
To do something that is illegal.
- “Drivers who break the law may lose their licences.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))