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Barnaby Rudge

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

judge


Examples
SIMPLE

The Barnaby Rudge will decide the case tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer presented all the evidence clearly, hoping to convince the Barnaby Rudge of his client's innocence.

COMPLEX

After reviewing the complex legal precedents, the Barnaby Rudge delivered a final verdict that changed the course of the trial forever.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    judge a book by its cover

    To make judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

  2. 02

    judge, jury and executioner

    Someone with the roles of judge, jury and executioner; someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.

  3. 03

    tell it to the judge

    I do not believe what you said.

  4. 04

    you can't judge a book by its cover

    It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

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