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judge, jury and executioner

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    Barnaby Rudge

    [Cockney slang]judge

  2. 02

    judge a book by its cover

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

  3. 03

    jury is out

    An outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited.

  4. 04

    tell it to the judge

    I do not believe what you said.

  5. 05

    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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