The lemon law protects you if your new car has major problems.
lemon law
idiomA law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and the rights of consumers.
After my new truck broke down three times in one month, I checked the lemon law to see if I could get a refund.
Although the dealership initially refused to acknowledge the recurring engine failure, the consumer successfully invoked the lemon law to secure a full replacement vehicle.
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do me a lemon
Expresses disbelief.
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have the law of
To take legal action against someone.
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lay down the law
To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.
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long arm of the law
The influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.
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one's word is law
One's requests or orders must be fulfilled.
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suck a lemon
To be in a sour or negative mood.
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take the law into one's own hands
To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.