(Britain law) A legal action against a criminal.

(informal) Real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry in a person of predominantly Caucasian ancestry; mixed racial heritage (e.g. Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent, South Asian in background or appearance).

(idiomatic) The survival of the fittest, strongest, or most cunning

The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience. / A very dangerous place.

(US) The president of the United States.

Alternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire

(idiomatic) Something that is symbolic of an era.

(singular only) The strict interpretation of the law or rules.

The interpretation of the law towards the end of providing justice, even if this interpretation does not fall within the law as written.

(idiomatic) A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.