lawyer up
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To get yourself a lawyer, especially because you're in trouble with the law or think you might be.
"The suspect said nothing to detectives and immediately lawyered up."
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Brian Tyler Cohen · 37:59
Lawyer up.
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LegalEagle · 0:12
So, let's lawyer up and get to work.
Landman’s Unforgettable Confessions
Landman Official · 12:52
then you have him lawyer up some language that protects us.
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Landman Official · 11:57
then you have them lawyer up some language that protects us.
I Did 12 Years in Prison — Then Married the Guard Who Watched Me
Ian Bick · 65:51
It's something like Anyways, you Yeah, I had a little lawyer up there,