legal eagle

noun

Etymology

Chosen for the serendipitous alignment of rhyme and connotation (eagles are eagle-eyed and sharp).

Definitions

  1. A skillful and adroit attorney.

    • He made his reputation as a legal eagle as a prosecutor before entering private practice.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA