on the wrong/right side of the law
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used to say that someone is or is not living the life of a criminal触犯/遵守法律 -
He has been on the wrong side of the law since he stole a car at the age of 17.他17岁时偷了一辆车,从此走上了犯罪道路。
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Now that she's out of prison she's trying to stay on the right side of the law. [=trying not to get into trouble with the police]既然她出狱了,她就尽力守法。