lawyer up
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌlɔjɚ ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌlɔːjər ˈʌp/
lawyer up means: To get a lawyer to give you legal advice or speak for you.
verb
To get a lawyer to give you legal advice or speak for you.
- You should lawyer up now.
- The company lawyered up after the accident.
- Has the suspect lawyered up yet?
To handle something carefully according to legal rules, so you avoid legal trouble.
- We always lawyer up before signing major contracts.
- They lawyered up the agreement to protect both companies.
- The team is lawyering up every stage of the deal.
Questions about lawyer up
What does lawyer up mean?
To get a lawyer to give you legal advice or speak for you.
What is lawyer up in other languages?
Türkçe: avukat tutmak · Español: contratar a un abogado · Français: prendre un avocat · Deutsch: einen Anwalt einschalten · Italiano: rivolgersi a un avvocato · 日本語: 弁護士を雇う
How do you pronounce lawyer up?
In American English /ˌlɔjɚ ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌlɔːjər ˈʌp/.
How do you use lawyer up in a sentence?
You should lawyer up now. The company lawyered up after the accident.
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