lawyers up
Gets legal counsel
To lawyer up is to hire an attorney, typically in anticipation of legal trouble or when facing interrogation by authorities.
The phrase implies a defensive posture—someone lawyers up when they expect to need protection or advocacy.
As soon as the investigation started, he lawyered up and stopped talking to police.
The expression is informal and often appears in crime dramas and news coverage of scandals.
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
- legal counselProfessional juridical guidance
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- counselExpert guidance offered
legal trouble · defensiveness · criminal charges · criminal defense · plea bargain · court date · deposition · litigator · attorney · discovery process · legalese · lawsuit · cease and desist · paralegal · caution · self-incrimination · tax audit · divorce proceedings
lawyers upcomes clean
Admits wrongdoing openly
opens up · cooperates · flips · plays ball · spills the beans
lawyers upspills the beans
Divulges confidential information
sings · tells all · confesses · blabs · opens the floodgates
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