in the name of

Significado

1. Oxford60% de las películas

   using the authority of sb / sth; as a representative of sb / sth

2. Oxford25% de las películas

   used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong

   behave very strangely and do very odd things in the name of love.

3. Definición editorial10% de las películas

   used in questions or cries (what/how in the name of …) to show shock, anger, or disbelief

4. Oxford5% de las películas

   for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb

En las películas · 55

• Open up in the name of the law!Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988
• behave very strangely and do very odd things in the name of love.Gladiator2000
• Alfred Borden, this day, in the name of the kingThe Prestige2006
• In the name of research...Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017
• What in the name of heaven?The Man from Earth2007
• Close, in the name of jesting!Twelfth Night2012
• In the name of the law!Hot Fuzz2007
• Stop, in the name of the law!Zootopia2016

Apréndela en escenas completas

• Twelfth Night2012
  • Orsino's Speech on Music and Love
  • Viola Disguises Herself as a Man
  • Sir Andrew Boasts About Dancing

De la misma entrada

• by name
• by the name of
• enter name
• give your name to
• go by the name of
• have your name on it
• in all but name
• in God's name
• in name only
• name is mud
• the name of the game
• a name to conjure with

Más expresiones

• do a favor
• give a hand
• tell you what
• come with me
• on own
• do me a favor
• in love with
• figure it out
• get away with
• i was wondering if
• give me a hand
• sick of