blue suit

blue suits

slang The police (because they often wear blue uniforms). We always like to show our support for the blue suits by donating to police charities.
See also: blue, suit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blue suit

n. a police officer. (Usually plural.) Watch out for the blue suits if you are going to drive this fast!
See also: blue, suit
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • blue suits
  • blue boys
  • blue coats
  • boys and girls in blue
  • blue and white
  • out of a clear (blue) sky
  • out of the blue
  • boys in blue
  • true blue
  • damn it to blue blazes
References in periodicals archive
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The Duke of Cambridge wore a blue suit, while Middleton sported a mid-length blue dress that featured a wrap design at her waist.
[USA], Sep 13 ( ANI ): After donning the blue suit for three films, Hollywood actor Henry Cavill has reportedly parted ways with Warner Bros.
Blue suit PS199, cotton rich shirt PS35, pure silk paisley tie PS25, pure silk pocket square PS15, leather brogues PS79.
The defendant, who was dressed in a blue suit, is accused of conning his mother Geraldine Haydock out of PS137,338, which she claims she thought she was investing.
The 33-yearold played it safe in a blue suit and tie, proving that the blue suit is going nowhere soon.
How could I not be absolutely smitten by a 60-year-old bookie in a garish blue suit and matching fedora, alias "Nathan the Bagman"?
For the office, a linen navy blue suit, paired with a white shirt and a grey tie, would be ideal.
In February, actor Eddie Redmayne's appearance at the Oscars in a blue suit is thought to have contributed to sales of non-black suits spiking by 10%.
The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit is a startlingly clear tale of a blistering English holiday season, the hottest in English history.
The Place Beyond The Pines star is dressed to thrill in a blue suit with a bow tie, patent shoes and red socks.
Jacket, PS45.99, Zara; white sleeveless shirt, PS45, Preen at Debenhams; blue Bermuda shorts, PS22, Dorothy Perkins; trainer pumps, PS40, Superga (superga.co.uk) Below, update your work wardrobe with a blue suit. Blue linen blazer PS69, matching linen trousers PS49.50, both Autograph at M&S; striped T-shirt PS32, Next; white heeled sandals PS130, Dune; pendant, as before Below, update your work wardrobe with a blue suit.
Berti wore a silk dress by Ermanno Scervino and Bocelli, an Italian tenor who sings both operatic and pop material, wore a blue suit by Corneliani.
And though Hollywood superstar Leonardo Dicaprio, who plays Jay Gatsby, looked dashing in a blue suit and slicked back hair, it was Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan who got the loudest cheers as he stepped onto the red carpet.
In healthcare marketing and marketing in general, there is a saying: "If they want a blue suit, turn on a blue light." David Lisonbee worked with me when a hospital that I won't name promoted that insanity.