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Public Enemy Number One — 1. (not in official use) a criminal at the top of the FBI s list of the ten most wanted criminals. 2. a major menace to public safety, health, etc.: Cancer is Public Enemy Number One. Also Public Enemy Number 1, Public Enemy No. 1. [1930 35, Amer … Useful english dictionary
public enemy number one — someone or something that many people do not like or approve of. Inflation has been public enemy number one for this government … New idioms dictionary
public enemy number one — UK / US noun [singular] something or someone that people believe is the biggest threat to their lives at that particular time She was being made to feel like public enemy number one … English dictionary
Public Enemy Number Two — is a novel written in 1987 by Anthony Horowitz, the second in the Diamond Brothers series. The main character in the book is Nick Diamond, a 13 year old boy who has already featured in another novel The Falcon s Malteser . His older brother… … Wikipedia
Public Enemy Number One — gangster Al Capone’s nickname … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
List of characters in Public Enemy Number Two — This is a list of antagonists from the book Public Enemy Number Two. Contents 1 Big Ed 2 Zuckie Hommel 3 Mark White 4 Mr Palis … Wikipedia
Public Enemy (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Public Enemy Img capt = Public Enemy performing in 2007 at the Canary Islands. Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Long Island, New York Genre = Hip hop Years active = 1982–present Label =… … Wikipedia
public enemy — noun : one that constitutes a menace to society; specifically : a criminal whose crimes have so aroused the police or public as to result in an intensive effort to apprehend him with the aid of wide publicity * * * ˌpublic ˈenemy 7 [public enemy] … Useful english dictionary
public enemy — /pʌblɪk ˈɛnəmi/ (say publik enuhmee) noun 1. someone who is a danger or menace to the public, usually as shown by their criminal record. 2. an enemy common to a number of nations or groups. –phrase 3. public enemy number one, a. Originally US a… …
public enemy — {n. phr.} A famous criminal. * /Al Capone of Chicago used to be Public Enemy Number One during prohibition./ … Dictionary of American idioms
