English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "it won't take me long to arrest you" Mean?
Learn what "it won't take me long to arrest you" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Harsh
Threaten
it won't take me long to arrest you.
This is a threat or warning that arrest is coming soon.
From Undercovered Heart, Episode 0
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone says it will not take long to arrest the other person.
Usage Scenario
Use it only in law-enforcement or fictional threat contexts. In normal conversation it would sound intimidating and highly aggressive.
Better ways to say it
1
It won't take me long to arrest you.
2
I can arrest you very quickly.
3
You'll be arrested soon.
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