المجتمع، القانون و السياسة - تحدي الأعراف

استكشف التعابير الإنجليزية التي تتحدى الأعراف بأمثلة مثل "أرض العصابات" و"كسر الصفوف".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [عبارة]

to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions

Ex: She often bends the rules to give her students more opportunities for creativity .

dead to rights [عبارة]

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

Ex: The detective has the suspect dead to rights with the murder weapon in his possession .

blood on {one's} hands [عبارة]

a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person

Ex: The corrupt dictator has blood on his hands for ordering the brutal suppression of peaceful protests .

smoking gun [اسم]

دليل قاطع

Ex: The prosecutor presents the murder weapon as the smoking gun , providing irrefutable evidence of the defendant 's guilt .

يقدم المدعي العام سلاح القتل كـ دليل قاطع، مما يوفر دليلاً لا يمكن دحضه على إدانة المتهم.

to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den [عبارة]

to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

Ex: The investigative journalist plans to beard the lion in his den by exposing the corrupt politician 's misdeeds .

to [break] ranks [عبارة]

to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of

Ex: The employee bravely breaks ranks and exposes the company 's unethical practices .

to [take] the law into {one's} (own|) hands [عبارة]

to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence

Ex: The community is concerned that desperate circumstances might lead some to take the law into their own hands .

to [jump] the [light] [عبارة]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: He often jumps the light and risks getting a traffic ticket .

the law of the jungle [عبارة]

used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

Ex: In the competitive business world , it 's the law of the jungle , where only the strongest survive .

bandit territory [اسم]

أرض العصابات

Ex: That neighborhood is like a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed; there is rampant disorder and disregard for regulations.

ذلك الحي يشبه أرض العصابات حيث لا يتم اتباع القوانين واللوائح أو الامتثال لها؛ هناك فوضى متفشية وتجاهل للأنظمة.

to [jump] the line [عبارة]

to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

Ex: The impatient customer tries to jump the line , causing frustration among the other waiting customers .

off the back of a truck [عبارة]

used for saying that a free or unreasonably cheap product is not obtained legally

Ex: He often buys goods off the back of a truck , even though he knows they might be stolen .

AWOL [صفة]

غائب دون إذن

Ex: He is currently AWOL from work, leaving his colleagues to handle his responsibilities.

هو حالياً AWOL من العمل، تاركاً زملائه ليتعاملوا مع مسؤولياته.

French leave [اسم]

إجازة فرنسية

Ex:

اكتشف الفريق أن عدة موظفين قد غادروا في إجازة فرنسية خلال حدث الشركة.

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|) [عبارة]

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex:

pink elephants [اسم]

أفيال وردية

Ex: Last night , he saw pink elephants after consuming a few too many cocktails at the party .

الليلة الماضية، رأى أفيالاً وردية بعد استهلاك عدد كبير جدًا من الكوكتيلات في الحفلة.

out of season [عبارة]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: It is currently out of season to hunt deer in this region .

المجتمع، القانون و السياسة
وفقًا للقواعد	تحدي الأعراف	Justice	Injustice
Politics	قضايا سياسية	Punishment	Society
Social Class	المعايير الاجتماعية والمطابقة	المغادرة أو الهروب	احتيال & نصب