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Společnost, Zákon a Politika - Punishment

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se trestu s příklady jako "face the music" a "have it coming".

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to [slap] {sb} on the wrist

to give someone a mild warning or punish them in a way that is not harsh

dát někomu jen přes prsty, symbolicky pokárat

dát někomu jen přes prsty, symbolicky pokárat

Ex: The judge slapped him on the wrist and let him go. 
to [bring] {sb} to book

to make someone face the consequences or legal repercussions of their actions

pohnat k odpovědnosti, dohnat k trestu

pohnat k odpovědnosti, dohnat k trestu

Ex: The authorities finally brought the corrupt official to book. 
to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

nést následky, slíznout si to

nést následky, slíznout si to

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [have] it coming

to be deserving of something that happens to one, particularly something that is unpleasant

mít to zasloužené, koledovat si o to

mít to zasloužené, koledovat si o to

Ex: After cheating so many people, he had it coming. 
to [take] the fall

to take the blame for another person's actions or accept full responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing that other people were also part of

vzít na sebe vinu, vzít vinu za někoho jiného

vzít na sebe vinu, vzít vinu za někoho jiného

Ex: He took the fall for his teammate's mistake. 
hair shirt
hair shirt
[Podstatné jméno]

something extremely hard that one goes through, often as a punishment

dobrovolné trápení, tvrdé pokání

dobrovolné trápení, tvrdé pokání

Ex: He treated the unpaid work like a hair shirt after the scandal. 
up the river
up the river
[fráze]

in or to prison confinement

v base, za mřížemi

v base, za mřížemi

Ex: If the police catch him again, he is going up the river. 
at (Her|His) Majesty's pleasure

for an indefinite period set by the Crown, not a court

z vůle Koruny, podle rozhodnutí Koruny

z vůle Koruny, podle rozhodnutí Koruny

Ex: The teenager was detained at His Majesty's pleasure after the verdict. 
to [sue] the pants off (of|) {sb/sth}

to take legal action against someone and demand so much money and damages from them that it leaves them with nothing

vysoudit z něj balík, zažalovat ho o majlant

vysoudit z něj balík, zažalovat ho o majlant

Ex: If they publish those lies, I'll sue the pants off them. 
dead man walking

a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed

odsouzenec na smrt, vězeň před popravou

odsouzenec na smrt, vězeň před popravou

Ex: The guards led the dead man walking down the corridor. 
to [put] {sb} to death

to officially punish someone by death

popravit, vykonat trest smrti

popravit, vykonat trest smrti

Ex: The state put him to death after the final appeal was rejected. 
to [bring|call] {sb} to account

to formally confront someone and demand an explanation for their conduct and actions, especially those in positions of authority who are deemed responsible

hnát k odpovědnosti, volat k zodpovědnosti

hnát k odpovědnosti, volat k zodpovědnosti

Ex: The minister was called to account for the failed project. 
{one's} head on a (plate|platter)

used to refer to a punishment that is very harsh for a crime or wrong deed

tvrdý trest, nejpřísnější trest

tvrdý trest, nejpřísnější trest

Ex: After the scandal, the public demanded the minister's head on a platter. 
to [rap] {sb} (on|over|across) the knuckles

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

mírně pokárat, dát za vyučenou

mírně pokárat, dát za vyučenou

Ex: The teacher rapped him on the knuckles for copying his friend's homework. 
the devil to pay

a situation where there will be severe consequences or difficulties as a result of certain actions or events

tvrdé následky, pořádný malér

tvrdé následky, pořádný malér

Ex: If the truth comes out, there will be the devil to pay. 
a price on {one's} [head]

a specific amount of money that is offered as a reward to anyone who captures or kills a particular person

odměna za jeho hlavu, vypsaná odměna za dopadení

odměna za jeho hlavu, vypsaná odměna za dopadení

Ex: The gang leader had a price on his head after the prison break. 
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