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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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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to [slap] {sb} on the wrist

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

Ex: Critics said the punishment was just a slap on the wrist.
to [bring] {sb} to book

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

Ex: Families of the victims kept fighting to bring the killers to book.
to [face] the music

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

Ex: He tried to blame everyone else, but in the end he faced the music.
to [have] it coming

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

Ex: You ignored every warning, so you 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

Ex: Some politicians often take the fall for scandals in their party.
hair shirt
hair shirt
[Podstatné jméno]

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

vlasenice, kajícnická košile

vlasenice, kajícnická košile

Ex: She turned community service into a hair shirt, refusing any comfort until she felt forgiven .
up the river
up the river
[fráze]

in or to prison confinement

Ex: She refused to name her partner and went up the river alone.
at (Her|His) Majesty's pleasure

used for saying someone is being held, detained, or imprisoned indefinitely at the will of the ruling British monarch

Ex: The legal order left him in custody at His Majesty's pleasure, with no definite release date.
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

Ex: Don't make false claims online; someone might sue the pants off you.
dead man walking

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

Ex: Everyone knew he was a dead man walking after the final appeal failed.
to [put] {sb} to death

to officially punish someone by death

Ex: He was put to death at dawn.
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

Ex: She demanded that the board be brought to account for the losses.
{one's} head on a (plate|platter)

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

Ex: For the leaks, the board wanted his head on a plate.
to [rap] {sb} (on|over|across) the knuckles

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

Ex: She was rapped over the knuckles for arriving late to the hearing.
the devil to pay

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

Ex: He thought the prank was harmless, but there was the devil to pay afterward.
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

Ex: The poster said there was a price on his head, dead or alive.
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