Gesellschaft, Recht und Politik - Normen trotzen

Erkunden Sie englische Redewendungen, die sich auf die Missachtung von Normen beziehen, mit Beispielen wie "Banditenterritorium" und "aus der Reihe tanzen".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [Phrase]

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

Ex: The company bends the rules occasionally to secure lucrative contracts .

dead to rights [Phrase]

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

Ex: I catch my brother red-handed stealing cookies from the jar , and he knows he 's dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [Phrase]

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

Ex: She realizes that her unethical business practices are putting blood on her hands .

smoking gun [Nomen]

schlagender Beweis

Ex: The journalist believes she has found the smoking gun , an email that implicates the politician in a corruption scandal .

Der Journalist glaubt, den rauchenden Colt gefunden zu haben, eine E-Mail, die den Politiker in einen Korruptionsskandal verwickelt.

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

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

Ex: They are bearding the lion in his den by challenging the oppressive government in peaceful protests .

to [break] ranks [Phrase]

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

Ex: The politician risks backlash by breaking ranks with their party and advocating for a different approach .

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

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

Ex: She decides to take the law into her own hands by conducting her own investigation to find her sister 's killer .

to [jump] the [light] [Phrase]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: She frequently jumps the light when she 's in a hurry .

the law of the jungle [Phrase]

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

Ex: He operates by the law of the jungle , always looking out for his own interests without regard for others .

bandit territory [Nomen]

Banditenterritorium

Ex: The outskirts of the city are notorious for being bandit territory , where the absence of law enforcement allows lawlessness to prevail .

Die Randgebiete der Stadt sind als Banditenterritorium berüchtigt, wo das Fehlen von Strafverfolgung Gesetzlosigkeit herrschen lässt.

to [jump] the line [Phrase]

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

Ex: He always jumps the line at the movie theater , thinking he can get away with it .

off the back of a truck [Phrase]

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

Ex: The street vendor is currently selling merchandise off the back of a truck , attracting curious customers .

AWOL [Adjektiv]

unerlaubt abwesend

Ex:

Der Student ist häufig unentschuldigt vom Unterricht ferngeblieben, was Besorgnis unter den Lehrkräften auslöst.

French leave [Nomen]

französischer Abschied

Ex:

Der Mitarbeiter befindet sich derzeit im französischen Urlaub, was zu Unterbrechungen im Arbeitsablauf führt.

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

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

Ex:

pink elephants [Nomen]

rosa Elefanten

Ex: They laughingly discuss the idea of pink elephants while enjoying a few drinks together .

Sie besprechen lachend die Idee von rosa Elefanten, während sie zusammen ein paar Drinks genießen.

out of season [Phrase]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: The regulations state that it is illegal to fish for trout out of season .

Gesellschaft, Recht und Politik
Gemäß den Regeln	Normen trotzen	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Politische Probleme	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Soziale Normen & Konformität	Verlassen oder Fliehen	Betrug & Schwindel