Κοινωνία, Νόμος και Πολιτική - Αψηφώντας τα κανονικά

Εξερευνήστε αγγλικές ιδιωματικές εκφράσεις που σχετίζονται με την αψήφηση των κανόνων με παραδείγματα όπως "έδαφος ληστών" και "σπάω τις τάξεις".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [φράση]

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

Ex: He bent the rules to help his friend avoid a penalty .

dead to rights [φράση]

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

Ex: The auditors are investigating the company 's financial records and have found evidence that puts some employees dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [φράση]

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

Ex: The warlord continues to sow violence and has blood on his hands with each innocent life lost .

smoking gun [ουσιαστικό]

αδιάσειστο στοιχείο

Ex: The whistleblower 's leaked documents served as the smoking gun that exposed the company 's fraudulent activities .

Τα έγγραφα που διέρρευσε ο μηνυτής χρησίμευσαν ως αδιάψευστα αποδεικτικά στοιχεία που αποκάλυψαν τις απατηλές δραστηριότητες της εταιρείας.

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

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

Ex: The activists bearded the lion in her den by organizing a protest outside the corporate headquarters .

to [break] ranks [φράση]

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

Ex: The labor union threatens to break ranks and go on strike if their demands are not met .

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

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

Ex: They took the law into their own hands and administered punishment to the thief before the authorities arrived .

to [jump] the [light] [φράση]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: If he continues to jump the light , he will eventually cause a serious accident .

the law of the jungle [φράση]

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

Ex: If we do n't establish fair regulations and guidelines , society may devolve into the law of the jungle .

bandit territory [ουσιαστικό]

έδαφος ληστών

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

Τα προάστια της πόλης είναι διαβόητα ως έδαφος ληστών, όπου η απουσία επιβολής του νόμου επιτρέπει στην ανομία να επικρατεί.

to [jump] the line [φράση]

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 [φράση]

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

Ex: People sometimes purchase electronics off the back of a truck , unaware of their questionable origin .

AWOL [επίθετο]

αδικαιολόγητα απών

Ex:

Ο μαθητής συχνά απουσιάζει χωρίς άδεια από τα μαθήματα, προκαλώντας ανησυχία μεταξύ του διδακτικού προσωπικού.

French leave [ουσιαστικό]

Γαλλική άδεια

Ex: He frequently takes French leave from work, leaving his colleagues to handle his responsibilities.

Συχνά παίρνει Γαλλική άδεια από τη δουλειά, αφήνοντας τους συναδέλφους του να αναλάβουν τις ευθύνες του.

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

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

Ex:

pink elephants [ουσιαστικό]

ροζ ελέφαντες

Ex: If he keeps drinking excessively , he will likely continue to see pink elephants in the future .

Αν συνεχίσει να πίνει υπερβολικά, πιθανότατα θα συνεχίσει να βλέπει ροζ ελέφαντες στο μέλλον.

out of season [φράση]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

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

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