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Sociedad, Ley y Política - Desafiando las Normas

Explora modismos en inglés que se relacionan con desafiar las normas con ejemplos como "territorio de bandidos" y "romper filas".

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

saltarse un poco las reglas, hacer una excepción

saltarse un poco las reglas, hacer una excepción

Ex: The manager bent the rules and let us submit the report a day late. 
dead to rights

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

sin escapatoria, con pruebas irrefutables

sin escapatoria, con pruebas irrefutables

Ex: The security footage caught him dead to rights taking money from the drawer. 
blood on {one's} hands

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

tener las manos manchadas de sangre, cargar con una muerte

tener las manos manchadas de sangre, cargar con una muerte

Ex: If the hostages die, the kidnappers will have blood on their hands. 
smoking gun
smoking gun
[Sustantivo]

a piece of evidence that is used to prove someone's crimes or wrong deeds

prueba irrefutable, prueba clave

prueba irrefutable, prueba clave

Ex: The hidden email was the smoking gun in the corruption case. 
to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den

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

enfrentarlo donde manda, plantarle cara en su zona

enfrentarlo donde manda, plantarle cara en su zona

Ex: She bearded the lion in his den by challenging the CEO during the board meeting. 
to [break] ranks

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

desmarcarse del grupo, tomar distancia del partido

desmarcarse del grupo, tomar distancia del partido

Ex: Several senators broke ranks and voted against their own party. 
to [take] the law into {one's} (own|) hands

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

tomarse la justicia por su mano, hacer justicia por cuenta propia

tomarse la justicia por su mano, hacer justicia por cuenta propia

Ex: The police warned the crowd not to take the law into their own hands. 
to [jump] the [light]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

saltarse un semáforo en rojo, pasarse el rojo

saltarse un semáforo en rojo, pasarse el rojo

Ex: The driver jumped the light and nearly hit a cyclist. 
the law of the jungle

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

la ley de la selva, sálvese quien pueda

la ley de la selva, sálvese quien pueda

Ex: In that company, it is the law of the jungle: everyone does whatever it takes to get ahead. 
bandit territory
bandit territory
[Sustantivo]

a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed

tierra de nadie, zona sin ley

tierra de nadie, zona sin ley

Ex: After dark, that part of town turns into bandit territory. 
to [jump] the line

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

colarse en la fila, saltarse la cola

colarse en la fila, saltarse la cola

Ex: He tried to jump the line at the ticket counter. 
off the back of a truck

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

caído de un camión, mercancía robada

caído de un camión, mercancía robada

Ex: That laptop was so cheap it must have fallen off the back of a truck. 
AWOL
AWOL
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission

ausente sin permiso, desaparecido sin avisar

ausente sin permiso, desaparecido sin avisar

Ex: He went AWOL after lunch and never came back to work. 
French leave
French leave
[Sustantivo]

an unannounced and unauthorized absence from a job, workplace, or other commitment

ausencia sin permiso, salida sin avisar

ausencia sin permiso, salida sin avisar

Ex: He took French leave after lunch and never returned to the office. 
to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

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

echarle droga en la bebida, drogar a escondidas

echarle droga en la bebida, drogar a escondidas

Ex: Someone slipped him a Mickey at the bar, and he woke up hours later. 
pink elephants
pink elephants
[Sustantivo]

a vivid and often bizarre hallucination that a person may experience, typically as a result of heavy drinking or drug use

delirios de borrachera, alucinaciones de borracho

delirios de borrachera, alucinaciones de borracho

Ex: After drinking all night, he claimed he was seeing pink elephants. 
the road less traveled

an unusual, less conventional, or more difficult choice in life

Ex: She chose the road less traveled and started her own business. 
out of season

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

fuera de temporada de caza, en época de veda

fuera de temporada de caza, en época de veda

Ex: He was fined for shooting deer out of season. 
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