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Lipunan, Batas at Pulitika - Paglaban sa mga Pamantayan

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa pag-defy sa mga pamantayan na may mga halimbawa tulad ng "bandit territory" at "break ranks".

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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

paluwagin ang patakaran, gumawa ng eksepsiyon

paluwagin ang patakaran, gumawa ng eksepsiyon

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

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

nang walang maitatanggi, huling-huli

nang walang maitatanggi, huling-huli

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

may dugo sa mga kamay, may pananagutan sa pagkamatay

may dugo sa mga kamay, may pananagutan sa pagkamatay

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

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

matibay na ebidensiya, ebidensiyang pangdiin

matibay na ebidensiya, ebidensiyang pangdiin

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

hamunin siya kung saan siya malakas, harapin siya sa teritoryo niya

hamunin siya kung saan siya malakas, harapin siya sa teritoryo niya

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

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

dumistansya sa sariling grupo, kumalas sa panig ng grupo

dumistansya sa sariling grupo, kumalas sa panig ng grupo

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

ipagkaloob sa sarili ang hustisya, magparusa sa sariling paraan

ipagkaloob sa sarili ang hustisya, magparusa sa sariling paraan

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

lumusot sa pulang ilaw, lampasan ang red light

lumusot sa pulang ilaw, lampasan ang red light

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

batas ng gubat, matira ang matibay

batas ng gubat, matira ang matibay

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

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

lugar na walang batas, teritoryong walang patakaran

lugar na walang batas, teritoryong walang patakaran

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

sumingit sa pila, manguna sa pila

sumingit sa pila, manguna sa pila

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

nakaw na paninda, kahina-hinalang mura

nakaw na paninda, kahina-hinalang mura

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

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

absent nang walang paalam, nawala nang walang abiso

absent nang walang paalam, nawala nang walang abiso

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

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

pag-alis nang walang paalam, pagliban nang walang abiso

pag-alis nang walang paalam, pagliban nang walang abiso

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

lagyan ng droga ang inumin ng iba, palihim na patulugin sa droga

lagyan ng droga ang inumin ng iba, palihim na patulugin sa droga

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

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

guni-guni sa kalasingan, deliryo sa alak

guni-guni sa kalasingan, deliryo sa alak

Ex: After drinking all night, he claimed he was seeing pink elephants. 
out of season
out of season
[Parirala]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

labas sa panahon ng pangangaso, sa panahong bawal mangaso

labas sa panahon ng pangangaso, sa panahong bawal mangaso

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