Lipunan, Batas at Pulitika - Paghamon 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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to [bend|stretch] the rules [Parirala]

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

Ex: The politician was caught bending the rules and faced severe consequences .

dead to rights [Parirala]

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

Ex: The undercover agent will gather enough evidence to put the entire smuggling ring dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [Parirala]

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

Ex: The negligent company executives had blood on their hands when the factory workers suffered a tragic accident .

smoking gun [Pangngalan]

matibay na ebidensya

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

Ang mga dokumentong inilabas ng whistleblower ay nagsilbing matibay na ebidensya na naglantad sa mga pandarayang gawain ng kumpanya.

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

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 [Parirala]

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

Ex: The athlete who broke ranks and supported a rival team faced criticism from their former teammates .

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

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

Ex: The rancher , tired of cattle theft , took the law into his own hands and set up traps to catch the culprits .

to [jump] the [light] [Parirala]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: She regretted having jumped the light because it resulted in a hefty fine .

the law of the jungle [Parirala]

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

Ex: In the early days of the industry , it was every company for itself , following the law of the jungle .

bandit territory [Pangngalan]

teritoryo ng bandido

Ex: That neighborhood is like a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed; there is rampant disorder and disregard for regulations.

Ang kapitbahayan na iyon ay parang isang teritoryo ng bandido kung saan ang mga patakaran at batas ay hindi sinusunod o sinusunod; may laganap na kaguluhan at pagwawalang-bahala sa mga regulasyon.

to [jump] the line [Parirala]

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 [Parirala]

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

Ex:

AWOL [pang-uri]

liban na walang pahintulot

Ex: He is currently AWOL from work, leaving his colleagues to handle his responsibilities.

Siya ay kasalukuyang AWOL mula sa trabaho, na iniiwan ang kanyang mga kasamahan upang hawakan ang kanyang mga responsibilidad.

French leave [Pangngalan]

pahingang Pranses

Ex:

Natuklasan ng koponan na ilang empleyado ay umalis nang French leave sa panahon ng kaganapan ng kumpanya.

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

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

Ex:

pink elephants [Pangngalan]

rosas na elepante

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

Kung patuloy siyang umiinom nang labis, malamang na patuloy niyang makikita ang mga pink na elepante sa hinaharap.

out of season [Parirala]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

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

Lipunan, Batas at Pulitika
Ayon sa Mga Tuntunin	Paghamon sa mga Pamantayan	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Mga Isyung Pampulitika	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Mga Norma Panlipunan at Pagsunod	Pag-alis o Pagtakas	Pandaraya & Panloloko