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Société, Droit et Politique - Défier les Normes

Explorez les idiomes anglais qui défient les normes avec des exemples comme "territoire de bandits" et "rompre les rangs".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

assouplir les règles, faire une entorse au règlement

assouplir les règles, faire une entorse au règlement

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

sans échappatoire, preuves à l'appui

sans échappatoire, preuves à l'appui

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

avoir du sang sur les mains, porter la responsabilité d'une mort

avoir du sang sur les mains, porter la responsabilité d'une mort

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

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

preuve accablante, pièce à conviction

preuve accablante, pièce à conviction

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

l'affronter là où il domine, le défier dans son domaine

l'affronter là où il domine, le défier dans son domaine

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

se désolidariser du groupe, prendre ses distances avec son camp

se désolidariser du groupe, prendre ses distances avec son camp

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

se faire justice soi-même, faire justice soi-même

se faire justice soi-même, faire justice soi-même

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

griller un feu rouge, passer au rouge

griller un feu rouge, passer au rouge

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 loi de la jungle, la loi du plus fort

la loi de la jungle, la loi du plus fort

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

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

zone de non-droit, territoire sans loi

zone de non-droit, territoire sans loi

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

doubler dans la file, passer devant tout le monde

doubler dans la file, passer devant tout le monde

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

tombé du camion, marchandise volée

tombé du camion, marchandise volée

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

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

absent sans autorisation, parti sans prévenir

absent sans autorisation, parti sans prévenir

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

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

absence non autorisée, départ sans autorisation

absence non autorisée, départ sans autorisation

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

mettre une drogue dans son verre, droguer quelqu'un en douce

mettre une drogue dans son verre, droguer quelqu'un en douce

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

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

hallucinations d'ivrogne, délires d'alcool

hallucinations d'ivrogne, délires d'alcool

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

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

hors saison de chasse, en période interdite

hors saison de chasse, en période interdite

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