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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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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

contourner les règles

contourner les règles

Ex: I'm afraid they will bend the rules to meet their sales targets.
dead to rights

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

Ex: Once the auditors complete their investigation, they are likely to catch several employees dead to rights for embezzlement.
blood on {one's} hands

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

Ex: If the corporation ignores safety regulations, they will have blood on their hands if accidents occur.
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 whistleblower 's leaked documents served as the smoking gun that exposed the company 's fraudulent activities .Les documents divulgués par le lanceur d'alerte ont servi de **preuve irréfutable** qui a exposé les activités frauduleuses de l'entreprise.
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

prendre le taureau par les cornes

prendre le taureau par les cornes

Ex: The activists bearded the lion in her den by organizing a protest outside the corporate headquarters.
to [break] ranks

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

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

Ex: The victim's family, feeling failed by the legal system, decided to take the law into their hands and hire a private investigator.
to [jump] the [light]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: They will face severe consequences if they jump the light during their driving exam.
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 de la jungle

Ex: Without proper governance, the digital realm may descend into the law of the jungle, with no protection for users' rights or privacy.
bandit territory

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

territoire de bandits, zone de non-droit

territoire de bandits, zone de non-droit

Ex: Without proper intervention , the area could potentially transform into bandit territory, leading to a breakdown of order and a disregard for rules and laws .Sans une intervention appropriée, la zone pourrait potentiellement se transformer en **territoire de bandits**, entraînant une rupture de l'ordre et un mépris des règles et des lois.
to [jump] the line

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

Ex: People who jump the line at the grocery store often face disapproving looks from fellow shoppers.
off the back of a truck

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

Ex: If you're not careful, you might end up buying stolen goods off the back of a truck without even knowing it.
AWOL
AWOL
[Adjectif]

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

en absence irrégulière, déserteur

en absence irrégulière, déserteur

Ex: Last week, she went AWOL from the project, leaving her team in a difficult situation.La semaine dernière, elle est partie **AWOL** du projet, laissant son équipe dans une situation difficile.
French leave

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

départ à l'anglaise, filer à l'anglaise

départ à l'anglaise, filer à l'anglaise

Ex: In the future, there will be consequences for those who take French leave without authorization.À l'avenir, il y aura des conséquences pour ceux qui prennent un **congé français** sans autorisation.
to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

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

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.
pink elephants

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

éléphants roses, hallucinations roses

éléphants roses, hallucinations roses

Ex: If he keeps drinking excessively , he will likely continue to see pink elephants in the future .S'il continue à boire excessivement, il verra probablement encore des **éléphants roses** à l'avenir.
out of season

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: Last year, they were fined for hunting ducks out of season.
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