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Masyarakat, Hukum dan Politik - Menantang Norma

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berkaitan dengan menentang norma dengan contoh seperti "wilayah bandit" dan "memecah barisan".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

melonggarkan aturan, membuat pengecualian

melonggarkan aturan, membuat pengecualian

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

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

tanpa bisa mengelak, dengan bukti jelas

tanpa bisa mengelak, dengan bukti jelas

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

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

tangannya berlumuran darah, bertanggung jawab atas kematian

tangannya berlumuran darah, bertanggung jawab atas kematian

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

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

bukti kuat, bukti yang memberatkan

bukti kuat, bukti yang memberatkan

Ex: The hidden email was the smoking gun in the corruption case. 
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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

menantangnya saat ia unggul, melawannya di wilayahnya

menantangnya saat ia unggul, melawannya di wilayahnya

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

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

menjauh dari kelompok sendiri, mengambil jarak dari kubunya

menjauh dari kelompok sendiri, mengambil jarak dari kubunya

Ex: Several senators broke ranks and voted against their own party. 
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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

main hakim sendiri, menghakimi sendiri

main hakim sendiri, menghakimi sendiri

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

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

menerobos lampu merah, melanggar lampu merah

menerobos lampu merah, melanggar lampu merah

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

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

hukum rimba, siapa kuat dia menang

hukum rimba, siapa kuat dia menang

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

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

wilayah tanpa aturan, tempat tanpa hukum

wilayah tanpa aturan, tempat tanpa hukum

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

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

menyerobot antrean, memotong antrean

menyerobot antrean, memotong antrean

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

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

barang curian, barang gelap

barang curian, barang gelap

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

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

absen tanpa izin, menghilang tanpa kabar

absen tanpa izin, menghilang tanpa kabar

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

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

kepergian tanpa izin, absen tanpa izin

kepergian tanpa izin, absen tanpa izin

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

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

membius lewat minuman, mencampur obat bius diam-diam

membius lewat minuman, mencampur obat bius diam-diam

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

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

halusinasi mabuk, igauan karena mabuk

halusinasi mabuk, igauan karena mabuk

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

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

di luar musim berburu, saat musim larangan berburu

di luar musim berburu, saat musim larangan berburu

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