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 the rules

[frasa]

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

melonggarkan aturan, membuat pengecualian

Ex: The school stretched the rules so the student could retake the exam.

Sekolah melonggarkan aturan agar siswa itu bisa mengikuti ujian ulang.

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dead to rights

[frasa]

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

tanpa bisa mengelak, dengan bukti jelas

Ex: Once the witnesses came forward, the suspects were dead to rights.

Begitu para saksi muncul, para tersangka tak bisa mengelak lagi.

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blood on one's hands

[frasa]

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

tangannya berlumuran darah, bertanggung jawab atas kematian

Ex: The company executives now have blood on their hands because they ignored the deadly defect.

Para eksekutif perusahaan kini bertanggung jawab atas kematian itu karena mengabaikan cacat yang mematikan.

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smoking gun

[Kata benda]

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

bukti kuat, bukti yang memberatkan

Ex: The leaked recording became the smoking gun everyone had been waiting for .

Rekaman bocor itu menjadi bukti kuat yang selama ini ditunggu semua orang.

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to beard the lion in his den

[frasa]

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

Ex: Few employees dared to beard the lion in her den and challenge the founder in her own office.

Sedikit karyawan berani menantang pendiri di kantornya sendiri.

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to break ranks

[frasa]

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

menjauh dari kelompok sendiri, mengambil jarak dari kubunya

Ex: A few members broke ranks and called the decision unfair.

Beberapa anggota mengambil jarak dan menyebut keputusan itu tidak adil.

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to take the law into one's (own) hands

[frasa]

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

Ex: When the courts failed, some villagers took the law into their own hands.

Ketika pengadilan gagal, sebagian warga desa main hakim sendiri.

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to jump the light

[frasa]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

menerobos lampu merah, melanggar lampu merah

Ex: She was late, but she still refused to jump the light.

Dia sudah terlambat, tapi tetap menolak menerobos lampu merah.

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the law of the jungle

[frasa]

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

hukum rimba, siapa kuat dia menang

Ex: The new boss encouraged the law of the jungle instead of teamwork.

Bos baru mendorong hukum rimba, bukan kerja sama tim.

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bandit territory

[Kata benda]

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

wilayah tanpa aturan, tempat tanpa hukum

Ex: The online forum turned into bandit territory with no moderators around .

Tanpa moderator, forum online itu berubah jadi tempat tanpa aturan.

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to jump the line

[frasa]

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

menyerobot antrean, memotong antrean

Ex: She pretended not to notice the queue and jumped the line.

Dia pura-pura tidak melihat antrean lalu menyerobot.

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off the back of a truck

[frasa]

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

barang curian, barang gelap

Ex: The price was great, but the watch seemed off the back of a truck.

Harganya bagus, tapi jam itu tampak seperti barang curian.

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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

Ex: If you go AWOL again, you could lose your job.

Kalau kamu absen tanpa izin lagi, kamu bisa kehilangan pekerjaan.

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French leave

[Kata benda]

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

kepergian tanpa izin, absen tanpa izin

Ex: His French leave from the charity event upset the whole team.

Kepergiannya tanpa izin dari acara amal membuat seluruh tim kesal.

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to slip somebody a Mickey (Finn)

[frasa]

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

membius lewat minuman, mencampur obat bius diam-diam

Ex: Never leave your drink unattended; someone could slip you a Mickey.

Jangan pernah meninggalkan minuman tanpa pengawasan; seseorang bisa mencampur obat bius ke dalamnya.

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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

Ex: By midnight , his jokes about pink elephants stopped being funny .

Menjelang tengah malam, leluconnya tentang halusinasi mabuk tidak lucu lagi.

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out of season

[frasa]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

di luar musim berburu, saat musim larangan berburu

Ex: They warned tourists not to hunt any game out of season.

Mereka memperingatkan turis agar tidak berburu satwa apa pun di luar musim.

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