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Società, Diritto e Politica - Brutte Notizie

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi che riguardano la sfida alle norme con esempi come "territorio bandito" e "rompere i ranghi".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

piegare le regole, fare uno strappo alla regola

piegare le regole, fare uno strappo alla regola

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

senza possibilità di negare, con prove schiaccianti

senza possibilità di negare, con prove schiaccianti

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

avere le mani sporche di sangue, essere responsabile di una morte

avere le mani sporche di sangue, essere responsabile di una morte

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

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

prova schiacciante, prova decisiva

prova schiacciante, prova decisiva

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

affrontarlo dove comanda, sfidarlo sul suo terreno

affrontarlo dove comanda, sfidarlo sul suo terreno

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

prendere le distanze dal gruppo, dissociarsi dal proprio schieramento

prendere le distanze dal gruppo, dissociarsi dal proprio schieramento

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

farsi giustizia da sé, farsi giustizia con le proprie mani

farsi giustizia da sé, farsi giustizia con le proprie mani

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

passare col rosso, bruciare il rosso

passare col rosso, bruciare il rosso

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

la legge della giungla, la legge del più forte

la legge della giungla, la legge del più forte

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
[sostantivo]

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

terra di nessuno, zona senza legge

terra di nessuno, zona senza legge

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

saltare la fila, fare il furbo in fila

saltare la fila, fare il furbo in fila

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

caduto da un camion, merce rubata

caduto da un camion, merce rubata

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

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

assente senza permesso, sparito senza avvisare

assente senza permesso, sparito senza avvisare

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

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

assenza senza permesso, allontanamento non autorizzato

assenza senza permesso, allontanamento non autorizzato

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

drogare il drink di qualcuno, mettere qualcosa nel bicchiere

drogare il drink di qualcuno, mettere qualcosa nel bicchiere

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

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

allucinazioni da ubriaco, deliri da alcol

allucinazioni da ubriaco, deliri da alcol

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

fuori stagione di caccia, in periodo di divieto

fuori stagione di caccia, in periodo di divieto

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