Società, Diritto e Politica - Punizione

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la punizione con esempi come "face the music" e "have it coming".

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to [slap] {sb} on the wrist [Frase]

distribuirlo con molto morbido

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to [bring] {sb} to book [Frase]

punire ufficialmente qualcuno

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to [face] the music [Frase]

affrontare le conseguenze spiacevoli delle tue azioni

Ex: Despite his anxiety, he knows he must face the music and deliver the presentation.

to [have] it coming [Frase]

meritare una certa conseguenza o beneficio

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to [take] the fall [Frase]

accettare la colpa di ciò che l'altra persona ha fatto

Ex: He takes the fall for his team 's mistake to protect their reputation .

hair shirt [sostantivo]

Sofferenza

Ex: Oh , it 's my punishment — my hair shirt , if you will — for blowing off my schoolwork this week .

Oh, è la mia punizione—la mia camicia di crine, se vuoi—per aver trascurato il mio lavoro scolastico questa settimana.

up the river [Frase]

convincere qualcuno ad andare in prigione

Ex: He is up the river , serving a 10-year sentence for his involvement in the robbery .

at (Her|His) Majesty's pleasure [Frase]

in prigione o in un istituto psichiatrico temporaneamente fino a quando non si decide ufficialmente se tenerne o meno uno lì

Ex: He is currently detained at His Majesty's pleasure, awaiting a review of his case.

to [sue] the pants off (of|) {sb/sth} [Frase]

citare in giudizio uno di loro per un'enorme quantità di denaro

Ex: She is determined to sue the pants off the company that plagiarized her book .

dead man walking [Frase]

uomo morto che cammina

Ex: The condemned prisoner is a dead man walking as he awaits his scheduled execution .

to [put] {sb} to death [Frase]

punire ufficialmente qualcuno con la morte

Ex: The court puts the convicted murderer to death by lethal injection.

to [bring|call] {sb} to account [Frase]

to formally confront someone and demand an explanation for their conduct and actions, especially those in positions of authority who are deemed responsible

Ex: The committee is determined to bring the corrupt officials to account for their embezzlement.

{one's} head on a (plate|platter) [Frase]

used to refer to a punishment that is very harsh for a crime or wrong deed

Ex: The consequences of their actions are catching up to them ; soon they will have their head on a platter , facing the fallout .

to [rap] {sb} (on|over|across) the knuckles [Frase]

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

Ex: The teacher raps the student over the knuckles for talking during the lesson.

the devil to pay [Frase]

a situation where there will be severe consequences or difficulties as a result of certain actions or events

Ex: There 's the devil to pay if you do n't finish your assignment on time .

a price on {one's} [head] [Frase]

a specific amount of money that is offered as a reward to anyone who captures or kills a particular person

Ex: If he continues his illicit activities , there will be a price on his head , and he 'll become a wanted criminal .

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