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to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

ルールを少し曲げる, 例外を認める

ルールを少し曲げる, 例外を認める

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

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

言い逃れできない形で, 動かぬ証拠で

言い逃れできない形で, 動かぬ証拠で

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

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

手を血で汚している, 死の責任を負っている

手を血で汚している, 死の責任を負っている

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

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

決定的証拠, 動かぬ証拠

決定的証拠, 動かぬ証拠

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

相手が有利な場で挑む, 相手の土俵で挑む

相手が有利な場で挑む, 相手の土俵で挑む

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

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

身内と一線を画す, 所属側と距離を置く

身内と一線を画す, 所属側と距離を置く

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

私刑に走る, 自分で裁く

私刑に走る, 自分で裁く

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

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

赤信号を無視する, 赤信号で突っ切る

赤信号を無視する, 赤信号で突っ切る

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

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

弱肉強食の世界, 勝つためなら何でもあり

弱肉強食の世界, 勝つためなら何でもあり

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

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

無法地帯, ルール無用の場所

無法地帯, ルール無用の場所

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

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

列に割り込む, 順番を抜かす

列に割り込む, 順番を抜かす

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

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

盗品っぽい, 怪しい安物

盗品っぽい, 怪しい安物

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

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

無断欠席, 無断でいなくなる

無断欠席, 無断でいなくなる

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

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

無断離脱, 無断欠勤

無断離脱, 無断欠勤

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

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

飲み物に薬を盛る, こっそり薬を飲ませる

飲み物に薬を盛る, こっそり薬を飲ませる

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

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

酔っぱらいの幻覚, 酒で見る幻

酔っぱらいの幻覚, 酒で見る幻

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

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

狩猟期間外に, 禁猟期に

狩猟期間外に, 禁猟期に

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