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사회, 법률 및 정치 - 규범에 도전하기

"강도 영역" 및 "대열을 깨다"와 같은 예제로 규범에 도전하는 영어 관용구를 탐구하세요.

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to [bend|stretch] the rules

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

규칙을 살짝 어기다, 예외를 두다

규칙을 살짝 어기다, 예외를 두다

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

빼도 박도 못하게, 명백한 증거로

빼도 박도 못하게, 명백한 증거로

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

손에 피를 묻히다, 죽음의 책임이 있다

손에 피를 묻히다, 죽음의 책임이 있다

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

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

결정적 증거, 빼도 박도 못할 증거

결정적 증거, 빼도 박도 못할 증거

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

상대가 유리한 곳에서 맞서다, 상대의 안방에서 도전하다

상대가 유리한 곳에서 맞서다, 상대의 안방에서 도전하다

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

소속 집단과 선을 긋다, 자기 진영과 거리 두다

소속 집단과 선을 긋다, 자기 진영과 거리 두다

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

사적으로 응징하다, 법을 자기 손에 쥐다

사적으로 응징하다, 법을 자기 손에 쥐다

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

빨간불을 무시하고 지나가다, 신호를 위반하다

빨간불을 무시하고 지나가다, 신호를 위반하다

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

정글의 법칙, 강한 자가 이기는 세상

정글의 법칙, 강한 자가 이기는 세상

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

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

무법지대, 법이 통하지 않는 곳

무법지대, 법이 통하지 않는 곳

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

새치기하다, 줄을 새치기하다

새치기하다, 줄을 새치기하다

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

훔친 물건, 수상하게 싼 물건

훔친 물건, 수상하게 싼 물건

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

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

무단결석, 말없이 사라짐

무단결석, 말없이 사라짐

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

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

무단이탈, 무단결근

무단이탈, 무단결근

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

술에 몰래 약을 타다, 몰래 약을 먹이다

술에 몰래 약을 타다, 몰래 약을 먹이다

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

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

술기운에 보는 환각, 취중 환각

술기운에 보는 환각, 취중 환각

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

수렵 금지 기간에, 금렵기에

수렵 금지 기간에, 금렵기에

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