Samenleving, Wet en Politiek - Normen trotseren

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met het trotseren van normen met voorbeelden als "banditenterritorium" en "uit de pas lopen".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The company bends the rules occasionally to secure lucrative contracts .

dead to rights [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: I catch my brother red-handed stealing cookies from the jar , and he knows he 's dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: She realizes that her unethical business practices are putting blood on her hands .

smoking gun [zelfstandig naamwoord]

onweerlegbaar bewijs

Ex: The prosecutor presents the murder weapon as the smoking gun , providing irrefutable evidence of the defendant 's guilt .

De aanklager presenteert het moordwapen als het smoking gun, wat onweerlegbaar bewijs levert van de schuld van de verdachte.

to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den [Zinsdeel]

to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

Ex: The investigative journalist plans to beard the lion in his den by exposing the corrupt politician 's misdeeds .

to [break] ranks [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The soldier decides to break ranks and voice his disagreement with the military strategy .

to [take] the law into {one's} (own|) hands [Zinsdeel]

to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence

Ex: The activist group plans to take the law into their own hands if the government continues to ignore their demands .

to [jump] the [light] [Zinsdeel]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: They will face severe consequences if they jump the light during their driving exam .

the law of the jungle [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: Without proper governance , the digital realm may descend into the law of the jungle , with no protection for users ' rights or privacy .

bandit territory [zelfstandig naamwoord]

bandietenterritorium

Ex: Without proper intervention , the area could potentially transform into bandit territory , leading to a breakdown of order and a disregard for rules and laws .

Zonder passende interventie kan het gebied potentieel veranderen in banditenterritorium, wat leidt tot een ineenstorting van de orde en een minachting voor regels en wetten.

to [jump] the line [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The impatient customer tries to jump the line , causing frustration among the other waiting customers .

off the back of a truck [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The street vendor is currently selling merchandise off the back of a truck , attracting curious customers .

AWOL [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

ongeoorloofd afwezig

Ex:

Vorige week ging ze AWOL van het project, waardoor haar team in een moeilijke situatie achterbleef.

French leave [zelfstandig naamwoord]

Franse verlof

Ex: He frequently takes French leave from work, leaving his colleagues to handle his responsibilities.

Hij neemt vaak Frans verlof van zijn werk, waardoor zijn collega's zijn verantwoordelijkheden moeten overnemen.

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|) [Zinsdeel]

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

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pink elephants [zelfstandig naamwoord]

roze olifanten

Ex: Last night , he saw pink elephants after consuming a few too many cocktails at the party .

Gisteravond zag hij roze olifanten na het nuttigen van een paar te veel cocktails op het feest.

out of season [Zinsdeel]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: It is currently out of season to hunt deer in this region .

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