Społeczeństwo, Prawo i Polityka - Punishment

Poznaj angielskie idiomy dotyczące kary na przykładach takich jak "face the music" i "have it coming".

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

to give someone a mild warning or punish them in a way that is not harsh

Ex: They slap him on the wrist every time he arrives late to work .

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

to make someone face the consequences or legal repercussions of their actions

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to [face] the music [Fraza]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

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to [have] it coming [Fraza]

to be deserving of something that happens to one, particularly something that is unpleasant

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to [take] the fall [Fraza]

to take the blame for another person's actions or accept full responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing that other people were also part of

Ex: He took the fall for his brother 's crime and served time in prison .

hair shirt [Rzeczownik]

włosiennica

Ex: Leonard 's putting on the hair shirt while he waits this thing out .

Leonard zakłada włosiennicę, czekając, aż to się skończy.

up the river [Fraza]

in or to prison confinement

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

used for saying someone is being held, detained, or imprisoned indefinitely at the will of the ruling British monarch

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

to take legal action against someone and demand so much money and damages from them that it leaves them with nothing

Ex: They are currently in the process of suing the pants off their former employer for wrongful termination .

dead man walking [Fraza]

a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed

Ex: The explorer , lost in the wilderness for days , had felt like a dead man walking until he was finally rescued .

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

to officially punish someone by death

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

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

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

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

Ex: If the company 's financial misconduct is discovered , the CEO could find their head on a platter .

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

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

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the devil to pay [Fraza]

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

Ex: He discovered there was the devil to pay when his secret was exposed .

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

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

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Społeczeństwo, Prawo i Polityka
Zgodnie z Zasadami	Kwestionowanie norm	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Kwestie polityczne	Punishment	Society
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