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Społeczeństwo, Prawo i Polityka - Punishment

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to [slap] {sb} on the wrist

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

dać komuś po łapach, ukarać symbolicznie

dać komuś po łapach, ukarać symbolicznie

Ex: The judge slapped him on the wrist and let him go. 
to [bring] {sb} to book

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

pociągnąć do odpowiedzialności, kazać zapłacić za czyny

pociągnąć do odpowiedzialności, kazać zapłacić za czyny

Ex: The authorities finally brought the corrupt official to book. 
to [face] the music

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

ponieść konsekwencje, wypić nawarzone piwo

ponieść konsekwencje, wypić nawarzone piwo

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [have] it coming

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

samemu się prosić, zasłużyć sobie na to

samemu się prosić, zasłużyć sobie na to

Ex: After cheating so many people, he had it coming. 
to [take] the fall

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

wziąć winę na siebie, wziąć winę za kogoś innego

wziąć winę na siebie, wziąć winę za kogoś innego

Ex: He took the fall for his teammate's mistake. 
hair shirt
hair shirt
[Rzeczownik]

something extremely hard that one goes through, often as a punishment

dobrowolna pokuta, ciężka pokuta

dobrowolna pokuta, ciężka pokuta

Ex: He treated the unpaid work like a hair shirt after the scandal. 
up the river

in or to prison confinement

w więzieniu, za kratkami

w więzieniu, za kratkami

Ex: If the police catch him again, he is going up the river. 
at (Her|His) Majesty's pleasure

for an indefinite period set by the Crown, not a court

według uznania Korony, decyzją Korony

według uznania Korony, decyzją Korony

Ex: The teenager was detained at His Majesty's pleasure after the verdict. 
to [sue] the pants off (of|) {sb/sth}

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

pozwać o fortunę, oskubać w sądzie

pozwać o fortunę, oskubać w sądzie

Ex: If they publish those lies, I'll sue the pants off them. 
dead man walking

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

skazaniec, więzień przed egzekucją

skazaniec, więzień przed egzekucją

Ex: The guards led the dead man walking down the corridor. 
to [put] {sb} to death

to officially punish someone by death

stracić, wykonać wyrok śmierci

stracić, wykonać wyrok śmierci

Ex: The state put him to death after the final appeal was rejected. 
to [bring|call] {sb} to account

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

pociągnąć do odpowiedzialności, zażądać wyjaśnień

pociągnąć do odpowiedzialności, zażądać wyjaśnień

Ex: The minister was called to account for the failed project. 
{one's} head on a (plate|platter)

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

surowa kara, maksymalna kara

surowa kara, maksymalna kara

Ex: After the scandal, the public demanded the minister's head on a platter. 
to [rap] {sb} (on|over|across) the knuckles

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

udzielić lekkiej reprymendy, dać po łapach

udzielić lekkiej reprymendy, dać po łapach

Ex: The teacher rapped him on the knuckles for copying his friend's homework. 
the devil to pay

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

poważne konsekwencje, duże kłopoty

poważne konsekwencje, duże kłopoty

Ex: If the truth comes out, there will be the devil to pay. 
a price on {one's} [head]

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

nagroda za jego głowę, wyznaczona nagroda za schwytanie

nagroda za jego głowę, wyznaczona nagroda za schwytanie

Ex: The gang leader had a price on his head after the prison break. 
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