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Sociedade, Lei e Política - Desafiando as Normas

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês que se relacionam com desafiar as normas com exemplos como "território de bandidos" e "quebrar fileiras".

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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

flexibilizar as regras, abrir uma exceção

flexibilizar as regras, abrir uma exceção

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

sem hipótese de negar, com provas claras

sem hipótese de negar, com provas claras

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

ter sangue nas mãos, ser responsável por uma morte

ter sangue nas mãos, ser responsável por uma morte

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

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

prova irrefutável, prova decisiva

prova irrefutável, prova decisiva

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

enfrentá-lo onde manda, desafiá-lo no terreno dele

enfrentá-lo onde manda, desafiá-lo no terreno dele

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

desmarcar-se do grupo, tomar distância do próprio grupo

desmarcar-se do grupo, tomar distância do próprio grupo

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

fazer justiça pelas próprias mãos, punir por conta própria

fazer justiça pelas próprias mãos, punir por conta própria

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

passar o sinal vermelho, furar o sinal vermelho

passar o sinal vermelho, furar o sinal vermelho

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

a lei da selva, vale tudo para vencer

a lei da selva, vale tudo para vencer

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
bandit territory
[substantivo]

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

terra sem lei, zona sem regras

terra sem lei, zona sem regras

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

furar a fila, passar à frente na fila

furar a fila, passar à frente na fila

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

caído do camião, mercadoria roubada

caído do camião, mercadoria roubada

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

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

ausente sem autorização, desaparecido sem avisar

ausente sem autorização, desaparecido sem avisar

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

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

ausência sem autorização, saída sem autorização

ausência sem autorização, saída sem autorização

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

drogar a bebida de alguém, pôr droga na bebida

drogar a bebida de alguém, pôr droga na bebida

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

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

delírios de bêbado, alucinações de bebedeira

delírios de bêbado, alucinações de bebedeira

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

fora da época de caça, em período de defeso

fora da época de caça, em período de defeso

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