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Societate, Lege și Politică - Conform Regulilor

Descoperiți cum expresiile englezești precum "by the book" și "in the clear" se referă la respectarea regulilor în engleză.

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
in the clear
in the clear
[frază]

used to say that one is free from suspicion or danger of wrongdoing

Ex: She thought she was in the clear, but the police had more questions.
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on the case
on the case
[frază]

used to refer to a situation in which one is taking legal action to solve a problem or crime

Ex: The victims hired a private investigator to get on the case.
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the (long|) arm of the law

used to refer to the ability of the legal system and police to enforce justice and punish criminals

Ex: The long arm of the law finally closed in on the corrupt officials.
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the third degree

a tough and forceful way of questioning someone in order to make them reveal information or admit to something, often using harsh methods

Ex: After an hour of the third degree, he finally told them the truth.
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behind bars
behind bars
[adverb]

used to refer to someone who is imprisoned or serving time in prison

în spatele gratii, în închisoare

în spatele gratii, în închisoare

Ex: Many people believe he should be behind bars for what he did .

Regretă alegerile care l-au condus la o viață în spatele gratilor.

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to [be] in for
to be in for
[frază]

to be in risk of receiving punishment or getting into trouble

Ex: She's in for a lot of questions when the boss sees this report.
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by the book
by the book
[frază]

strictly adhering to established rules, procedures, or standardized practices

Ex: If we go by the book, the process will take longer but be safer.
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dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

Ex: This list of dos and don'ts will help you avoid common mistakes.
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green light
green light
[substantiv]

approval to begin a project

lumină verde, aprobare

lumină verde, aprobare

Ex: The city gave the green light for construction to begin next month .

Dacă bugetul este aprobat, ne putem aștepta la lumina verde pentru angajarea de noi angajați.

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rule of thumb

a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

Ex: That rule of thumb works most of the time, but it is not foolproof.
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in {one's} crosshairs

used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention

Ex: Anyone who disagrees with him quickly ends up in his crosshairs.
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guilty as charged

used to admit that the accusations or charges against one are true

Ex: If loving bad jokes is a crime, then I am guilty as charged.
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clean bill of health

a statement indicating that something is safe and free of any defects or problems

Ex: The product cannot go on sale until it gets a clean bill of health from quality control.
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