Societate, Lege și Politică - Defiind normele

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [frază]

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

Ex: The politician was caught bending the rules and faced severe consequences .

dead to rights [frază]

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

Ex: The undercover agent will gather enough evidence to put the entire smuggling ring dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [frază]

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

Ex: The negligent company executives had blood on their hands when the factory workers suffered a tragic accident .

smoking gun [substantiv]

dovadă incontestabilă

Ex: The detective uncovers a document that is the smoking gun , revealing the suspect 's direct involvement in the conspiracy .

Detectivul descoperă un document care este dovada incontestabilă, dezvăluind implicarea directă a suspectului în conspirație.

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

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

Ex: She decides to beard the lion in his den by confronting the powerful CEO about unethical business practices .

to [break] ranks [frază]

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

Ex: The employee bravely breaks ranks and exposes the company 's unethical practices .

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

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

Ex: The victim 's family , feeling failed by the legal system , decided to take the law into their hands and hire a private investigator .

to [jump] the [light] [frază]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: She frequently jumps the light when she 's in a hurry .

the law of the jungle [frază]

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

Ex: He operates by the law of the jungle , always looking out for his own interests without regard for others .

bandit territory [substantiv]

teritoriu de bandiți

Ex: The outskirts of the city are notorious for being bandit territory , where the absence of law enforcement allows lawlessness to prevail .

Marginile orașului sunt notorii pentru a fi teritoriu de bandiți, unde absența aplicării legii permite ilegalității să domine.

to [jump] the line [frază]

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 [frază]

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

Ex:

AWOL [adjectiv]

absent fără permisiune

Ex:

Studentul este frecvent absent fără permisiune de la cursuri, ceea ce provoacă îngrijorare în rândul cadrelor didactice.

French leave [substantiv]

plecare la franceză

Ex:

Săptămâna trecută, ea a luat o concediu francez fără a-și anunța supervizorul, ceea ce a dus la măsuri disciplinare.

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

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

Ex: He frequently tries to slip unsuspecting victims a Mickey during parties, causing harm and distress.

pink elephants [substantiv]

elefanți roz

Ex: He often sees pink elephants whenever he drinks too much .

El vede adesea elefanți roz ori de câte ori bea prea mult.

out of season [frază]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

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

Societate, Lege și Politică
Conform Regulilor	Defiind normele	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Probleme politice	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Norme sociale și conformitate	Plecare sau Evadare	Fraudă & Înșelăciune