Samhälle, Lag och Politik - Trotsa normer

Utforska engelska idiomatiska uttryck som relaterar till att trotsa normer med exempel som "banditområde" och "bryta leden".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [Fras]

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

Ex: I 'm afraid they will bend the rules to meet their sales targets .

dead to rights [Fras]

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

Ex: Once the auditors complete their investigation , they are likely to catch several employees dead to rights for embezzlement .

blood on {one's} hands [Fras]

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

Ex: If the corporation ignores safety regulations , they will have blood on their hands if accidents occur .

smoking gun [Substantiv]

obestridligt bevis

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

Detektiven avslöjar ett dokument som är det avgörande beviset, som visar den misstänktes direkta inblandning i konspirationen.

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

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 [Fras]

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

Ex: She broke ranks with her colleagues and spoke out against the discriminatory policies of the organization .

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

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

Ex: The frustrated citizens feel tempted to take the law into their own hands and confront the local gang .

to [jump] the [light] [Fras]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: They always remind their teenage son not to jump the light while driving .

the law of the jungle [Fras]

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

Ex: The political landscape is governed by the law of the jungle , with politicians vying for power and influence .

bandit territory [Substantiv]

banditterritorium

Ex: If the situation worsens , that region might become a full-fledged bandit territory , where rules and laws will be completely ignored or disobeyed .

Om situationen försämras kan den regionen bli ett fullfjädrat banditterritorium, där regler och lagar helt ignoreras eller inte efterlevs.

to [jump] the line [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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

Ex: If you 're not careful , you might end up buying stolen goods off the back of a truck without even knowing it .

AWOL [adjektiv]

oavsiktligt frånvarande

Ex:

De upptäcker ofta anställda som går AWOL under upptagna skift, vilket leder till avbrott i arbetsflödet.

French leave [Substantiv]

fransk ledighet

Ex:

Teamet upptäckte att flera anställda hade tagit fransk ledighet under företagets evenemang.

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

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]

rosa elefanter

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

Han ser ofta rosa elefanter när han dricker för mycket.

out of season [Fras]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

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

Samhälle, Lag och Politik
Enligt Reglerna	Trotsa normer	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Politiska frågor	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Sociala Normer & Konformitet	Lämna eller Fly	Bedrägeri & Bedrägeri