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Samhälle, Lag och Politik - Utmana Normer

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

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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

tänja på reglerna, göra ett undantag

tänja på reglerna, göra ett undantag

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

utan chans att neka, med klara bevis

utan chans att neka, med klara bevis

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

ha blod på händerna, bära ansvar för någons död

ha blod på händerna, bära ansvar för någons död

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

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

avgörande bevis, fällande bevis

avgörande bevis, fällande bevis

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

utmana honom där han dominerar, möta honom på hemmaplan

utmana honom där han dominerar, möta honom på hemmaplan

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

ta avstånd från den egna gruppen, distansera sig från sitt eget läger

ta avstånd från den egna gruppen, distansera sig från sitt eget läger

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

ta lagen i egna händer, utöva självrättvisa

ta lagen i egna händer, utöva självrättvisa

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

köra mot rött, strunta i rödljuset

köra mot rött, strunta i rödljuset

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

djungelns lag, den starkes rätt

djungelns lag, den starkes rätt

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
[Substantiv]

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

laglöst område, plats utan regler

laglöst område, plats utan regler

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

tränga sig före i kön, gå före i kön

tränga sig före i kön, gå före i kön

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

fallit av en lastbil, stöldgods

fallit av en lastbil, stöldgods

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

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

frånvarande utan tillstånd, borta utan att säga till

frånvarande utan tillstånd, borta utan att säga till

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

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

olovlig frånvaro, otillåten frånvaro

olovlig frånvaro, otillåten frånvaro

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

droga någons drink, lägga något i drinken

droga någons drink, lägga något i drinken

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

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

fyllesyner, alkoholhallucinationer

fyllesyner, alkoholhallucinationer

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

utanför jaktsäsongen, under fredningstid

utanför jaktsäsongen, under fredningstid

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