Суспільство, Закон і Політика - Кидаючи виклик нормам

Дослідіть англійські ідіоми, що стосуються порушення норм, на прикладах таких виразів, як "бандитська територія" та "порушити стрій".

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [фраза]

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 [фраза]

на місці злочину

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

blood on {one's} hands [фраза]

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 [іменник]

беззаперечний доказ

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

Детектив виявляє документ, який є беззаперечним доказом, що розкриває пряму причетність підозрюваного до змови.

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

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 [фраза]

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

Ex: The soldier decides to break ranks and voice his disagreement with the military strategy .

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

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

Ex: In the absence of effective law enforcement , the townspeople took the law into their own hands to restore order .

to [jump] the [light] [фраза]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: They will face severe consequences if they jump the light during their driving exam .

the law of the jungle [фраза]

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

Ex: Without proper governance , the digital realm may descend into the law of the jungle , with no protection for users ' rights or privacy .

bandit territory [іменник]

територія бандитів

Ex: Without proper intervention , the area could potentially transform into bandit territory , leading to a breakdown of order and a disregard for rules and laws .

Без належного втручання територія може потенційно перетворитися на бандитську територію, що призведе до розпаду порядку та зневаги до правил і законів.

to [jump] the line [фраза]

to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

Ex: People who jump the line at the grocery store often face disapproving looks from fellow shoppers .

off the back of a truck [фраза]

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

Ex:

AWOL [прикметник]

відсутній без дозволу

Ex:

Минулого тижня вона пішла AWOL з проекту, залишивши свою команду в скрутному становищі.

French leave [іменник]

французький відхід

Ex:

Вони часто ловлять людей, які йдуть по-французьки під час важливих зустрічей або термінів.

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

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 [іменник]

рожеві слони

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

Він часто бачить рожевих слонів, коли випиває занадто багато.

out of season [фраза]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: Last year , they were fined for hunting ducks out of season .

Суспільство, Закон і Політика
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