Xã hội, Luật pháp và Chính trị - Punishment

Khám phá các thành ngữ tiếng Anh về hình phạt với các ví dụ như "face the music" và "have it coming".

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to [slap] {sb} on the wrist [Cụm từ]

to give someone a mild warning or punish them in a way that is not harsh

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to [bring] {sb} to book [Cụm từ]

to make someone face the consequences or legal repercussions of their actions

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to [face] the music [Cụm từ]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

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to [have] it coming [Cụm từ]

to be deserving of something that happens to one, particularly something that is unpleasant

Ex: They had it coming for ignoring the warnings and causing the accident .

to [take] the fall [Cụm từ]

to take the blame for another person's actions or accept full responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing that other people were also part of

Ex: He takes the fall for his team 's mistake to protect their reputation .

hair shirt [Danh từ]

áo gai

Ex: Leonard 's putting on the hair shirt while he waits this thing out .

Leonard đang mặc áo nhặm trong khi chờ đợi điều này kết thúc.

up the river [Cụm từ]

in or to prison confinement

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at (Her|His) Majesty's pleasure [Cụm từ]

used for saying someone is being held, detained, or imprisoned indefinitely at the will of the ruling British monarch

Ex: He is currently detained at His Majesty's pleasure, awaiting a review of his case.

to [sue] the pants off (of|) {sb/sth} [Cụm từ]

to take legal action against someone and demand so much money and damages from them that it leaves them with nothing

Ex: She is determined to sue the pants off the company that plagiarized her book .

dead man walking [Cụm từ]

a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed

Ex: He is fully aware that he is a dead man walking after being given the terminal diagnosis .

to [put] {sb} to death [Cụm từ]

to officially punish someone by death

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to [bring|call] {sb} to account [Cụm từ]

to formally confront someone and demand an explanation for their conduct and actions, especially those in positions of authority who are deemed responsible

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{one's} head on a (plate|platter) [Cụm từ]

used to refer to a punishment that is very harsh for a crime or wrong deed

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to [rap] {sb} (on|over|across) the knuckles [Cụm từ]

to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing

Ex: The teacher raps the student over the knuckles for talking during the lesson.

the devil to pay [Cụm từ]

a situation where there will be severe consequences or difficulties as a result of certain actions or events

Ex: They know there will be the devil to pay if they do n't address the safety issues in the workplace .

a price on {one's} [head] [Cụm từ]

a specific amount of money that is offered as a reward to anyone who captures or kills a particular person

Ex: She knows that there 's a price on her head , so she 's constantly on the move to stay safe .

Xã hội, Luật pháp và Chính trị
Theo Quy định	Thách thức các chuẩn mực	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Vấn đề chính trị	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Chuẩn mực xã hội và sự tuân thủ	Rời đi hoặc Trốn thoát	Lừa đảo & Lừa gạt