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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

变通规则, 破例

变通规则, 破例

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

让人无从抵赖地, 凭铁证

让人无从抵赖地, 凭铁证

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

手上沾着血, 对某人的死负有责任

手上沾着血, 对某人的死负有责任

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

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

铁证, 定罪证据

铁证, 定罪证据

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

在对方占优处挑战, 在对方地盘上叫板

在对方占优处挑战, 在对方地盘上叫板

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

与自己阵营划清界限, 同本方立场切割

与自己阵营划清界限, 同本方立场切割

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

私自执法, 自行惩罚

私自执法, 自行惩罚

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

闯红灯, 无视红灯

闯红灯, 无视红灯

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

丛林法则, 弱肉强食

丛林法则, 弱肉强食

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

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

无法地带, 没有规矩的地方

无法地带, 没有规矩的地方

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

插队, 加塞

插队, 加塞

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

来路不明的货, 赃货

来路不明的货, 赃货

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

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

未经许可缺席, 不打招呼就消失

未经许可缺席, 不打招呼就消失

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

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

未经许可的离岗, 擅自缺席

未经许可的离岗, 擅自缺席

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

在饮料里下药, 偷偷迷倒某人

在饮料里下药, 偷偷迷倒某人

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

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

醉酒幻觉, 酒后幻象

醉酒幻觉, 酒后幻象

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

在禁猎期, 在禁猎季

在禁猎期, 在禁猎季

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