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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: I know the deadline has passed, but could you stretch the rules just this once? 

我知道截止日期已经过了,但这次能不能破个例?

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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: They found the stolen files on her laptop, so they had her dead to rights. 

他们在她的电脑上找到了被盗文件,算是凭铁证抓住了她。

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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: The general knew he would have blood on his hands if he ordered the attack. 

将军知道,如果他下令进攻,自己手上就会沾血。

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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: Investigators found the smoking gun in the company's financial records. 

调查人员在公司的财务记录中找到了定罪证据。

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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: The young lawyer bearded the lion in her den when he questioned the judge's decision in court. 

年轻律师在法庭上质疑法官,正是在她占优势的地方。

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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: She broke ranks with the union and supported the new contract. 

她与工会立场切割,转而支持新合同。

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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: After the attack, his brothers wanted to take the law into their own hands. 

袭击发生后,他的兄弟们想自行惩罚对方。

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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: He got a fine for jumping the light at the busy intersection. 

他在繁忙路口闯红灯,被罚了款。

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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: Politics can feel like the law of the jungle during election season. 

选举季的政治有时像是丛林法则。

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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: The office became bandit territory once the manager left. 

经理一走,办公室就变成了没人守规矩的地方。

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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: People got angry when she jumped the line at the supermarket. 

她在超市插队时,大家都生气了。

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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: He offered me a new phone for fifty dollars, but it sounded like it came off the back of a truck. 

他要五十美元卖我一部新手机,听起来就像赃货。

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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: Two players went AWOL during training camp. 

两名球员在训练营期间未经许可缺席。

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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: She was warned after taking French leave from the training session. 

她未经允许离开培训课,因此受到了警告。

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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: She suspected that someone had tried to slip her a Mickey at the party. 

她怀疑有人在派对上试图往她的饮料里下药。

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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. 

喝了一整夜后,他说自己出现了醉酒幻觉。

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the road less traveled

an unusual, less conventional, or more difficult choice in life

Ex: He knew the road less traveled would not bring quick approval. 
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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: The hunters claimed they did not know the birds were out of season. 

猎人们声称不知道那些鸟当时处于禁猎期。

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