to bend / stretch the rules
/bˈɛnd stɹˈɛtʃ ðə ɹˈuːlz/
phrase
to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions
dead to rights
/dˈɛd tə ɹˈaɪts/
phrase
in a situation that undeniably proves someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
blood on one's hands
/blˈʌd ˌɑːn wˈʌnz hˈændz/
phrase
a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person
smoking gun
/smˈoʊkɪŋ ɡˈʌn/
noun
a piece of evidence that is used to prove someone's crimes or wrong deeds
to beard the lion in his / her den
/bˈɪɹd ðə lˈaɪən ɪn hɪz hɜː dˈɛn/
phrase
to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage
to break ranks
/bɹˈeɪk ɹˈæŋks/
phrase
to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of
to take the law into one's (own) hands
/tˈeɪk ðə lˈɔː ˌɪntʊ wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ɔːɹ hˈændz/
phrase
to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence
to jump the light
/dʒˈʌmp ðə lˈaɪt/
phrase
to ignore red traffic lights and move past them
the law of the jungle
/ðə lˈɔː ʌvðə dʒˈʌŋɡəl/
phrase
used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed
bandit territory
/bˈændɪt tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi/
noun
a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed
to jump the line
/dʒˈʌmp ðə lˈaɪn/
phrase
to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives
off the back of a truck
/ˈɔf ðə bˈæk əvə tɹˈʌk/
phrase
used for saying that a free or unreasonably cheap product is not obtained legally
AWOL
/ˈeɪˌwɔɫ/
adjective
(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission
French leave
/fɹˈɛntʃ lˈiːv/
noun
an unannounced and unauthorized absence from a job, workplace, or other commitment
to slip sb a Mickey (Finn)
/slˈɪp ˌɛsbˈiː ɐ mˈɪki fˈɪn/
phrase
to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious
pink elephants
/pˈɪŋk ˈɛlɪfənts/
noun
a vivid and often bizarre hallucination that a person may experience, typically as a result of heavy drinking or drug use
out of season
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈiːzən/
phrase
at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal
Langeek no picture

Great!

You've reviewed all the words in this lesson!

Upgrade to premium

In order to continue your learning process you must upgrade to the premium plan