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Society, Law & Politics - Defying Norms

Explore English idioms that relate to defying the norms with examples like "bandit territory" and "break ranks".

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics

to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions

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in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

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a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person

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

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to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

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

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

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to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

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

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

Ex: Without proper intervention , the area could potentially transform bandit territory, leading to a breakdown of order and a disregard for rules and laws .
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to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

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

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

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

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to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

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

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at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

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