English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics

English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics - Breaking Bad

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to bend / stretch the rules
phrase
to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions
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dead to rights
phrase
in a situation that undeniably proves someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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blood on one's hands
phrase
a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person
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smoking gun
noun
a piece of evidence that is used to prove someone's crimes or wrong deeds
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to beard the lion in his / her den
phrase
to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage
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to break ranks
phrase
to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of
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to take the law into one's (own) hands
phrase
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 jump the light
phrase
to ignore red traffic lights and move past them
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the law of the jungle
phrase
used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed
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bandit territory
noun
a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed
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to jump the line
phrase
to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives
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off the back of a truck
phrase
used for saying that a free or unreasonably cheap product is not obtained legally
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AWOL
adjective
(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission
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French leave
noun
an unannounced and unauthorized absence from a job, workplace, or other commitment
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to slip sb a Mickey (Finn)
phrase
to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious
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pink elephants
noun
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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out of season
phrase
at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal
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