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Vytrvalost - Odhodlání a Tvrdá Práce

Objevte, jak anglická idiomy jako "nezastavovat se před ničím" a "hrát o vítězství" souvisí s odhodláním a tvrdou prací v angličtině.

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to [give] a good account of {oneself}

to perform, behave, or do something extremely well, particularly in a competitive situation

ukázat se v dobrém světle, prokázat kvalitu

ukázat se v dobrém světle, prokázat kvalitu

Ex: She gave a good account of herself during the debate and impressed everyone. 
to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

tvrdě makat, dřít se

tvrdě makat, dřít se

Ex: She kept her nose to the grindstone to finish the project on time. 
to [play] for keeps

to do something in a very serious and determined manner without showing mercy

hrát naplno, brát věci vážně

hrát naplno, brát věci vážně

Ex: He decided to play for keeps in the business deal. 
to [have] nothing to lose

to be in such a bad situation that it does not matter if one fails at something, because one's situation cannot get worse

nemít co ztratit, nemá co ztratit

nemít co ztratit, nemá co ztratit

Ex: I applied for the job because I had nothing to lose. 
to [put|keep|set|have] {one's} [shoulder] to the wheel

to start something in a very energetic and determined manner

opřít se do toho, pořádně zabrat

opřít se do toho, pořádně zabrat

Ex: We need everyone to put their shoulder to the wheel if we want to finish this on time. 
to [run] on fumes

to continue functioning despite being extremely tired

jet z posledních sil, fungovat na doraz

jet z posledních sil, fungovat na doraz

Ex: After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work. 
to [set] {one's} heart on {sth}

to have a strong desire to achieve or do something

toužit po něčem, být odhodlaný k něčemu

toužit po něčem, být odhodlaný k něčemu

Ex: She has set her heart on becoming a doctor. 
to [stop] at nothing

to do whatever one can in order to achieve what one desires

nezastavit se před ničím, udělat cokoli

nezastavit se před ničím, udělat cokoli

Ex: She'll stop at nothing to get that promotion. 
to [hang] (on|) in there

to continue trying to succeed regardless of difficulties or challenges

vydrž, nevzdávej to

vydrž, nevzdávej to

Ex: Hang in there, things will get better soon. 
to [get] on top of {sth}

to be able to handle and manage a situation or thing successfully

mít situaci pod kontrolou, mít věc pod kontrolou

mít situaci pod kontrolou, mít věc pod kontrolou

Ex: After a hectic week, I finally got on top of my emails. 
to [give] {one's} (right arm|eyetooth)

to stop at nothing to obtain or do something

obětovat cokoli, udělat cokoli pro získání

obětovat cokoli, udělat cokoli pro získání

Ex: I'd give my right arm to see that concert. 
if it is the last thing {sb} [do]

used to show how extremely determined someone is to do something

za každou cenu, i kdyby to bylo naposledy

za každou cenu, i kdyby to bylo naposledy

Ex: I'll finish this project if it's the last thing I do. 
once and for all

in a way that finalizes and completes the matter at hand

jednou provždy, definitivně

jednou provždy, definitivně

Ex: We need to settle this dispute once and for all. 
stiff upper lip
stiff upper lip
[Podstatné jméno]

the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

pevnost v duši, neochvějnost

pevnost v duši, neochvějnost

Ex: Her stiff upper lip helped her endure the family crisis. 
there [is] no (stopping|holding) {sb}

used to say that preventing someone from doing something is not possible because of their determination

nic ho nezastaví, k nezastavení

nic ho nezastaví, k nezastavení

Ex: Once she decides what she wants, there is no stopping her. 
to [break] the back of {sth}

to manage to finish the most important or most difficult part of something, particularly a task

zlomit nejtěžší část, překonání nejtěžší části

zlomit nejtěžší část, překonání nejtěžší části

Ex: After a long morning of cleaning, we finally broke the back of the housework. 
like a dog with a bone

used to refer to someone who has made their decision and is not about to let anyone or anything stop them

drží se toho zuby nehty, nepustí se toho

drží se toho zuby nehty, nepustí se toho

Ex: Once she decides she wants an answer, she's like a dog with a bone. 
to [eat] (the|that) frog

to encourage someone to start doing the most difficult or unpleasant task, rather than avoiding or postponing it

sněz toho žábu hned, začni nejtěžší úlohou

sněz toho žábu hned, začni nejtěžší úlohou

Ex: I always eat the frog first thing in the morning to get the toughest task done. 
to [break] {one's} back

to work as hard as one can to achieve a particular result

dřít do úmoru, sedřít se z kůže

dřít do úmoru, sedřít se z kůže

Ex: She broke her back to keep the business alive during the crisis. 
to [put] {one's} heart (and soul|) into {sth}

to devote much time and effort with optimism to accomplish a goal

dát do toho srdce, vložit do toho duši

dát do toho srdce, vložit do toho duši

Ex: She put her heart into building a better life for her family. 
to [tie] up loose ends

to finish something that is left unfinished

dokončit nedokončené věci, dokončit zbývající úkoly

dokončit nedokončené věci, dokončit zbývající úkoly

Ex: Before leaving the office, she tied up all loose ends for the day. 
to [step] on the gas

to make an attempt to do something better or faster than others

přidat do toho, vynaložit maximum

přidat do toho, vynaložit maximum

Ex: We need to step on the gas to finish the project before the deadline. 
[like] {one's} [life] [depends] on it

with extreme effort, attention, or seriousness

Ex: She studied like her life depended on it. 
like a (man|woman) on a mission

with strong focus, energy, and determination

Ex: She walked into the office like a woman on a mission. 
no pain, no gain

used for saying that without working hard and experiencing difficulties, one cannot achieve anything

Ex: She pushed through the tough workout, reminding herself, "no pain, no gain." 
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