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Rozhodování a Kontrola - Pod Kontrolou

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
to [get] {one's} act together

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

dát se dohromady, srovnat si věci

dát se dohromady, srovnat si věci

Ex: If he wants to keep this job, he needs to get his act together. 
to [pull] {oneself} together

to regain control over one's emotions, particularly after a period of being upset or angry

sebrat se, ovládnout své emoce

sebrat se, ovládnout své emoce

Ex: She took a deep breath to pull herself together after the argument. 
to [get] a hold of {oneself}

to force oneself to stop behaving in an uncontrollable manner, particularly in face of a difficult or unexpected situation

ovládnout se, dostat se pod kontrolu

ovládnout se, dostat se pod kontrolu

Ex: When the alarm went off, she panicked for a second, then got a hold of herself. 
to [get] {one's} shit together

to start to act more organized in order to achieve better results and become more skillful or efficient

dát se dohromady, srovnat si život

dát se dohromady, srovnat si život

Ex: He needs to get his shit together if he wants to keep this job. 
to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

radši držet jazyk za zuby, nechat si to pro sebe

radši držet jazyk za zuby, nechat si to pro sebe

Ex: I had to bite my tongue when he blamed me for his own mistake. 
[get|have] {one's} ducks in a row

to get everything in order for something that is about to happen or one is going to do, particularly in order to avoid mistakes

mít všechno srovnané, mít vše připravené

mít všechno srovnané, mít vše připravené

Ex: Before we sign the contract, let's get our ducks in a row. 
to [button|zip] {one's} [lip]

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

držet pusu, zavřít klapačku

držet pusu, zavřít klapačku

Ex: Zip your lip before you make things worse. 
in hand
in hand
[fráze]

(of a situation) completely under one's control

pod kontrolou, pevně v rukou

pod kontrolou, pevně v rukou

Ex: Don't worry, the situation is in hand. 
out of {one's} [system]

no longer desiring something or feeling strong emotions about someone

dostat to ze sebe, mít to za sebou

dostat to ze sebe, mít to za sebou

Ex: After traveling for a year, he finally got the urge to wander out of his system. 
to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to control a situation and stop it from getting worse

udržet to pod kontrolou, zabránit tomu, aby se to zhoršilo

udržet to pod kontrolou, zabránit tomu, aby se to zhoršilo

Ex: The manager tried to keep a lid on the conflict before customers noticed. 
to [clean] up {one's} act

to make an effort to demonstrate a better behavior and treat others better

zlepšit své chování, chovat se lépe

zlepšit své chování, chovat se lépe

Ex: If you want to keep your job, you need to clean up your act. 
a straight face
a straight face
[Podstatné jméno]

one's face when it is devoid of any signs of amusement, interest, or even sadness

kamenná tvář, vážná tvář

kamenná tvář, vážná tvář

Ex: He told the ridiculous story with a straight face. 
to [pour] oil on troubled waters

to calm a tense situation with gentle or diplomatic action

uklidnit napjatou situaci, uhladit spor

uklidnit napjatou situaci, uhladit spor

Ex: The teacher poured oil on troubled waters by listening to both students calmly. 
to [take] {sth} in stride

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

vzít to s klidem, zvládnout to bez paniky

vzít to s klidem, zvládnout to bez paniky

Ex: She took the bad news in stride and started looking for a solution. 
to [keep]  {sth} in proportion

to sensibly react to something and not treat it as if it is more serious, severe, or important than it actually is

nepřehánět to, vidět věc ve správném měřítku

nepřehánět to, vidět věc ve správném měřítku

Ex: Let's keep this in proportion; one mistake doesn't mean the whole project has failed. 
to [keep] a level head

to stay calm and sensible in a stressful or difficult situation

zachovat chladnou hlavu, neztratit rozvahu

zachovat chladnou hlavu, neztratit rozvahu

Ex: We need to keep a level head and decide what to do next. 
to [collect] {one's} thoughts

to get one's thoughts or feelings under control, particularly after experiencing something shocking or disturbing

srovnat myšlenky, dát své myšlenky do pořádku

srovnat myšlenky, dát své myšlenky do pořádku

Ex: After hearing the shocking news, she needed a moment to collect her thoughts. 
mind over matter

the willpower to overcome one's problems or control one's physical condition

síla vůle, hlava vítězí nad tělem

síla vůle, hlava vítězí nad tělem

Ex: During the marathon, it was mind over matter after the twentieth mile. 
to [get] a grip on {oneself}

to stop behaving foolishly or recklessly and gain full control of one's emotions and thoughts

vzít se do ruky, ovládnout se

vzít se do ruky, ovládnout se

Ex: Get a grip on yourself before you say something you'll regret. 
to [keep] {one's} [head]

to stay calm and think clearly, especially in challenging or stressful situations

zachovat klidnou hlavu, myslet jasně i v obtížných situacích

zachovat klidnou hlavu, myslet jasně i v obtížných situacích

Ex: Even under pressure, she kept her head and made the right decision. 
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