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English idioms related to Decision & Control

Hobson's choice

[Podstatné jméno]

a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available

volba z nouze, žádná skutečná volba

Ex: Accepting the pay cut was a Hobson's choice; the only alternative was losing his job.

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to pick and choose

[fráze]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

vybírat si podle chuti, vybírat si jen to nejlepší

Ex: You cannot pick and choose which rules to follow.

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the lesser of two evils

[fráze]

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

menší zlo, přijatelnější špatná možnost

Ex: Taking the night bus was the lesser of two evils; the taxi was far too expensive.

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embarrassment of riches

[fráze]

a situation in which there is too much of resources or options for one to choose from

přemíra dobrých možností, přebytek dobrých věcí

Ex: With so many excellent restaurants, I had an embarrassment of riches deciding where to eat.

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(as) broad as it is long

[fráze]

used for saying that choosing out of the two possible options is not really going to make a difference as the result will be the same either way

vyjde to nastejno, je to jedno

Ex: Whether we drive or take the train is as broad as it is long; we will arrive at the same time.

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to have somebody or something in mind

[fráze]

to consider someone or something when doing or mentioning something

mít někoho nebo něco na mysli, brát v úvahu

Ex: Did you have anyone in mind for the team leader role?

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to take one's pick

[fráze]

to choose something out of two or a group of things available to one

vybrat si, mít na výběr

Ex: At the buffet, everyone could take their pick of desserts.

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to come down on one side of the fence or the other

[fráze]

to decide between two possible alternatives or choices that one has

přiklonit se k jedné straně, rozhodnout se mezi dvěma možnostmi

Ex: You can't stay neutral forever; sooner or later you'll have to come down on one side of the fence or the other.

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to take something into account

[fráze]

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

vzít něco v úvahu, počítat s něčím

Ex: We need to take the extra costs into account before we approve the project.

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to chew one's cud

[fráze]

to spend time considering one's future action before making a decision

v klidu si to promyslet, převalovat si to v hlavě

Ex: Before accepting the offer, he spent the weekend chewing his cud.

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to go down that road

[fráze]

to choose to do something in a specified manner

vydat se touhle cestou, zvolit takový postup

Ex: If we go down that road, we'll need to be ready for a long legal fight.

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in one's right mind

[fráze]

in a state that one is capable of making logical decisions or behaving normally

při smyslech, se zdravým rozumem

Ex: No one in their right mind would sign that contract without reading it first.

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change of heart

[fráze]

the action of adopting a different opinion or mindset

změna názoru, obrat v postoji

Ex: She was against the plan at first, but she had a change of heart after hearing the details.

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on second thought

[fráze]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

když o tom tak přemýšlím, po pravdě, když to vezmu znovu

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea.

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to change horses (in) midstream

[fráze]

to adopt a different policy in face of a difficult or unexpected problem

měnit plán uprostřed krize, přehodit výhybku za pochodu

Ex: The project was already behind schedule, so changing horses midstream would only make things worse.

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fork in the road

[fráze]

a point in a person's life or a situation where they must make a critical decision or choose between two different options or paths

rozcestí, zásadní rozhodnutí

Ex: Graduating from university was a fork in the road for him; he had to choose between a career abroad or staying in his hometown.

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to take a (long) hard look at something

[fráze]

to think about or consider something very carefully, particularly with the intention of improving it in mind

důkladně se podívat na něco, pečlivě zvážit něco

Ex: Before submitting the report, she took a long hard look at all the data.

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to change one's mind

[fráze]

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

rozmyslet si to, změnit názor

Ex: I was going to quit, but I changed my mind after talking to my manager.

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to give something a pass

[fráze]

to excuse or overlook something without criticism or consequences

něco nechat být, něco přehlédnout

Ex: The software gave the minor warning a pass without any errors.

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to [take] (matters|affairs|things) into {one's} own hands

to take matters into one's own hands

[fráze]

to do something oneself as opposed to waiting for others

vzít věci do vlastních rukou, zařídit si věci sám

Ex: When no one responded to her request for help, she took matters into her own hands.

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Rozhodování a Kontrola
Pod Kontrolou	Mimo Kontrolu	Ztráta Kontroly	Být ve Vedení
Síla a Povinnost	Obedience	Volby a Rozhodnutí	Rozhodnost
Nerozhodnost	Dependency

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