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Obtíže - Přidávání Složitosti

Ponořte se do anglických idiomatických výrazů, které souvisejí s přidáváním složitosti, jako je "kalit vodu" a "moucha v masti".

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English idioms related to Difficulty
to [cook] {one's} goose

to prevent someone from achieving success by destroying their plans

Ex: Tom's decision to skip important meetings and neglect his responsibilities eventually cooked his goose, and he lost the promotion he had been eyeing.
to [give] {sb} enough rope to hang {oneself}

to give someone an opportunity to act freely with the intention of hurting them

Ex: The teacher decided to let the students plan their class project, knowing they might make mistakes but hoping it would teach them valuable lessons.It was a case of giving them enough rope to hang themselves academically.
to [play] hard to get

to not easily give a person something that they need or want from one

Ex: When Mark asked John for a favor, John played hard to get, wanting to see how important the favor was to Mark before agreeing to help.
to [queer] {one's} pitch

to prevent someone from achieving what they want by creating problems for them

Ex: The unexpected rainstorm queered the pitch for the outdoor concert, leading to its cancellation.
to [rain] on {one's} parade

to ruin what someone has planned or not allow them enjoy something

Ex: When the teacher praised the class's performance, the troublemaker tried to rain on their parade with sarcastic comments.
to [throw] a (monkey|) wrench (into|in) the works

to slow down a plan or activity or prevent it from going on

Ex: The economic downturn threw a wrench into the works of the company's expansion plans.
to [tie] {oneself} (up|) (in|into) knots

to do something that makes oneself overly worried or confused

Ex: The lawyer tied himself into knots during the cross-examination, confusing both the witness and the jury.
to [upset|overturn] the apple cart

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
to [muddy] the (waters|issue)

to complicate a simple situation

Ex: Rather than clarifying the situation, the supervisor's vague explanations only served to muddy the issue even more.
to [put] the kibosh on {sth}

to make an attempt to prevent something from continuing or happening

Ex: The rainstorm put the kibosh on our outdoor picnic, so we had to move it indoors.
to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb}

to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important

Ex: The harsh criticism from his boss knocked the stuffing out of John's confidence, making him doubt his abilities.
to [cast] a (shadow|cloud) (over|on) {sth}

to create a sense of negativity and hopelessness regarding a particular thing or situation

Ex: The unexpected injury to the star player cast a cloud on the team's chances of winning the championship.
fly in the ointment

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.
to [put] a damper on {sth}

to lessen or decrease the enjoyment, strength, or activity of something

Ex: The news of the cancellation of the concert put a damper on the fans' excitement.
to [take] the gilt off the gingerbread

to cause something to be less enjoyable as it could be

Ex: The constant arguing and conflicts have taken the gilt off the gingerbread of their once-happy relationship.
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