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Jistota a Možnost - Nepravděpodobné Situace

Ovládněte anglická idiomy týkající se nepravděpodobných situací, jako je 'házet za měsíc' a 'příliš dobré, aby to byla pravda'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to [be] a big if

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

Ex: The treatment could work, but finding a matching donor is a big if.
cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story
[Podstatné jméno]

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

nesmyslný příběh, nepravděpodobný příběh

nesmyslný příběh, nepravděpodobný příběh

Ex: I asked why the report was n't finished , and he launched into a long cock-and-bull story.

Vysoké příběhy v tom románu byly sbírkou nesmyslných příběhů, které z něj udělaly bestseller mezi nadšenci dobrodružství.

forget that noise

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

Ex: Forget that noise; I'm done chasing people who don't care.
I will eat my hat

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

Ex: If they lower the rent out of kindness, I'll eat my hat.
to [cast] beyond the moon

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

Ex: I like your optimism, but at this point you're casting beyond the moon.
too good to be true

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

Ex: Free flights and a five-star hotel?That sounds too good to be true.
long shot
long shot
[Podstatné jméno]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

marný pokus, výstřel do tmy

marný pokus, výstřel do tmy

Ex: It 's a long shot, but maybe the lost wallet is still at the café .

Žádat slavného herce o autogram v přeplněném letištním terminálu byl dlouhý výstřel, ale souhlasil, k velké radosti fanouška.

(at|) the end of the rainbow

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

Ex: For a small startup, beating the industry giant can feel like the end of the rainbow.
jam tomorrow
jam tomorrow
[Podstatné jméno]

a promise of something good or desirable that will never be fulfilled

prázdné sliby, nesplněné sliby

prázdné sliby, nesplněné sliby

Ex: The CEO 's plan sounded like jam tomorrow: big rewards someday , but nothing concrete today .

Investoři měli pocit, že jim byla nabízena zítřejší marmeláda, když startup nedokázal splnit své předpokládané zisky.

to [swing] for the fences

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

Ex: There's nothing wrong with swinging for the fence, but you still need a realistic backup plan.
pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: If he ever turns down free publicity, pigs might fly.
pipe dream
pipe dream
[Podstatné jméno]

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

nereálný sen, chiméra

nereálný sen, chiméra

Ex: A perfectly fair system may be a pipe dream, but we can still make this one better .

Pro mnohé je výhra v loterii a předčasný odchod do důchodu nic víc než příliš optimistický sen, vzhledem k nízké šanci na výhru.

ghost of a chance

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

Ex: You don't have a ghost of a chance unless you start taking the exam seriously.
to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

Ex: The brochure promises the world, but the hotel barely has hot water.
to {not} [look] back

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

Ex: She left the old business model behind and didn't look back.
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