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Vliv a Zúčastnění - Obrat Situace

Ponořte se do anglických idiomů týkajících se obratu situace, jako "obrátit stoly" a "bota je na druhé noze".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
to [turn] the tables

to quickly turn a disadvantageous circumstance into a beneficial one

obrátit situaci ve svůj prospěch, zvrátit průběh

obrátit situaci ve svůj prospěch, zvrátit průběh

Ex: The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents. 
to [turn] the tide

to change an unfavorable situation so that it works to one's advantage

zvrátit vývoj, obrátit situaci ve svůj prospěch

zvrátit vývoj, obrátit situaci ve svůj prospěch

Ex: He claimed that his government was turning the tide in the war against drugs. 
to [laugh] on the other side of {one's} [face]

to say that someone's happiness or success will not last long as the situation is about to change

smích někoho přejde, ještě bude litovat

smích někoho přejde, ještě bude litovat

Ex: The league leaders will be laughing on the other side of their faces if they lose tomorrow. 
the shoe is on the other foot

used to refer to a situation that has completely changed in one's favor

karta se obrátila, situace se obrátila v jeho prospěch

karta se obrátila, situace se obrátila v jeho prospěch

Ex: I remember how you used to patronize me, but the shoe is on the other foot now. 
the worm [turn]

used to refer to a sudden change in a situation where one or a group of people who were weak, unsuccessful, oppressed, etc. become strong, successful, liberated, etc.

slabý se nakonec vzepře, utlačovaný se postaví na odpor

slabý se nakonec vzepře, utlačovaný se postaví na odpor

Ex: After years of being mistreated by their employer, the employees finally had enough, and the worm turned as they went on strike. 
weal and woe
weal and woe
[fráze]

the contrasting experiences of both prosperity and adversity that individuals may encounter in life

štěstí i neštěstí, dobré i zlé časy

štěstí i neštěstí, dobré i zlé časy

Ex: In their marriage, they promised to stand by each other through weal and woe, supporting one another in all circumstances. 
the tide [turn]

used to say that a person's opinion or a situation has changed

situace se obrátí, vítr se obrací

situace se obrátí, vítr se obrací

Ex: For a long time there has been little political freedom, but slowly the tide is turning. 
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