Kniha Street Talk 3 - Lekce 9

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to [have] another thing coming [fráze]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: He thinks he can win the competition without practicing , but he has another thing coming when he faces the skilled competitors .

to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall [fráze]

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: Despite countless meetings and presentations , the project manager felt as if he were hitting his head against a brick wall when trying to implement changes in the company 's workflow .

come to think (of|about) it [Příslovce]

když se nad tím zamyslím

Ex: Come to think about it , I remember seeing the missing document on my desk earlier today .

Když se nad tím zamyslím, vzpomínám si, že jsem dnes ráno viděl chybějící dokument na svém stole.

in {one's} shoes [fráze]

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

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[let] {sb} have it [věta]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

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to [give] it to {sb} straight [fráze]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

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to [nip] {sth} in the bud [fráze]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: The teacher noticed the disruptive behavior in the classroom and knew it was crucial to nip it in the bud before it disrupted the entire class .

to [take] {sth} in stride [fráze]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

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to [let] {sth} slide [fráze]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He kept arriving late , but his boss let it slide at first .

to [take] {sth} lying down [fráze]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: He can't treat you like that! Surely you're not going to take that lying down!

out of the question [fráze]

not allowed or possible

Ex: The proposal to extend the project 's deadline was out of the question , as it was already behind schedule .

to [turn] over a new leaf [fráze]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: Apparently he 's turned over a new leaf and he 's not smoking any more .

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