Anglická slova použitá v 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: If you think this project will be easy , you have another thing coming when you face the challenges ahead .

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: The teacher felt like she was hitting her head against a wall while trying to get the students to complete their assignments on time .

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

když se nad tím zamyslím

Ex: Come to think of it , I have n't seen Sarah at the office for a few days .

Když se nad tím zamyslím, už několik dní jsem neviděl Sarah v kanceláři.

in {one's} shoes [fráze]

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

Ex: Before criticizing her decisions , try to put yourself in her shoes and consider the challenges she faces .

[let] {sb} have it [věta]

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

Ex: Upset with the repeated mistakes, the manager finally let the employee have it during the performance review.

to [give] it to {sb} straight [fráze]

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

Ex: I appreciate when my friends give it to me straight and offer their honest opinions , even if it 's not what I want to hear .

to [nip] {sth} in the bud [fráze]

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

Ex: Inflation will only get worse if the government does n't do something right now to nip it in the bud .

to [take] {sth} in stride [fráze]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

Ex: By this time next month , he will have taken the criticism in stride and made significant improvements in his work .

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 noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide .

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: Going on vacation this summer is out of the question due to work commitments .

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: He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf .