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Entscheidung und Kontrolle - Unentschlossenheit

Erkunden Sie englische Redewendungen, die mit Unentschlossenheit zusammenhängen, einschließlich "zwischen zwei Stühlen fallen" und "zwei Meinungen haben".

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
up in the air

completely uncertain or left unresolved

in der Schwebe, noch offen

in der Schwebe, noch offen

Ex: Our holiday plans are still up in the air. 
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at loose ends

having no idea what one should do, particularly due to an unexpected or upsetting change

orientierungslos, ratlos

orientierungslos, ratlos

Ex: After the company closed, he was at loose ends for weeks. 
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betwixt and between

used when one is uncertain, particularly due to being stuck between two alternatives

hin- und hergerissen, unschlüssig

hin- und hergerissen, unschlüssig

Ex: She felt betwixt and between, unable to choose between staying and leaving. 
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down to the wire

used to refer to a situation in which the outcome is unclear until the last moment

bis zuletzt offen, auf der Zielgeraden noch offen

bis zuletzt offen, auf der Zielgeraden noch offen

Ex: The election went down to the wire, with the winner announced after midnight. 
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shades of gray

a situation in which it is hard to determine what is right or wrong or what one must do

moralische Grauzone, nicht eindeutig richtig oder falsch

moralische Grauzone, nicht eindeutig richtig oder falsch

Ex: This is one of those shades of gray where doing the legal thing may still feel wrong. 
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at sixes and sevens

used to refer to someone who is completely confused

völlig durcheinander, total verwirrt

völlig durcheinander, total verwirrt

Ex: After the sudden change in plans, everyone was at sixes and sevens. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[Nomen]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

kalte Füße, plötzliches Muffensausen

kalte Füße, plötzliches Muffensausen

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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loose [thread]

the parts of something that are yet to be finished or resolved

offener Punkt, lose Enden

offener Punkt, lose Enden

Ex: Before we close the project, we need to deal with a few loose threads. 
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to [fall] between two stools

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

zwischen zwei Optionen scheitern, am Ende leer ausgehen

zwischen zwei Optionen scheitern, am Ende leer ausgehen

Ex: By trying to satisfy both sides, he fell between two stools and pleased no one. 
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to {not} [know] whether to laugh or cry

to not now how to react to a situation as one is extremely frustrated or confused

nicht wissen, überfordert und verwirrt

nicht wissen, überfordert und verwirrt

Ex: After hearing the news, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 
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between a rock and a hard place

in a situation where one has difficulty choosing between two alternatives because both are equally undesirable

zwischen Pest und Cholera, in einer Zwickmühle

zwischen Pest und Cholera, in einer Zwickmühle

Ex: She was between a rock and a hard place: keep the job she hated or risk unemployment. 
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to [chop] and [change]

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

ständig hin und her wechseln, sprunghaft sein

ständig hin und her wechseln, sprunghaft sein

Ex: The manager keeps chopping and changing, so nobody knows what the plan is. 
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between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

zwischen zwei Übeln, keine gute Wahl

zwischen zwei Übeln, keine gute Wahl

Ex: She was between the devil and the deep blue sea: tell the truth and lose her job, or stay quiet and protect a lie. 
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on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

in einer Zwickmühle, zwischen zwei Übeln

in einer Zwickmühle, zwischen zwei Übeln

Ex: The judge was on the horns of a dilemma: release a dangerous suspect or violate the law. 
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to [hem] and [haw]

to hesitate in making a decision or saying something

herumdrucksen, rumdrucksen

herumdrucksen, rumdrucksen

Ex: Stop hemming and hawing and tell me what you really think. 
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the jury [is] (still|) out

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

das ist noch offen, noch nicht entschieden

das ist noch offen, noch nicht entschieden

Ex: The jury is still out on whether the new policy will actually work. 
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at (the|a) crossroads

in a situation that one has to make an important and life-changing decision

an einem Wendepunkt, vor einer Richtungsentscheidung

an einem Wendepunkt, vor einer Richtungsentscheidung

Ex: After graduation, she found herself at the crossroads: take the safe job or move abroad. 
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of two minds
of two minds
[Phrase]

in a state of uncertainty in which it becomes difficult for one to make a decision between two available options

hin- und hergerissen, unentschlossen

hin- und hergerissen, unentschlossen

Ex: I'm of two minds about taking the job; the salary is good, but the hours are terrible. 
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