Verhalten und Ansatz - Weitsicht & Umsicht

Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "Bestandsaufnahme machen" und "ein regnerischer Tag" mit Weitsicht und Umsicht im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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[ace|card] up {one's} sleeve [Phrase]

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

Ex: Hopefully he was n't cheating with a card up his sleeve .

to [cover] {one's} [ass] [Phrase]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

Ex: After the project failed , he tried to cover his ass by blaming his team and documenting their alleged mistakes .

to [cover] {one's} back [Phrase]

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

Ex: The lawyer advised his client to cover their back by obtaining insurance in case of a legal dispute .

to [cut] {one's} losses [Phrase]

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

Ex: He sold his stocks when he saw that their value was declining consistently , deciding to cut his losses rather than risk further depreciation .

a rainy day [Phrase]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

Ex: She kept a portion of her earnings for a rainy day , which helped her during the economic downturn .

eye (on|to|for) the main chance [Phrase]

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

Ex: One must have an eye on the main chance in order to succeed .

to [nip] {sth} in the bud [Phrase]

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

Ex: It 's important to nip this problem in the bud .

to [stop] the rot [Phrase]

to prevent something from developing into something worse

Ex: When they noticed a decline in customer satisfaction , the business decided to stop the rot by improving their products and services .

to [strike] while the iron [is] hot [Phrase]

to take action while the opportunity exists

Ex:

to [take] stock of {sth} [Phrase]

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

Ex: The beginning of a new year is a great time to take stock of your personal goals and achievements from the previous year .

[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow] [Phrase]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

Ex:

to [think] twice [Phrase]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

Ex: Why are women thinking twice about motherhood ?

Verhalten und Ansatz
Weitsicht & Umsicht	Überreaktion	Tact	Taktvoll sein
Improvisation & Kompromiss	Höflich benehmen	Mangel an Fürsorge oder Rücksicht	Ohne Sorgfalt oder Nachdenken
Reagieren oder Fordern	Konversationelle Antworten	Überraschung zeigen	Bezahlen oder Aufmerksamkeit Erregen
Nicht aufpassen	Beleidigendes Verhalten	Reaktion und Antwort	Eifersucht & Wettbewerb
Harte und strenge Behandlung