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Decisión y Control - Fuerza y Obligación

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre la fuerza y la obligación, como "estar acorralado" y "la llamada del deber".

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
to [force] {one's} hand
to force one's hand
[Frase]

to leave someone no choice but to do something they would not do otherwise

forzarle la mano, no dejarle otra opción

forzarle la mano, no dejarle otra opción

Ex: The leak forced the minister's hand, and he had to resign. 
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to [put] the squeeze on {sb}
to put the squeeze on somebody
[Frase]

to make someone do something by putting them under pressure, especially to get money from them

apretarle las tuercas, meterle presión

apretarle las tuercas, meterle presión

Ex: The bank put the squeeze on him after he missed two loan payments. 
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to [clip] {one's} wings
to clip one's wings
[Frase]

to reduce or restrain a person's freedom, influence, or authority

cortarle las alas, frenarle los pies

cortarle las alas, frenarle los pies

Ex: The new rules clipped the manager's wings and gave more power to the board. 
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to [have] {sb} over a barrel
to have somebody over a barrel
[Frase]

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

tenerlo contra las cuerdas, no dejarle alternativa

tenerlo contra las cuerdas, no dejarle alternativa

Ex: The landlord knew we had nowhere else to go, so he had us over a barrel. 
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to [crack] the whip
to crack the whip
[Frase]

to make use of one's power or authority to force someone to work harder or behave better

meter en cintura, ponerse duro

meter en cintura, ponerse duro

Ex: The manager had to crack the whip after the team missed three deadlines. 
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to [be] boxed into a corner
to be boxed into a corner
[Frase]

to be placed in a problematic situation to which there is no favorable solution

estar contra las cuerdas, quedarse sin una buena salida

estar contra las cuerdas, quedarse sin una buena salida

Ex: The company was boxed into a corner: raise prices or lose money. 
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to [scrape] (the bottom of|) the barrel
to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel
[Frase]

to have no option but to make use of people or things of very poor quality

rascar el fondo del barril, tirar de lo peor que queda

rascar el fondo del barril, tirar de lo peor que queda

Ex: If we hire him, we'll really be scraping the bottom of the barrel. 
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{one's} hands [are] tied
one's hands are tied
[Oración]

used to say that one's freedom in action is limited by a rule or law

tener las manos atadas, no poder hacer nada

tener las manos atadas, no poder hacer nada

Ex: I want to help, but my hands are tied by company policy. 
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to [go] through the motions
to go through the motions
[Frase]

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

hacer algo por cumplir, hacerlo sin ganas

hacer algo por cumplir, hacerlo sin ganas

Ex: He went through the motions at work after losing interest in the job. 
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the call of duty
the call of duty
[Frase]

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

el deber llama, sentido del deber

el deber llama, sentido del deber

Ex: When the storm hit, the nurses answered the call of duty and stayed all night. 
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to [make] a virtue of necessity
to make a virtue of necessity
[Frase]

to get an advantage from doing something that is forced upon one

hacer de la necesidad virtud, sacar partido de la obligación

hacer de la necesidad virtud, sacar partido de la obligación

Ex: When the office closed, she made a virtue of necessity and built a successful remote team. 
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{one's} way or the highway
one's way or the highway
[Oración]

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

o a mi manera o te vas, lo tomas o lo dejas

o a mi manera o te vas, lo tomas o lo dejas

Ex: His attitude was simple: my way or the highway. 
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ball and chain
ball and chain
[Frase]

something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants

un lastre, una cadena

un lastre, una cadena

Ex: For him, the old debt was a ball and chain that kept him from starting over. 
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marching orders
marching orders
[Sustantivo]

a set of instructions from a person in authority concerning what one must do or how to do it

órdenes claras, instrucciones de arriba

órdenes claras, instrucciones de arriba

Ex: The team got its marching orders from the director and started work immediately. 
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no strings attached
no strings attached
[Oración]

offered or provided without any hidden agendas, requirements, or consequences

sin condiciones, sin letra pequeña

sin condiciones, sin letra pequeña

Ex: They offered us the grant with no strings attached. 
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