Decisión y Control - Fuera de Control

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in a fit of pique

[Frase]

(of an action) done due to one's pride being hurt or not being treated well

por orgullo herido, por sentirse ninguneado

Ex: He quit his job in a fit of pique after being overlooked for a promotion.

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to spin out of control

[Frase]

(of a situation) to keep getting worse in an uncontrollable manner

descontrolarse, irse de las manos

Ex: The argument quickly spiraled out of control.

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wild and woolly

[Frase]

(of behavior) not in accordance with law and order and free from control

descontrolado, sin ley ni control

Ex: The town had a wild and woolly reputation in those days.

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on the spur of the moment

[Frase]

without any prior planning or thought

de forma espontánea, sin pensarlo

Ex: We booked the trip on the spur of the moment.

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in the heat of the moment

[Frase]

at a time when anger or excitement completely overwhelm one, preventing any rational thought to come to mind

en el calor del momento, sin pensar

Ex: He said things he didn't mean in the heat of the moment.

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to be beside oneself

[Frase]

to find it extremely difficult to control oneself, due to feeling really angry, excited, etc.

estar fuera de sí, no poder controlarse

Ex: She was beside herself with anger when she saw the damage.

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in the lap of the gods

[Frase]

used to say that a situation is beyond human control and is left to fate or chance to determine

en manos del destino, fuera de nuestras manos

Ex: We've done everything we can; now it's in the lap of the gods.

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to let one's heart rule one's head

[Frase]

to make a decision to do something solely based on one's emotions

dejar que el corazón gobierne la cabeza, decidir solo por emociones

Ex: He bought the expensive car, letting his heart rule his head.

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to [get|have] the (best|better) of {sb/sth}

to get the best of somebody or something

[Frase]

to be unable to conceal one's strong feeling or urge

dejarse llevar por la emoción, no poder contenerse

Ex: I tried to stay calm, but my anger got the better of me.

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the tail wagging the dog

[Oración]

used to refer to a situation in which a person or thing that is important or powerful is being led or controlled by a significantly less powerful or important person or thing

las cosas van al revés, la situación está al revés

Ex: The committee's minor member ended up making all the decisions; the tail wagging the dog.

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(stark) raving mad

[Frase]

(of a person) completely insane

completamente loco, loco de atar

Ex: He must be stark raving mad to quit his job without a plan.

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to go to pieces

[Frase]

to be unable to control oneself due to being under emotional or mental pressure

venirse abajo, derrumbarse

Ex: After weeks of stress, she finally went to pieces at work.

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off the rails

[Frase]

no longer following the planned or expected course and going wrong or out of control

fuera de control, desmadrado

Ex: The meeting went off the rails when everyone started shouting.

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to jump the tracks

[Frase]

to unexpectedly switch from the planned path

salirse de repente del plan, cambiar de rumbo sin aviso

Ex: The presentation was going smoothly until he jumped the rails and started talking about politics.

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to cut loose

[Frase]

to allow oneself to behave freely and have fun

soltarse y divertirse, divertirse sin restricciones

Ex: After months of hard work, they went out to cut loose at the party.

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quirk of fate

[Frase]

an unexpected or unusual occurrence or event that alters the course of events

capricho del destino, una jugada del destino

Ex: By a quirk of fate, they met again in the same city ten years later.

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three-ring circus

[Frase]

a chaotic, noisy, or out-of-control situation

Ex: The meeting turned into a three-ring circus.

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Decisión y Control
Bajo Control	Fuera de Control	Perder el Control	Estar a Cargo
Fuerza y Obligación	Obediencia	Elecciones y Decisiones	Decisión
Indecisión	Dependencia

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