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Kabiguan - Matalo o Manalo

Sumisid sa mga idyoma sa Ingles na may kinalaman sa pagkatalo o panalo, tulad ng "tanggapin ang hamon" at "malapit nang mangyari".

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close call
close call
[Pangngalan]

a situation where there is an equal chance for one to fail or succeed

dikdikan, tabla ang tsansa

dikdikan, tabla ang tsansa

Ex: The final vote was a close call, with both sides almost equally likely to win. 

Dikdikan ang huling botohan; halos pareho ang tsansa ng magkabilang panig na manalo.

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

makipagsabayan nang todo, lumaban nang dikitan

makipagsabayan nang todo, lumaban nang dikitan

Ex: The two teams went toe-to-toe until the final whistle. 

Nagpakipagsabayan nang todo ang dalawang team hanggang sa huling pito.

to [look] to {one's} laurels

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

pagsikapang manatiling nangunguna, huwag magpakampante

pagsikapang manatiling nangunguna, huwag magpakampante

Ex: The market leader must look to its laurels now that new rivals are growing fast. 

Kailangang pagsikapang manatiling nangunguna ng market leader ngayong mabilis lumalakas ang mga bagong kalaban.

to [meet|find] {one's} match

to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

makahanap ng katapat, makaharap ng kapantay

makahanap ng katapat, makaharap ng kapantay

Ex: The champion finally met his match in the young challenger. 

Sa wakas, nakahanap ng katapat ang kampeon sa batang challenger.

to [take] up the gauntlet

to agree to undertake a challenge

tanggapin ang hamon, harapin ang hamon

tanggapin ang hamon, harapin ang hamon

Ex: When the rival team challenged us, we took up the gauntlet. 

Nang hamunin kami ng kalabang team, tinanggap namin ang hamon.

to [throw] down the gauntlet

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

hamunin, maghamon sa laban

hamunin, maghamon sa laban

Ex: The champion threw down the gauntlet and invited anyone to challenge him. 

Hinamon ng kampeon ang lahat at inanyayahan ang sinumang gustong lumaban sa kanya.

bring it on
bring it on
[Pangungusap]

used to demonstrate confidence in one's skills and abilities when challenging someone

sige, handa ako

sige, handa ako

Ex: You think you can beat me?  Bring it on. 

Akala mo kaya mo akong talunin? Sige, laban.

playing field
playing field
[Pangngalan]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

kundisyon ng labanan, larangan ng kumpetisyon

kundisyon ng labanan, larangan ng kumpetisyon

Ex: New rules changed the playing field for small businesses. 

Binago ng bagong mga patakaran ang kundisyon ng labanan para sa maliliit na negosyo.

zero-sum game
zero-sum game
[Pangngalan]

a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game

larong zero-sum, panalo ng isa, talo ng iba

larong zero-sum, panalo ng isa, talo ng iba

Ex: The negotiations became a zero-sum game, with each side trying to take advantage from the other. 

Naging larong zero-sum ang negosasyon, dahil bawat panig ay gustong kumuha ng lamang mula sa kabila.

dog eat dog
dog eat dog
[Parirala]

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

malupit na kompetisyon, kanya-kanyang laban

malupit na kompetisyon, kanya-kanyang laban

Ex: The tech industry can be dog eat dog, especially for small startups. 

Maaaring maging malupit ang kompetisyon sa tech industry, lalo na para sa maliliit na startup.

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