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Pagpupursige - Determinasyon at Masipag na Paggawa

Tuklasin kung paano nauugnay ang mga idyoma sa Ingles tulad ng "hindi tumigil sa anuman" at "maglaro para manalo" sa determinasyon at masipag na paggawa sa Ingles.

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to [give] a good account of {oneself}

to perform, behave, or do something extremely well, particularly in a competitive situation

ipakita ang galing, patunayan ang sarili

ipakita ang galing, patunayan ang sarili

Ex: She gave a good account of herself during the debate and impressed everyone. 

Ipinakita niya ang galing niya sa debate at humanga ang lahat.

to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

magpursige, magsikap nang husto

magpursige, magsikap nang husto

Ex: She kept her nose to the grindstone to finish the project on time. 

Nagpursige siya para matapos ang proyekto sa oras.

to [play] for keeps

to do something in a very serious and determined manner without showing mercy

seryosong paglalaro, gawin nang seryoso at walang palya

seryosong paglalaro, gawin nang seryoso at walang palya

Ex: He decided to play for keeps in the business deal. 

Nagpasya siyang seryosong makipagtransaksyon sa negosyo.

to [have] nothing to lose

to be in such a bad situation that it does not matter if one fails at something, because one's situation cannot get worse

walang mawawala, wala nang mawawala

walang mawawala, wala nang mawawala

Ex: I applied for the job because I had nothing to lose. 

Nag-apply ako sa trabaho dahil wala naman akong mawawala.

to [put|keep|set|have] {one's} [shoulder] to the wheel

to start something in a very energetic and determined manner

puspusang magsimula, ibuhos ang lakas

puspusang magsimula, ibuhos ang lakas

Ex: We need everyone to put their shoulder to the wheel if we want to finish this on time. 

Kung gusto nating matapos ito sa oras, kailangang magsikap ang lahat.

to [run] on fumes
to run on fumes
[Parirala]

to continue functioning despite being extremely tired

ituloy kahit ubos na ubos na, kumakapit sa huling lakas

ituloy kahit ubos na ubos na, kumakapit sa huling lakas

Ex: After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work. 

Pagkatapos ng tatlong gabing walang tulog, ubos na ubos na ako sa trabaho pero tuloy pa rin.

to [set] {one's} heart on {sth}

to have a strong desire to achieve or do something

nais nang todo, determinado sa isang bagay

nais nang todo, determinado sa isang bagay

Ex: She has set her heart on becoming a doctor. 

Determinado siyang maging doktor.

to [stop] at nothing

to do whatever one can in order to achieve what one desires

walang uurungan, gagawin ang lahat

walang uurungan, gagawin ang lahat

Ex: She'll stop at nothing to get that promotion. 

Gagawin niya ang lahat para makuha ang promotion na iyon.

to [hang] (on|) in there

to continue trying to succeed regardless of difficulties or challenges

magtiyaga, huwag sumuko

magtiyaga, huwag sumuko

Ex: Hang in there, things will get better soon. 

Magtiyaga, ayos din ang lahat soon.

to [get] on top of {sth}

to be able to handle and manage a situation or thing successfully

makontrol ang isang bagay, maayos pamahalaan

makontrol ang isang bagay, maayos pamahalaan

Ex: She got on top of the situation quickly and solved the problem. 

Mabilis niyang nakontrol ang sitwasyon at nalutas ang problema.

to [give] {one's} (right arm|eyetooth)

to stop at nothing to obtain or do something

ibigay lahat para sa isang bagay, gagawin ang lahat para makuha

ibigay lahat para sa isang bagay, gagawin ang lahat para makuha

Ex: I'd give my right arm to see that concert. 

Ibibigay ko ang lahat para mapanood ang concert na iyon.

if it is the last thing {sb} [do]

used to show how extremely determined someone is to do something

kahit ano'ng mangyari, kahit huling gawin pa niya

kahit ano'ng mangyari, kahit huling gawin pa niya

Ex: I'll finish this project if it's the last thing I do. 

Tatapusin ko ang proyektong ito kahit ano'ng mangyari.

once and for all

in a way that finalizes and completes the matter at hand

ngayon na at magpakailanman, panghuli at tiyak

ngayon na at magpakailanman, panghuli at tiyak

Ex: We need to settle this dispute once and for all. 

Kailangan nating ayusin ang alitang ito ngayon na at magpakailanman.

stiff upper lip
stiff upper lip
[Pangngalan]

the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

matatag na loob, katatagan ng loob

matatag na loob, katatagan ng loob

Ex: Her stiff upper lip helped her endure the family crisis. 

Ang matatag na loob niya ang tumulong sa kanya upang tiisin ang krisis sa pamilya.

there [is] no (stopping|holding) {sb}

used to say that preventing someone from doing something is not possible because of their determination

walang makakapigil sa kanya, hindi mapipigilan

walang makakapigil sa kanya, hindi mapipigilan

Ex: Once she decides what she wants, there is no stopping her. 

Kapag napagdesisyunan na niya ang gusto niya, wala nang makakapigil sa kanya.

to [break] the back of {sth}

to manage to finish the most important or most difficult part of something, particularly a task

tapusin ang pinakamahirap, malampasan ang mahirap

tapusin ang pinakamahirap, malampasan ang mahirap

Ex: After a long morning of cleaning, we finally broke the back of the housework. 

Pagkatapos ng mahabang umaga ng paglilinis, natapos namin ang pinakamahirap na bahagi.

like a dog with a bone

used to refer to someone who has made their decision and is not about to let anyone or anything stop them

hindi bumibitaw, todo kapit

hindi bumibitaw, todo kapit

Ex: Once she decides she wants an answer, she's like a dog with a bone. 

Kapag gusto na niyang makakuha ng sagot, hindi na siya bumibitaw.

to [eat] (the|that) frog
to eat the frog
[Parirala]

to encourage someone to start doing the most difficult or unpleasant task, rather than avoiding or postponing it

unahin ang pinakamahirap, simulan sa pinakamahirap na gawain

unahin ang pinakamahirap, simulan sa pinakamahirap na gawain

Ex: I always eat the frog first thing in the morning to get the toughest task done. 

Palagi kong unahin ang pinakamahirap na gawain sa umaga.

to [break] {one's} back

to work as hard as one can to achieve a particular result

magpakahirap nang todo, magbanat ng buto

magpakahirap nang todo, magbanat ng buto

Ex: She broke her back to keep the business alive during the crisis. 

Nagpakahirap siya nang todo para manatiling buhay ang negosyo sa panahon ng krisis.

to [put] {one's} heart (and soul|) into {sth}

to devote much time and effort with optimism to accomplish a goal

ibuhos ang puso, gawin nang buong puso

ibuhos ang puso, gawin nang buong puso

Ex: She put her heart into building a better life for her family. 

Ibinuhos niya ang puso niya para mabigyan ng mas magandang buhay ang pamilya niya.

to [tie] up loose ends

to finish something that is left unfinished

tapusin ang natitirang gawain, tapusin ang natitirang detalye

tapusin ang natitirang gawain, tapusin ang natitirang detalye

Ex: Before leaving the office, she tied up all loose ends for the day. 

Bago umalis ng opisina, tinapos niya ang lahat ng natitirang gawain para sa araw na iyon.

to [step] on the gas

to make an attempt to do something better or faster than others

magmadali, magpursige

magmadali, magpursige

Ex: We need to step on the gas to finish the project before the deadline. 

Kailangan nating magmadali para matapos ang proyekto bago ang deadline.

[like] {one's} [life] [depends] on it

with extreme effort, attention, or seriousness

Ex: She studied like her life depended on it. 
like a (man|woman) on a mission

with strong focus, energy, and determination

Ex: She walked into the office like a woman on a mission. 
no pain, no gain

used for saying that without working hard and experiencing difficulties, one cannot achieve anything

Ex: She pushed through the tough workout, reminding herself, "no pain, no gain." 
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