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Pag-uugali at Lapit - Hindi Nagbibigay Pansin

Masterin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa hindi pagbibigay pansin, tulad ng "asleep at the wheel" at "brown study".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [get|take|keep] {one's} mind off {sth}

to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant

maalis ang isip sa isang bagay, mailayo ang isip sa problema

maalis ang isip sa isang bagay, mailayo ang isip sa problema

Ex: I went for a long walk to take my mind off the interview. 

Naglakad ako nang mahaba para maalis ang isip ko sa interview.

brown study
brown study
[Pangngalan]

a state in which one is very deep in thought and not aware of one's surroundings

malalim na pag-iisip, tulala sa sariling iniisip

malalim na pag-iisip, tulala sa sariling iniisip

Ex: He sat in a brown study and did not hear the door open. 

Nakaupo siya sa malalim na pag-iisip at hindi narinig na bumukas ang pinto.

to [give] {sb/sth} (a|the) once-over

to examine a thing or person very quickly

tingnan nang mabilis, suriin nang mabilis

tingnan nang mabilis, suriin nang mabilis

Ex: The mechanic gave the car a once-over before the test drive. 

Tiningnan nang mabilis ng mekaniko ang kotse bago ang test drive.

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

nasa harap mo lang, kitang-kita na, hindi mo lang napansin

nasa harap mo lang, kitang-kita na, hindi mo lang napansin

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 

Nasa mesa lang ang mga susi sa buong panahon; nasa harap mo lang.

XYZ
XYZ
[Pangungusap]

used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open

bukas ang zipper ng pantalon mo, tingnan mo ang zipper mo

bukas ang zipper ng pantalon mo, tingnan mo ang zipper mo

Ex: He leaned over and quietly said, XYZ, before the photo was taken. 

Lumapit siya nang kaunti at tahimik na sinabing tingnan nito ang zipper bago kunan ng litrato.

(head|) in the clouds

used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical

nasa mundo ng pangarap, malayo sa realidad ang iniisip

nasa mundo ng pangarap, malayo sa realidad ang iniisip

Ex: He has his head in the clouds if he thinks the startup will make millions in a month. 

Nasa mundo siya ng pangarap kung iniisip niyang kikita ng milyon-milyon ang startup sa loob ng isang buwan.

million miles away

lost in thought or mentally distracted

Ex: She was a million miles away during the meeting. 
asleep at the wheel

not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences

pabaya sa tungkulin, hindi ginagawa nang maayos ang trabaho

pabaya sa tungkulin, hindi ginagawa nang maayos ang trabaho

Ex: The security team was asleep at the wheel, and the breach went unnoticed for days. 

Pabaya sa tungkulin ang security team, kaya ilang araw na hindi napansin ang paglabag.

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