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Kahirapan - Manggugulo

Tuklasin ang mga English idiom na may kaugnayan sa paggawa ng gulo, kasama ang "cross the bear" at "recipe for disaster".

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English idioms related to Difficulty
apple of discord

a thing that is the source of a trouble, particularly by making people argue over it

ugat ng away, pinagmulan ng gulo

ugat ng away, pinagmulan ng gulo

Ex: The old house became the apple of discord between the siblings. 

Ang lumang bahay ang naging ugat ng away ng magkakapatid.

to [dig] {oneself} into a hole

to do something that gets oneself stuck into a difficulty

ipahamak ang sarili, ibaon ang sarili sa gulo

ipahamak ang sarili, ibaon ang sarili sa gulo

Ex: He dug himself into a hole by lying about the missing money. 

Ipinahamak niya ang sarili nang magsinungaling siya tungkol sa nawawalang pera.

recipe for disaster

something that most likely results in great problems

siguradong gulo, tiyak na kapahamakan

siguradong gulo, tiyak na kapahamakan

Ex: Mixing alcohol and driving is a recipe for disaster. 

Ang alak at pagmamaneho ay siguradong gulo.

to [rock] the boat

to provoke problems with something that one does or says

gumawa ng gulo, guluhin ang sitwasyon

gumawa ng gulo, guluhin ang sitwasyon

Ex: Don't rock the boat right before the contract is signed. 

Huwag kang gumawa ng gulo bago pirmahan ang kontrata.

can of worms
can of worms
[Parirala]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

pugad ng gulo, tambak na problema

pugad ng gulo, tambak na problema

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 

Nagbukas ng pugad ng gulo ang audit na walang handang harapin.

the fat [is] in the fire

said when an action has inevitable consequences

yari na, huli na ang lahat

yari na, huli na ang lahat

Ex: Once the email went to the whole company, the fat was in the fire. 

Nang maipadala ang email sa buong kumpanya, yari na.

hornet's nest
hornet's nest
[Parirala]

a difficult or dangerous situation likely to provoke intense conflict or anger

pugad ng gulo, mainit na gulo

pugad ng gulo, mainit na gulo

Ex: The proposed tax increase created a political hornet's nest. 
[cross] to bear
cross to bear
[Parirala]

a difficult situation that one cannot change or escape from

pasaning hindi matakasan, bigat na kailangang pasanin

pasaning hindi matakasan, bigat na kailangang pasanin

Ex: His illness is a cross to bear, but he rarely complains. 

Ang sakit niya ay pasaning hindi niya matakasan, pero bihira siyang magreklamo.

more kicks than halfpence

a situation in which a person is subjected to more trouble instead of a positive outcome

mas abala kaysa pakinabang, hindi sulit ang pagod

mas abala kaysa pakinabang, hindi sulit ang pagod

Ex: The freelance job turned out to be more kicks than halfpence. 

Ang freelance job ay naging mas abala kaysa pakinabang.

through the mill

in a situation that is extremely difficult to go through

maraming pinagdaanan, napasabak nang husto

maraming pinagdaanan, napasabak nang husto

Ex: She's been through the mill since the divorce. 

Marami siyang pinagdaanan mula noong diborsiyo.

(shit|stuff) [hit] the fan
shit hit the fan
[Pangungusap]

used for stating that a lot of problems and arguments will occur when someone becomes aware of something

magkagulo nang husto, magkakagulo

magkagulo nang husto, magkakagulo

Ex: When the boss finds out about the missing files, the shit will hit the fan. 

Kapag nalaman ng boss ang tungkol sa nawawalang files, magkakagulo nang husto.

bane of {one's} (life|existence)

a person or thing that brings one misfortune or unhappiness

salot sa buhay, perwisyong walang katapusan

salot sa buhay, perwisyong walang katapusan

Ex: Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence every summer. 

Tuwing tag-init, salot sa buhay ko ang mga lamok.

the fat [hit] the fire

used to describe a situation that was already bad has suddenly become worse

lalong lumala ang sitwasyon, nadagdagan ang gulo

lalong lumala ang sitwasyon, nadagdagan ang gulo

Ex: The server was already slow, and when the payment system crashed, the fat hit the fire. 

Mabagal na ang server, at nang bumagsak ang payment system, lalong lumala ang sitwasyon.

to [spell] (trouble|danger)

to indicate or suggest that a situation or action is likely to lead to problems

maging senyales ng gulo, magpahiwatig ng panganib

maging senyales ng gulo, magpahiwatig ng panganib

Ex: A sudden drop in sales could spell trouble for the company. 

Ang biglang bagsak ng benta ay maaaring maging senyales ng gulo para sa kumpanya.

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