Katiyakan at Posibilidad - Mga Di-Malamang na Sitwasyon

Masterin ang mga English idioms tungkol sa mga hindi malamang na sitwasyon, tulad ng 'cast beyond the moon' at 'too good to be true'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

to be a big if

[Parirala]

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

malaking kung, malaking alanganin

Ex: We can finish the project by Friday, but getting approval in time is a big if.

Kaya naming tapusin ang proyekto bago mag-Biyernes, pero malaking kung kung maaaprubahan ito sa oras.

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cock-and-bull story

[Pangngalan]

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

palusot na mahirap paniwalaan, imbentong kuwento

Ex: He came in late with some cock-and-bull story about his alarm clock exploding.

Nahuli siya at may palusot na mahirap paniwalaan: sumabog daw ang alarm clock niya.

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forget that noise

[Pangungusap]

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

bahala sila diyan, wala akong pakialam diyan

Ex: Forget that noise; I'm not apologizing for something I didn't do.

Bahala sila diyan; hindi ako hihingi ng sorry sa bagay na hindi ko ginawa.

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I will eat my hat

[Pangungusap]

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

malabo pa sa malabo, imposible iyan

Ex: If he finishes that report before Friday, I'll eat my hat.

Kung matapos niya ang report na iyon bago mag-Biyernes, himala na iyon.

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to cast beyond the moon

[Parirala]

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

mangarap ng imposible, umasa sa malabo

Ex: He thinks the company will double his salary next month, but he's casting beyond the moon.

Akala niya dodoblehin ng kumpanya ang sahod niya sa susunod na buwan, pero nangangarap lang siya ng imposible.

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too good to be true

[Parirala]

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

sobrang ganda para paniwalaan, parang panaginip

Ex: The job offer sounded too good to be true, so I checked the company carefully.

Parang sobrang ganda para paniwalaan ang job offer, kaya sinuri ko nang mabuti ang kumpanya.

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long shot

[Pangngalan]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

sugal na malabo, malayong tsansa

Ex: Applying for that scholarship is a long shot, but you should still try.

Malabo ang tsansa sa scholarship na iyon, pero subukan mo pa rin.

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(at) the end of the rainbow

[Parirala]

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

pangarap na mailap, minimithing halos imposible

Ex: For many young actors, a leading role in Hollywood feels like the end of the rainbow.

Para sa maraming batang aktor, ang pangunahing papel sa Hollywood ay parang pangarap na mailap.

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jam tomorrow

[Pangngalan]

a promise of something good or desirable that will never be fulfilled

pangakong napapako, paasang walang katuparan

Ex: The workers were tired of jam tomorrow and wanted a real pay rise now.

Pagod na ang mga manggagawa sa pangakong napapako at gusto na nila ng totoong taas-sahod ngayon.

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to swing for the fences

[Parirala]

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

mangarap nang sobrang taas, sumugal sa halos imposible

Ex: With only three months of experience, he's swinging for the fence by applying to lead the whole team.

Tatlong buwan pa lang ang karanasan niya, pero sobrang taas ng pangarap niya sa pag-apply na pamunuan ang buong team.

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pigs can fly

[Pangungusap]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

asa ka pa, malabo pa sa malabo

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly.

Sabi niya maaga na raw siyang papasok. Asa ka pa.

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pipe dream

[Pangngalan]

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

pangarap na malabo, ilusyon lang

Ex: Starting a company with no money, no product, and no team is just a pipe dream.

Ang magsimula ng kumpanya nang walang pera, produkto, at team ay pangarap na malabo lang.

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ghost of a chance

[Parirala]

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

kahit katiting na tsansa, munting pag-asa

Ex: Without more evidence, the case doesn't have a ghost of a chance in court.

Kung wala pang ebidensiya, wala ni katiting na tsansa ang kaso sa korte.

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to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to promise somebody the moon

[Parirala]

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

mangako ng imposible, magbigay ng pangakong hindi matutupad

Ex: During the campaign, he promised voters the moon but delivered almost nothing.

Noong kampanya, nangako siya ng imposible sa mga botante pero halos wala namang natupad.

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to not look back

[Parirala]

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

tuluyang iwan ang dati, wala nang balak bumalik

Ex: After moving to the new city, she never looked back.

Pagkalipat niya sa bagong lungsod, tuluyan na niyang iniwan ang dati.

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Katiyakan at Posibilidad
Katiyakan	Kawalan ng Katiyakan	Mga Di-Malamang na Sitwasyon	Imposibilidad
Swerte at Tsansa	Posibilidad	Posibilidad	Mga Inaasahan
Hindi Inaasahan	Hindi kapani-paniwala	Tiyak o Hindi Maiiwasan

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