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Opinyon - Paggawa ng punto

Masterin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa paggawa ng punto, tulad ng 'beat around the bush' at 'bottom line'.

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so help me (God|)

used to emphasize one's seriousness, determination, or truthfulness

sumpa man, pangako

sumpa man, pangako

Ex: I didn't touch your phone, so help me God. 

Sumpa man, hindi ko ginalaw ang phone mo.

to [talk] the talk

to speak convincingly or authoritatively about a subject, especially in a way that suggests knowledge, expertise, or confidence

magaling magsalita, kapani-paniwala magsalita

magaling magsalita, kapani-paniwala magsalita

Ex: He can talk the talk in meetings, but his ideas rarely survive testing. 

Magaling siyang magsalita sa mga meeting, pero bihirang pumasa sa testing ang mga ideya niya.

nothing could be further from the truth

used to emphasize that something cannot be true or accurate

hindi talaga iyan totoo, walang katotohanan iyan

hindi talaga iyan totoo, walang katotohanan iyan

Ex: Some people say she got the job through connections, but nothing could be further from the truth. 

Sabi ng iba, nakuha raw niya ang trabaho dahil sa koneksyon, pero hindi talaga iyan totoo.

to [press|hammer] {sth} home

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

idiin nang husto ang punto, gawing malinaw na malinaw

idiin nang husto ang punto, gawing malinaw na malinaw

Ex: The teacher used three examples to hammer the rule home. 

Gumamit ang guro ng tatlong halimbawa para talagang maipaliwanag ang tuntunin.

at the end of the day

used before stating the most important fact about a particular situation

sa bandang huli, ang mahalaga

sa bandang huli, ang mahalaga

Ex: At the end of the day, we need a solution that actually works. 

Sa bandang huli, kailangan natin ng solusyong talagang gagana.

in the (final|last) analysis

used before summarizing or stating most important facts of a situation

sa kabuuan, sa bandang huli

sa kabuuan, sa bandang huli

Ex: In the final analysis, the plan will only work if people trust it. 

Sa kabuuan, gagana lang ang plano kung pagtitiwalaan ito ng mga tao.

bottom line
bottom line
[Pangngalan]

the most important factor in an argument or a discussion that brings it to an end

ang punto, ang mahalaga

ang punto, ang mahalaga

Ex: The bottom line is that we cannot afford another mistake. 

Ang punto, hindi na natin kayang magkamali ulit.

to [call] a spade a spade

to talk about something in a completely open and direct way

magsalita nang diretso, sabihin nang prangka

magsalita nang diretso, sabihin nang prangka

Ex: Let's call a spade a spade: the project failed because we rushed it. 

Diretsahan na tayo: pumalpak ang proyekto dahil minadali natin.

to [beat] around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

magpaligoy-ligoy, umiwas sa punto

magpaligoy-ligoy, umiwas sa punto

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened. 

Huwag ka nang magpaligoy-ligoy at sabihin mo kung ano ang nangyari.

to [make] a long story short

to avoid talking about the details of something that has happened and only give the main points

para paikliin, sa madaling sabi

para paikliin, sa madaling sabi

Ex: To make a long story short, we got lost and arrived two hours late. 

Para paikliin, naligaw kami at dalawang oras kaming na-late.

to [cut] to the chase

to get straight to the point or the most important part of a matter without wasting time on irrelevant details or preamble

dumiretso sa punto, huwag nang magpaligoy-ligoy

dumiretso sa punto, huwag nang magpaligoy-ligoy

Ex: Let's cut to the chase: how much is this going to cost? 

Dumiretso na tayo sa punto: magkano ang gagastusin dito?

long story
long story
[Pantawag]

a thorough explanation of how something happened

mahabang kuwento, maraming paliwanag

mahabang kuwento, maraming paliwanag

Ex: How we ended up working together is a long story. 

Mahabang kuwento kung paano kami nauwi sa pagtatrabaho nang magkasama.

for all intents and purposes

used for saying that something has the same effect as another thing

sa praktikal na usapan, sa totoo lang

sa praktikal na usapan, sa totoo lang

Ex: After the merger, the smaller company disappeared for all intents and purposes. 

Pagkatapos ng pagsasanib, sa praktikal na usapan nawala na ang mas maliit na kumpanya.

punch line
punch line
[Pangngalan]

the final part of a joke or a humorous story that is intended to make the audience laugh or surprise them with a clever twist or unexpected ending

huling banat, nakakatawang dulo

huling banat, nakakatawang dulo

Ex: The joke was not funny because he forgot the punch line. 

Hindi nakakatawa ang biro kasi nakalimutan niya ang huling banat.

all told
all told
[Parirala]

considering all the parts or items that make up a whole

sa kabuuan, lahat-lahat

sa kabuuan, lahat-lahat

Ex: All told, the trip cost us about three thousand dollars. 

Sa kabuuan, umabot sa mga tatlong libong dolyar ang gastos namin sa biyahe.

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