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Pag-uugali at Lapit - Reaksyon at Tugon

Tuklasin kung paano nauugnay ang mga English idiom tulad ng "with open arms" at "go off on a tangent" sa mga reaksyon at tugon sa English.

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cut it out
cut it out
[Pangungusap]

used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior

tama na, itigil mo na

tama na, itigil mo na

Ex: Cut it out; you're making too much noise. 

Tama na; ang ingay mo na.

more power to {one's} elbow

used to express support, encouragement, or admiration for someone's efforts

saludo sa pagsisikap niya, suportado ko siya

saludo sa pagsisikap niya, suportado ko siya

Ex: If she's spending her weekends teaching kids to code, more power to her elbow. 

Kung ginugugol niya ang weekends niya sa pagtuturo ng coding sa mga bata, saludo sa kanya.

enough said
enough said
[Pantawag]

used to say that there is no need for one to say more or offer more details

wala nang kailangang sabihin, gets mo na

wala nang kailangang sabihin, gets mo na

Ex: He missed the meeting, the deadline, and the follow-up call.  Enough said. 

Hindi siya umattend ng meeting, hindi niya naabot ang deadline, at hindi rin sinagot ang follow-up call. Wala nang kailangang sabihin.

for (Christ's|God's|goodness') sake

used when one is angry, frustrated, or surprised by something

Diyos ko naman, naku naman

Diyos ko naman, naku naman

Ex: For God's sake, stop shouting; I can hear you perfectly well. 

Diyos ko naman, tumigil ka sa pagsigaw; naririnig naman kita nang malinaw.

perish the thought
perish the thought
[Pangungusap]

used to show strong disagreement

huwag naman sana, huwag mong sabihin iyan

huwag naman sana, huwag mong sabihin iyan

Ex: Perish the thought that I would ever apologize to him first. 

Ako pa ang unang hihingi ng tawad sa kanya? Huwag naman sana.

slow off the mark

slow to start or react to a situation, often leading to a disadvantage or delay in progress

mabagal kumilos, nahuhuli sa kilos

mabagal kumilos, nahuhuli sa kilos

Ex: The company was slow off the mark and lost the first contract to a faster rival. 

Mabagal kumilos ang kumpanya kaya nakuha ng mas mabilis na karibal ang unang kontrata.

to {not} [turn] a hair

to stay calm regardless of the situation one is in or things that happened

hindi man lang natinag, hindi man lang kinabahan

hindi man lang natinag, hindi man lang kinabahan

Ex: The alarm went off, but she didn't turn a hair. 

Tumunog ang alarm, pero hindi man lang siya natinag.

to {not} [bat] an eye

to show no sign of worry or surprise when something unexpected occurs

hindi man lang natinag, hindi man lang nabahala

hindi man lang natinag, hindi man lang nabahala

Ex: The price doubled overnight, but he didn't bat an eye. 

Nadoble ang presyo magdamag, pero hindi man lang siya natinag.

to [turn] the other cheek

to respond to an offense with patience, forgiveness, and a peaceful attitude instead of retaliating or seeking revenge

gumanti ng pagpapatawad, huwag gumanti sa pananakit

gumanti ng pagpapatawad, huwag gumanti sa pananakit

Ex: After all the insults, she chose to turn the other cheek and walk away. 

Matapos ang lahat ng insulto, pinili niyang magpatawad na lang at umalis.

to [take] {sth} in good part

to refrain from becoming upset about or offended by something

hindi masamain, tanggapin nang maayos

hindi masamain, tanggapin nang maayos

Ex: He took the criticism in good part and thanked us for being honest. 

Hindi niya minasama ang puna at nagpasalamat pa siya sa pagiging tapat namin.

to [give] {sb} the runaround

to deny someone a definite answer to something or refuse to offer them help

paikutin ang isang tao, paasa at palipat-lipat

paikutin ang isang tao, paasa at palipat-lipat

Ex: The insurance company kept giving me the runaround instead of approving the claim. 

Imbes na aprubahan ang claim, paulit-ulit lang akong pinaikot ng insurance company.

to [shoot] {sb} a look

to give someone a quick, meaningful look, often as a warning

Ex: She shot him a look when he interrupted. 
ready to pounce
ready to pounce
[Parirala]

prepared to attack, criticize, or act quickly

Ex: The reporters were ready to pounce after the announcement. 
with open arms
with open arms
[Parirala]

in a way that shows willingness to accept new ideas or welcome people

nang bukas ang mga bisig, malugod na

nang bukas ang mga bisig, malugod na

Ex: The village welcomed the new teacher with open arms. 

Tinanggap ng nayon ang bagong guro nang bukas ang mga bisig.

to [go] off on a tangent

to begin talking about a subject that is not in any way related to the original topic that is being discussed

lumihis sa usapan, mapunta sa ibang usapan

lumihis sa usapan, mapunta sa ibang usapan

Ex: The professor went off on a tangent about medieval cooking during the lecture. 

Lumihis sa usapan ang propesor habang nagle-lecture at napunta sa pagluluto noong medieval period.

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