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Aklat Insight - Advanced - Yunit 8 - 8C

Dito mo makikita ang bokabularyo mula sa Unit 8 - 8C sa Insight Advanced coursebook, tulad ng "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", atbp.

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Insight - Advanced
to [take] the bull by the horns

to deal with a difficult situation directly and confidently

Ex: She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay. 
to [throw|pour] cold water on {sth}

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

basagin ang gana, pahupain ang sigla

basagin ang gana, pahupain ang sigla

Ex: Every time he brought up the possibility of pursuing a career in the arts, his pragmatic parents would throw cold water on his dreams, urging him to choose a more stable path. 

Nagustuhan ng lahat ang panukala hanggang sa binasag ni Mark ang gana nila.

to [fall] into a trap

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

mahulog sa patibong, maloko

mahulog sa patibong, maloko

Ex: He fell into a trap when he trusted the fake investor. 

Nahulog siya sa patibong nang magtiwala siya sa pekeng investor.

upper hand
upper hand
[Pangngalan]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

nasa itaas na posisyon, may kontrol

nasa itaas na posisyon, may kontrol

Ex: After the negotiation, the union clearly had the upper hand. 

Pagkatapos ng negosasyon, malinaw na nasa itaas na posisyon ang unyon.

no-brainer
no-brainer
[Pangngalan]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

halatang-halata, madaling bagay

halatang-halata, madaling bagay

Ex: The decision to upgrade my phone was a no-brainer because of the improved features and performance. 

Ang desisyon na i-upgrade ang aking telepono ay walang kahirap-hirap dahil sa pinahusay na mga tampok at performance.

storm in a teacup

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup. 
to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

matinding nagagalit, nag-aalsa sa galit

matinding nagagalit, nag-aalsa sa galit

Ex: Parents were up in arms over the school's new phone policy. 

Matinding nagalit ang mga magulang sa bagong patakaran ng paaralan tungkol sa cellphone.

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