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Ang Aklat na Street Talk 3 - Aralin 3

Pag-aralan ang bokabularyo, impormal na mga pananalita, at conversational English na tampok sa Street Talk 3 Lesson 3.

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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Pangngalan]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

biglang pag-urong, pagduwag sa huling sandali

biglang pag-urong, pagduwag sa huling sandali

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 

Bigla siyang umatras bago pirmahan ang kontrata.

to [come] clean
to come clean
[Parirala]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

aminin ang totoo, magtapat sa wakas

aminin ang totoo, magtapat sa wakas

Ex: After weeks of denying it, he finally came clean about breaking the window. 

Matapos ang ilang linggong pagtanggi, inamin din niya sa wakas na siya ang nakabasag ng bintana.

to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

harapin ang kahihinatnan, pagbayaran ang ginawa

harapin ang kahihinatnan, pagbayaran ang ginawa

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 

Matapos magsinungaling sa komite, kailangan niyang harapin ang kahihinatnan.

to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

biglang magalit, biglang uminit ang ulo

biglang magalit, biglang uminit ang ulo

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 

Bigla siyang nagalit nang makita ang basag na bintana.

to fork over
to fork over
[Pandiwa]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

ibigay ang isang bagay lalo na sariling pag-aari nang labag sa loob, mapilitang ibigay ang isang bagay

ibigay ang isang bagay lalo na sariling pag-aari nang labag sa loob, mapilitang ibigay ang isang bagay

Ex: Reluctantly, she forked over her prized necklace as collateral for the loan. 

Nang walang gana, ibinigay niya ang kanyang mahalagang kuwintas bilang sangla para sa utang.

a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

may matinong pag-iisip, maayos magdesisyon

may matinong pag-iisip, maayos magdesisyon

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 

May matinong pag-iisip siya at hindi basta papasok sa masamang kasunduan.

if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

sa pinakamasamang kaso, kung talagang sumama ang lahat

sa pinakamasamang kaso, kung talagang sumama ang lahat

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 

Sa pinakamasamang kaso, puwede tayong tumuloy sa bahay ng kapatid ko nang ilang gabi.

when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

kapag umabot na sa sukdulan, kapag kailangan nang kumilos

kapag umabot na sa sukdulan, kapag kailangan nang kumilos

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 

Kapag umabot na sa sukdulan, kailangan na nating magdesisyon.

off the hook
off the hook
[Parirala]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

ligtas na sa gulo, wala na sa panganib

ligtas na sa gulo, wala na sa panganib

Ex: The new evidence got him off the hook. 

Pinalaya siya ng bagong ebidensiya sa gulo.

to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

pag-isip-isip ko, ngayong naisip ko ulit

pag-isip-isip ko, ngayong naisip ko ulit

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 

Magkakape sana ako, pero pag-isip-isip ko, magte-tsaa na lang ako.

bunch
bunch
[Pangngalan]

a large number or amount of something

bunton,  grupo

bunton, grupo

Ex: I have a bunch of emails to answer this morning. 
line
line
[Pangngalan]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

magandang salita, pambobola

magandang salita, pambobola

Ex: He spouted a line to impress the client. 
right arm
right arm
[Pangngalan]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

kanang braso, kanang kamay

kanang braso, kanang kamay

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 

Siya ang naging kanang kamay ko sa buong proyektong ito—hindi ko ito magagawa nang wala siya.

to strong-arm
to strong-arm
[Pandiwa]

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

pilitin, pwersahin

pilitin, pwersahin

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 

Sinubukan niyang pilitin akong pirmahan ang kontrata.

to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
to turn back
to turn back
[Pandiwa]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

bumalik, umurong

bumalik, umurong

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 

Kapag napirmahan mo na ang kontrata, walang pag-urong; ikaw ay nakatali sa mga tadhana at kondisyon.

bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

mga pangunahing pangangailangan, pinakamababang esensyal

mga pangunahing pangangailangan, pinakamababang esensyal

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 

Kailangan naming bawasan ang badyet sa pinakamahalagang mga bagay para sa proyekto.

bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[pang-uri]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

nakakapagod, mahirap

nakakapagod, mahirap

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 

Ang marathon ay isang nakakapagod na hamon, ngunit malakas siyang natapos.

lazybones
lazybones
[pang-uri]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

tamad, batugan

tamad, batugan

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 

Tigil na ang pagiging tamad at tulungan mo akong linisin ang bahay!

pea brain
pea brain
[Pangngalan]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

taong sobrang tanga, taong napakaliit ng pang-unawa

taong sobrang tanga, taong napakaliit ng pang-unawa

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 

Sinubukan niyang ayusin ang computer gamit ang martilyo—ang utak ng gisantes !

to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[Pangngalan]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

isang mahabang sermon, isang pagalit

isang mahabang sermon, isang pagalit

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 

Binigyan niya ako ng mahabang salita tungkol sa kanyang bagong proyekto, at halos hindi ako makapagsalita.

ear
ear
[Pangngalan]

good hearing

tainga, pandinig

tainga, pandinig

Ex: She has a good ear for music. 
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