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Décision et Contrôle - Indécision

Explorez les expressions anglaises liées à l'indécision, notamment « tomber entre deux tabourets » et « de deux esprits ».

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
up in the air

completely uncertain or left unresolved

[Phrase]
at loose ends

having no idea what one should do, particularly due to an unexpected or upsetting change

[Phrase]
betwixt and between

used when one is uncertain, particularly due to being stuck between two alternatives

[Phrase]
down to the wire

used to refer to a situation in which the outcome is unclear until the last moment

[Phrase]
shades of gray

a situation in which it is hard to determine what is right or wrong or what one must do

[Phrase]
at sixes and sevens

used to refer to someone who is completely confused

[Phrase]
cold feet

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

légèreté d'esprit, découragement

légèreté d'esprit, découragement

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[nom]
loose thread

the parts of something that are yet to be finished or resolved

[Phrase]
to fall between two stools

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

nager entre deux eaux, avoir le cul entre deux chaises

nager entre deux eaux, avoir le cul entre deux chaises

[Phrase]
to not know whether to laugh or cry

to not now how to react to a situation as one is extremely frustrated or confused

[Phrase]
between a rock and a hard place

in a situation where one has difficulty choosing between two alternatives because both are equally undesirable

[Phrase]
to chop and change

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

[Phrase]
between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

entre le marteau et l'enclume

entre le marteau et l'enclume

[Phrase]
on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

face à un dilemme, confronté à un dilemme

face à un dilemme, confronté à un dilemme

[Phrase]
to hem and haw

to hesitate in making a decision or saying something

bafouiller

bafouiller

[Phrase]
the jury is (still) out

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

la question reste ouverte

la question reste ouverte

[phrase]
at the crossroads

in a situation that one has to make an important and life-changing decision

[Phrase]
of two minds

in a state of uncertainty in which it becomes difficult for one to make a decision between two available options

[Phrase]
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