Döntés és Kontroll - Erő & Kötelezettség

Merüljön el az angol idiómákban az erő és a kötelezettség témakörében, például "sarokba szorítva lenni" és "a kötelesség hívása".

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to [force] {one's} hand [kifejezés]

to leave someone no choice but to do something they would not do otherwise

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to [put] the squeeze on {sb} [kifejezés]

to make someone do something by putting them under pressure, especially to get money from them

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to [clip] {one's} wings [kifejezés]

to reduce or restrain a person's freedom, influence, or authority

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to [have] {sb} over a barrel [kifejezés]

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

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to [crack] the whip [kifejezés]

to make use of one's power or authority to force someone to work harder or behave better

Ex: The CEO cracked the whip on the underperforming department , implementing drastic measures to turn around their productivity and profitability .

to [be] boxed into a corner [kifejezés]

to be placed in a problematic situation to which there is no favorable solution

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to [scrape] (the bottom of|) the barrel [kifejezés]

to have no option but to make use of people or things of very poor quality

Ex: With the pantry nearly empty , the family had to scrape the barrel for dinner , making a meal out of the few ingredients left in the kitchen .

{one's} hands [are] tied [Mondata]

used to say that one's freedom in action is limited by a rule or law

Ex: The manager wanted to give the employee a raise, but the company's financial constraints meant that her hands were tied.

to [go] through the motions [kifejezés]

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

Ex: The employee was disengaged and simply went through the motions at work , lacking enthusiasm or passion for their tasks .

the call of duty [kifejezés]

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

Ex: Despite the late hour , the doctor answered the call of duty and rushed to the hospital to attend to an emergency patient .

to [make] a virtue of necessity [kifejezés]

to get an advantage from doing something that is forced upon one

Ex: When faced with a budget cut , the team made a virtue of necessity by finding creative ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency .

{one's} way or the highway [Mondata]

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

Ex: The strict professor insisted on students following her guidelines exactly , adopting a " her way or the highway " approach to assignments .

ball and chain [kifejezés]

something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants

Ex: Sarah felt like her controlling partner was a constant ball and chain , restricting her freedom and independence .

marching orders [Főnév]

menetelési parancs

Ex: After the disappointing sales results , the CEO gave the marketing team their marching orders to come up with a new and innovative campaign .

A kiábrándító értékesítési eredmények után a vezérigazgató a marketingcsapatnak adta a menetelési parancsokat, hogy dolgozzanak ki egy új és innovatív kampányt.

no strings attached [Mondata]

offered or provided without any hidden agendas, requirements, or consequences

Ex: The organization donated a large sum of money to the charity with no strings attached , giving them the freedom to allocate the funds as needed .

Döntés és Kontroll
Ellenőrzés alatt	Ellenőrzésen kívül	Az irányítás elvesztése	Felelősséget vállalni
Erő & Kötelezettség	Obedience	Választások és döntések	Határozottság
Határozatlanság	Dependency