Interakciók - Visszaélés & Manipuláció

Fedezze fel, hogyan kapcsolódnak az olyan angol idiómák, mint a "load the dice" és a "fall into a trap" a visszaéléshez és a manipulációhoz az angol nyelvben.

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to [feather] {one's} (own|) nest [kifejezés]

to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

Ex: She manipulated company policies to feather her nest by securing lucrative contracts for her own benefit .

to [hold] (a|the) candle to the Devil [kifejezés]

to be comparable to someone who is very evil

Ex: He's a brilliant scientist, but he holds a candle to the devil when it comes to ethics.

to [pull] (some|) strings [kifejezés]

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

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{not} [do] (any|) evil that good (may|might|) come (out|) of it [Mondata]

to avoid doing something bad or unethical for the sake of achieving something good

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up to no good [kifejezés]

about to do something bad or evil

Ex: Whenever he gets that secretive look on his face , you know he 's up to no good .

to [curry] favor [kifejezés]

to try to gain advantage by flattery or submissive behavior

Ex: He bought expensive gifts for his in-laws , hoping to curry favor with his new family .

to [wheel] and [deal] [kifejezés]

to use various dishonest or complicated methods in order to gain things, particularly in politics or business

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to [fall] into a trap [kifejezés]

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

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guinea pig [Főnév]

kísérleti nyúl

Ex: She felt like a guinea pig when her company implemented a new management system without warning .

Úgy érezte magát, mint egy kísérleti nyúl, amikor a cége figyelmeztetés nélkül bevezetett egy új menedzsment rendszert.

to [grease] {one's} [hand|palm] [kifejezés]

to secretly offer someone money or anything of high value in order to persuade them to help one or do what one desires

Ex: Corrupt officials were known for greasing their palms to turn a blind eye to illegal activities .

ambulance chaser [Főnév]

mentőautó-vadász

Ex: He 's been labeled as an ambulance chaser because he 's always the first one at the scene of an accident trying to sign up clients .

Mentővadásznak bélyegezték, mert mindig ő az első a baleset helyszínén, aki ügyfeleket próbál szerezni.

to [load] the dice [kifejezés]

to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

Ex: The company 's executives were accused of loading the dice by fixing the bidding process to favor a particular supplier .

to [set] a thief to catch a thief [kifejezés]

to make use of a thief or criminal just to be able to anticipate, understand, or capture other criminals or thieves

Ex: To catch the art forger , the museum hired an expert art authenticator , believing that ' setting a thief to catch a thief ' would be the best approach .

to [stack] the (cards|deck) [kifejezés]

to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage

Ex: It 's clear that they 've stacked the cards against the smaller businesses , making it impossible for them to compete .

to [lead] {sb} (around|) by the nose [kifejezés]

to manipulate or control someone easily, typically by making them obediently follow one's commands or desires

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to [steal] {one's} thunder [kifejezés]

to use someone else's idea, plan, words, etc. in order to prevent them from reaching success or getting attention

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to [play] games [kifejezés]

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

Ex: She 's not interested in a serious relationship ; she just wants to play games .

to [sell] ice to Eskimos [kifejezés]

to convince someone to do something that seems unnecessary or redundant, especially to buy something they do not need

Ex: She tried to sell me a new phone even though I already have the latest model — it 's like selling ice to Eskimos .

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