Bizonyosság és Lehetőség - Valószínűtlen helyzetek

Sajátítsd el az angol idiómákat a valószínűtlen helyzetekről, például 'a holdon túl dobni' és 'túl szép, hogy igaz legyen'.

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to [be] a big if [kifejezés]

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

Ex: The team might win the championship if their star player recovers in time , but that 's a big if .

cock-and-bull story [Főnév]

kitalált történet

Ex: The old man entertained the children with a cock-and-bull story about a treasure buried in the backyard .

Az öregember egy kitalált történettel szórakoztatta a gyerekeket, amely egy kertben elásott kincsről szólt.

forget that noise [Mondata]

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

Ex: After listening to his long-winded explanation , she finally said , " Forget that noise ; you 're not making any sense . "

I will eat my hat [Mondata]

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

Ex: If she actually marries him I 'll eat my hat .

to [cast] beyond the moon [kifejezés]

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

Ex: When he set out to break the world record in long-distance running , many thought he was casting beyond the moon , but he succeeded .

too good to be true [kifejezés]

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

Ex: The online advertisement promised a " get-rich-quick " scheme that sounded too good to be true , and most people avoided it .

long shot [Főnév]

egy kétségbeesett kísérlet

Ex: She applied for the prestigious scholarship , even though she knew it was a long shot due to the intense competition .

Jelentkezett a presztízsös ösztöndíjra, annak ellenére, hogy tudta, hogy hosszú lövés volt a heves verseny miatt.

(at|) the end of the rainbow [kifejezés]

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

Ex: At the moment , finding a good plumber is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow .

jam tomorrow [Főnév]

üres ígéretek

Ex: The politician 's campaign promises sounded appealing , but many believed they were just offering jam tomorrow .

A politikus kampányígéretei vonzónak tűntek, de sokan hitték, hogy csak lufikat ígérnek.

to [swing] for the fences [kifejezés]

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

Ex:

pigs (can|might) fly [Mondata]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex:

pipe dream [Főnév]

valóra nem váltható álom

Ex: His hope of becoming a rock star and touring the world seemed like a pipe dream until he signed a record deal .

A reménye, hogy rocksztárrá váljon és körbeutazza a világot, álmodozásnak tűnt, amíg alá nem írt egy lemezszerződést.

ghost of a chance [kifejezés]

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

Ex: With no prior experience , he had a ghost of a chance of landing the prestigious job , but his impressive interview changed everything .

to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world) [kifejezés]

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

Ex: The politician promised the moon during the campaign, but many people were disappointed by the lack of progress after the election.

to {not} [look] back [kifejezés]

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

Ex: She decided to end her toxic relationship and never looked back , choosing to build a better life for herself .

Bizonyosság és Lehetőség
Certainty	Uncertainty	Valószínűtlen helyzetek	Lehetetlenség
Szerencse & Véletlen	Possibility	Likelihood	Elvárások
Unexpected	Unbelievable	Határozott vagy Elkerülhetetlen