Bizonyosság és Lehetőség - Unbelievable

Merüljön el az angol idiómákban a hihetetlenről, például 'megélni a napot' és 'elveszíteni a szavakat'.

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to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard

Ex: When she told me she had won the lottery , I could n't believe my ears – it seemed too good to be true .

double take [Főnév]

dupla pillantás

Ex: I had to do a double take when I spotted a giraffe walking down the city street .

Egy double take-et kellett tennem, amikor megláttam egy zsiráfot sétálni a város utcáján.

to [hold|hang] on to {one's} [hat] [kifejezés]

to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable

Ex: The stock market is quite volatile right now ; investors need to hang on to their hats .

lost for words [kifejezés]

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

Ex: After receiving the unexpected promotion , Sarah was lost for words during her acceptance speech .

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

Ex: When she dyed her hair bright purple for her conservative office job , it certainly raised some eyebrows among her colleagues .

bolt (from|out of) the blue [kifejezés]

news or an event that causes a great surprise

Ex: Winning the lottery was like a bolt from the blue for the struggling family , completely transforming their lives .

to live to see the day [kifejezés]

to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated

Ex: She wondered if she would live to see the day when world peace was finally achieved .

to [drop] {one's} teeth [kifejezés]

to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment

Ex: I dropped my teeth when I heard that he had quit his high-paying job to pursue a career in art .

to [knock] {sb} down with a feather [kifejezés]

to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused

Ex: When I heard that he won the lottery , I was so shocked I felt like you could knock me down with a feather .

words [fail] {sb} [Mondata]

used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked

Ex:

to [stop] (dead|right|) in {one's} tracks [kifejezés]

to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed

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