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A Street Talk 3 könyv - 3. lecke

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to [break] the news
to break the news
[kifejezés]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Főnév]

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

utolsó pillanatos meghátrálás, hirtelen inába szálló bátorság

utolsó pillanatos meghátrálás, hirtelen inába szálló bátorság

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
to [come] clean
to come clean
[kifejezés]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

végre bevallani az igazat, előállni az igazsággal

végre bevallani az igazat, előállni az igazsággal

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
to [face] the music
to face the music
[kifejezés]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

vállalni a következményeket, meginni a levét

vállalni a következményeket, meginni a levét

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

hirtelen dühbe gurul, hirtelen kiborul

hirtelen dühbe gurul, hirtelen kiborul

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
to fork over

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

átad, lemond

átad, lemond

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

helyén van az esze, józan eszű

helyén van az esze, józan eszű

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

legrosszabb esetben, ha minden kötél szakad

legrosszabb esetben, ha minden kötél szakad

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

amikor kenyértörésre kerül sor, ha élesre fordul a helyzet

amikor kenyértörésre kerül sor, ha élesre fordul a helyzet

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
off the hook
off the hook
[kifejezés]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

kint a bajból, már nincs veszélyben

kint a bajból, már nincs veszélyben

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
on second thought
on second thought
[kifejezés]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

jobban meggondolva, ha jobban belegondolok

jobban meggondolva, ha jobban belegondolok

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
bunch
bunch
[Főnév]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

csomó, halom

csomó, halom

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
line
line
[Főnév]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

hízelgés, édes szavak

hízelgés, édes szavak

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
right arm
right arm
[Főnév]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

jobb kar, jobb kéz

jobb kar, jobb kéz

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

erőszakoskodik, kényszerít

erőszakoskodik, kényszerít

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
to [walk] arm in arm
to walk arm in arm
[kifejezés]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
to turn back

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

visszafordul, visszalép

visszafordul, visszalép

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

a legszükségesebbek, a legalapvetőbb elemek

a legszükségesebbek, a legalapvetőbb elemek

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[melléknév]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

kimerítő, fárasztó

kimerítő, fárasztó

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
lazybones
lazybones
[melléknév]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

lusta, henye

lusta, henye

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
pea brain
pea brain
[Főnév]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

borsóagy, ostoba

borsóagy, ostoba

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[Főnév]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

egy hosszú prédikáció, egy megrovás

egy hosszú prédikáció, egy megrovás

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
ear
ear
[Főnév]

good hearing

fül, hallás

fül, hallás

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