A Street Talk 3 könyv - 9. lecke

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to [have] another thing coming [kifejezés]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: She believes she can finish the assignment in an hour , but she has another thing coming once she realizes its complexity .

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: After numerous attempts to convince the stubborn team member to cooperate , it felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall .

come to think (of|about) it [határozószó]

most

Ex: Come to think about it , I believe we have a spare laptop in the office that you can use for the presentation .

Most, hogy belegondolok, azt hiszem, van egy tartalék laptop az irodában, amit használhatsz a prezentációhoz.

in {one's} shoes [kifejezés]

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

Ex: I ca n't truly comprehend the stress of his job until I 've been in his shoes and experienced the daily demands firsthand .

[let] {sb} have it [Mondata]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

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to [give] it to {sb} straight [kifejezés]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

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to [nip] {sth} in the bud [kifejezés]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: It 's important to nip this problem in the bud .

to [take] {sth} in stride [kifejezés]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

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to [let] {sth} slide [kifejezés]

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

Ex: If you let problems slide for too long , they get worse .

to [take] {sth} lying down [kifejezés]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: He can't treat you like that! Surely you're not going to take that lying down!

out of the question [kifejezés]

not allowed or possible

Ex: When asked about a promotion , he realized it was out of the question since he lacked the necessary qualifications .

to [turn] over a new leaf [kifejezés]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf .