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Keputusan dan Kontrol - Keraguan

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berkaitan dengan keraguan, termasuk "jatuh di antara dua bangku" dan "dari dua pikiran".

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up in the air

completely uncertain or left unresolved

belum jelas, masih menggantung

belum jelas, masih menggantung

Ex: Our holiday plans are still up in the air. 
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at loose ends

having no idea what one should do, particularly due to an unexpected or upsetting change

kehilangan arah, bingung

kehilangan arah, bingung

Ex: After the company closed, he was at loose ends for weeks. 
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betwixt and between

used when one is uncertain, particularly due to being stuck between two alternatives

terombang-ambing di antara dua pilihan, bimbang

terombang-ambing di antara dua pilihan, bimbang

Ex: She felt betwixt and between, unable to choose between staying and leaving. 
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down to the wire

used to refer to a situation in which the outcome is unclear until the last moment

belum jelas sampai detik terakhir, sampai menit terakhir

belum jelas sampai detik terakhir, sampai menit terakhir

Ex: The election went down to the wire, with the winner announced after midnight. 
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shades of gray

a situation in which it is hard to determine what is right or wrong or what one must do

dilema moral, sulit menentukan benar-salah

dilema moral, sulit menentukan benar-salah

Ex: This is one of those shades of gray where doing the legal thing may still feel wrong. 
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at sixes and sevens

used to refer to someone who is completely confused

benar-benar bingung, kalang kabut

benar-benar bingung, kalang kabut

Ex: After the sudden change in plans, everyone was at sixes and sevens. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[Kata benda]

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

ciut nyali, hilang keberanian mendadak

ciut nyali, hilang keberanian mendadak

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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loose [thread]

the parts of something that are yet to be finished or resolved

urusan yang belum tuntas, bagian yang masih menggantung

urusan yang belum tuntas, bagian yang masih menggantung

Ex: Before we close the project, we need to deal with a few loose threads. 
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to [fall] between two stools

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

gagal mendapatkan keduanya, tidak dapat apa-apa

gagal mendapatkan keduanya, tidak dapat apa-apa

Ex: By trying to satisfy both sides, he fell between two stools and pleased no one. 
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to {not} [know] whether to laugh or cry

to not now how to react to a situation as one is extremely frustrated or confused

tidak tahu harus tertawa atau menangis, bingung dan frustrasi

tidak tahu harus tertawa atau menangis, bingung dan frustrasi

Ex: After hearing the news, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 
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between a rock and a hard place

in a situation where one has difficulty choosing between two alternatives because both are equally undesirable

terjepit di antara dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan enak

terjepit di antara dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan enak

Ex: She was between a rock and a hard place: keep the job she hated or risk unemployment. 
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to [chop] and [change]

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

terus berubah-ubah, plin-plan

terus berubah-ubah, plin-plan

Ex: The manager keeps chopping and changing, so nobody knows what the plan is. 
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between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

di antara dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan baik

di antara dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan baik

Ex: She was between the devil and the deep blue sea: tell the truth and lose her job, or stay quiet and protect a lie. 
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on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

dalam dilema dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan baik

dalam dilema dua pilihan buruk, tidak ada pilihan baik

Ex: The judge was on the horns of a dilemma: release a dangerous suspect or violate the law. 
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to [hem] and [haw]

to hesitate in making a decision or saying something

bertele-tele ragu, ragu-ragu bicara

bertele-tele ragu, ragu-ragu bicara

Ex: Stop hemming and hawing and tell me what you really think. 
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the jury [is] (still|) out

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

belum ada kepastian, masih belum jelas

belum ada kepastian, masih belum jelas

Ex: The jury is still out on whether the new policy will actually work. 
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at (the|a) crossroads

in a situation that one has to make an important and life-changing decision

di persimpangan penting, di depan keputusan besar

di persimpangan penting, di depan keputusan besar

Ex: After graduation, she found herself at the crossroads: take the safe job or move abroad. 
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of two minds

in a state of uncertainty in which it becomes difficult for one to make a decision between two available options

bimbang, ragu-ragu

bimbang, ragu-ragu

Ex: I'm of two minds about taking the job; the salary is good, but the hours are terrible. 
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