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Perilaku dan Pendekatan - Kewaspadaan dan Kebijaksanaan

Temukan bagaimana idiom bahasa Inggris seperti "take stock of" dan "a rainy day" terkait dengan kewaspadaan dan kehati-hatian dalam bahasa Inggris.

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[ace|card] up {one's} sleeve

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

kartu as tersembunyi, keunggulan rahasia

kartu as tersembunyi, keunggulan rahasia

Ex: Her fluency in Arabic was an ace up her sleeve during the negotiations. 
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to [cover] {one's} [ass]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

mengamankan diri dari salah, menyiapkan pembelaan diri

mengamankan diri dari salah, menyiapkan pembelaan diri

Ex: He saved every email to cover his ass in case the project failed. 
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to [cover] {one's} back

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

melindungi dari salah, menjaga agar tidak disalahkan

melindungi dari salah, menjaga agar tidak disalahkan

Ex: Send me the approval in writing, and I'll cover your back if anyone complains. 
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to [cut] {one's} losses

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

mundur sebelum rugi makin besar, menghentikan kerugian

mundur sebelum rugi makin besar, menghentikan kerugian

Ex: After three bad quarters, the company decided to cut its losses and close the branch. 
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a rainy day

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

masa sulit, saat susah

masa sulit, saat susah

Ex: I'm putting a little money aside each month for a rainy day. 
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eye (on|to|for) the main chance

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

selalu mencari keuntungan sendiri, memanfaatkan kesempatan demi diri sendiri

selalu mencari keuntungan sendiri, memanfaatkan kesempatan demi diri sendiri

Ex: He supported the proposal with an eye to the main chance, not because he believed in it. 
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to [nip] {sth} in the bud

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

menghentikan sejak awal, mencegah sebelum berkembang

menghentikan sejak awal, mencegah sebelum berkembang

Ex: The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class. 
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to [stop] the rot

to prevent something from developing into something worse

menghentikan kemerosotan, mencegah keadaan makin buruk

menghentikan kemerosotan, mencegah keadaan makin buruk

Ex: The new manager was brought in to stop the rot after months of falling sales. 
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to [strike] while the iron [is] hot

to take action while the opportunity exists

memanfaatkan kesempatan selagi ada, bertindak sebelum kesempatan lewat

memanfaatkan kesempatan selagi ada, bertindak sebelum kesempatan lewat

Ex: Interest in the product is high right now, so we should strike while the iron is hot. 
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to [take] stock of {sth}

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

menilai situasi, mempertimbangkan keadaan

menilai situasi, mempertimbangkan keadaan

Ex: Before we accept the offer, let's take stock of our options. 
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[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

membaca situasi, melihat arah keadaan

membaca situasi, melihat arah keadaan

Ex: Before announcing the policy, the minister waited to see which way the wind was blowing. 
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to [think] twice

to think about something very carefully before doing it

memikirkannya matang-matang, tidak gegabah

memikirkannya matang-matang, tidak gegabah

Ex: Think twice before signing that contract. 
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