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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: Don't reveal your ace up your sleeve until they make their final offer. 

Jangan buka kartu as tersembunyimu sebelum mereka memberi tawaran terakhir.

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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: They blamed the intern, but the report was really written to cover the department's ass. 

Mereka menyalahkan anak magang, padahal laporan itu sebenarnya dibuat untuk melindungi departemen dari tanggung jawab.

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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: The lawyer added that clause to cover the client's back. 

Pengacara menambahkan klausul itu untuk melindungi kliennya dari tanggung jawab.

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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: When the app failed to attract users, we cut our losses and moved on to a new idea. 

Ketika aplikasi itu gagal menarik pengguna, kami mundur sebelum rugi makin besar dan beralih ke ide baru.

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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: That emergency fund really helped us on a rainy day. 

Dana darurat itu benar-benar membantu kami saat masa sulit.

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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: The consultant praised both sides, keeping an eye on the main chance. 

Konsultan itu memuji kedua pihak, sambil tetap mencari keuntungan untuk dirinya sendiri.

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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: When the kids started arguing, their father nipped it in the bud. 

Saat anak-anak mulai bertengkar, ayah mereka langsung menghentikannya.

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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 coach changed the lineup to stop the rot after four straight defeats. 

Pelatih mengubah susunan pemain untuk menghentikan kemerosotan setelah empat kekalahan beruntun.

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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: The video went viral overnight, and the team struck while the iron was hot by launching a campaign the next morning. 

Video itu viral semalam, dan tim langsung memanfaatkan kesempatan dengan meluncurkan kampanye keesokan paginya.

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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: She paused for a week to take stock before deciding whether to move abroad. 

Dia berhenti sejenak selama seminggu untuk mempertimbangkan semuanya sebelum memutuskan pindah ke luar negeri atau tidak.

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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: She spoke to the staff quietly to know which direction the wind was blowing before changing the schedule. 

Sebelum mengubah jadwal, dia diam-diam berbicara dengan staf untuk membaca suasana.

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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: If he knew the risks, he would think twice before quitting his job. 

Kalau dia tahu risikonya, dia akan berpikir matang-matang sebelum berhenti kerja.

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to [walk] a fine line

to carefully balance between two difficult choices, behaviors, or risks

Ex: She walked a fine line between honesty and politeness. 
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game plan
game plan
[Kata benda]

a clear plan for achieving a goal

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to [pick] {one's} battles

to choose carefully which problems or conflicts are worth fighting

Ex: He picked his battles carefully during the negotiation. 
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buyer beware
buyer beware
[kalimat]

used to warn that the buyer is responsible for checking quality before buying

Ex: Buyer beware when a deal seems too perfect. 
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to [cover] {one's} bases

to prepare carefully and make sure nothing important is missed

Ex: The lawyer covered all his bases before the trial. 
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to [play] the long game

to focus on long-term success instead of quick results

Ex: He played the long game instead of chasing quick fame. 
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