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Keputusan dan Kontrol - Di Luar Kendali

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berhubungan dengan kehilangan kendali dengan contoh seperti "keluar jalur" dan "hancur berkeping-keping".

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in a fit of pique

(of an action) done due to one's pride being hurt or not being treated well

karena tersinggung, karena merasa diremehkan

karena tersinggung, karena merasa diremehkan

Ex: He quit his job in a fit of pique after being overlooked for a promotion. 

Dia keluar dari pekerjaannya karena tersinggung setelah diabaikan untuk promosi.

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to [spin|spiral] out of control

(of a situation) to keep getting worse in an uncontrollable manner

lepas kendali, makin tak terkendali

lepas kendali, makin tak terkendali

Ex: The argument quickly spiraled out of control. 

Pertengkaran itu cepat lepas kendali.

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wild and woolly

(of behavior) not in accordance with law and order and free from control

liar tak terkendali, tanpa aturan

liar tak terkendali, tanpa aturan

Ex: The early days of the industry were wild and woolly, with almost no rules. 

Masa awal industri itu liar dan hampir tanpa aturan.

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on the spur of the moment

without any prior planning or thought

secara spontan, tanpa rencana

secara spontan, tanpa rencana

Ex: On the spur of the moment, he invited everyone over for dinner. 

Secara spontan, dia mengundang semua orang makan malam.

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in the heat of the moment

at a time when anger or excitement completely overwhelm one, preventing any rational thought to come to mind

dalam emosi saat itu, tanpa berpikir

dalam emosi saat itu, tanpa berpikir

Ex: He said things he didn't mean in the heat of the moment. 

Dia mengatakan hal-hal yang sebenarnya tidak dia maksud dalam emosi saat itu.

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to [be] beside {oneself}

to find it extremely difficult to control oneself, due to feeling really angry, excited, etc.

lepas kendali, tidak bisa mengendalikan diri

lepas kendali, tidak bisa mengendalikan diri

Ex: The parents were beside themselves when their child went missing. 

Orang tuanya panik tak terkendali saat anak mereka hilang.

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in the lap of the (gods|god)

used to say that a situation is beyond human control and is left to fate or chance to determine

di tangan takdir, di luar kendali kita

di tangan takdir, di luar kendali kita

Ex: Whether the outdoor wedding goes smoothly is in the lap of the gods. 

Lancar tidaknya pernikahan outdoor itu ada di tangan takdir.

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to [let] {one's} heart rule {one's} head

to make a decision to do something solely based on one's emotions

membiarkan hati mengatur pikiran, memutuskan hanya berdasarkan emosi

membiarkan hati mengatur pikiran, memutuskan hanya berdasarkan emosi

Ex: He bought the expensive car, letting his heart rule his head. 

Dia membeli mobil mahal, membiarkan hati mengatur pikirannya.

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to [get|have] the (best|better) of {sb/sth}

to be unable to conceal one's strong feeling or urge

dikuasai emosi, tak bisa menahan diri

dikuasai emosi, tak bisa menahan diri

Ex: He knew he should not call her, but loneliness got the better of him. 

Dia tahu seharusnya tidak meneleponnya, tapi rasa sepi mengalahkannya.

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the tail wagging the dog

used to refer to a situation in which a person or thing that is important or powerful is being led or controlled by a significantly less powerful or important person or thing

yang kecil mengendalikan yang besar, yang kecil menguasai yang besar

yang kecil mengendalikan yang besar, yang kecil menguasai yang besar

Ex: The minor regulations ended up controlling the main policy; the tail wagging the dog. 

Peraturan kecil akhirnya mengontrol kebijakan utama — yang kecil mengendalikan yang besar.

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(stark|) raving (mad|bonkers)

(of a person) completely insane

sangat gila, gila total

sangat gila, gila total

Ex: After hearing that conspiracy theory, he went stark raving mad. 

Setelah mendengar teori konspirasi itu, dia menjadi sangat gila.

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to [go] to pieces

to be unable to control oneself due to being under emotional or mental pressure

hancur secara mental, tidak sanggup menahan diri

hancur secara mental, tidak sanggup menahan diri

Ex: Don't go to pieces now; we still have to deal with the problem. 

Jangan hancur sekarang; kita masih harus menghadapi masalah ini.

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off the rails

no longer following the planned or expected course and going wrong or out of control

di luar kendali, kacau tak terkendali

di luar kendali, kacau tak terkendali

Ex: Our travel plans went off the rails after the flight was canceled. 
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to [jump] the (tracks|rails)

to unexpectedly switch from the planned path

tiba-tiba keluar jalur, mendadak berubah arah

tiba-tiba keluar jalur, mendadak berubah arah

Ex: We had a clear plan, but the conversation jumped the tracks after one careless comment. 

Kami punya rencana yang jelas, tapi percakapan tiba-tiba keluar jalur setelah satu komentar ceroboh.

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to [cut] loose

to allow oneself to behave freely and have fun

bebas bersenang-senang, bersenang-senang tanpa batas

bebas bersenang-senang, bersenang-senang tanpa batas

Ex: After months of hard work, they went out to cut loose at the party. 

Setelah berbulan-bulan bekerja keras, mereka pergi ke pesta untuk bersenang-senang.

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quirk of fate

an unexpected or unusual occurrence or event that alters the course of events

permainan takdir, keanehan nasib

permainan takdir, keanehan nasib

Ex: It was a quirk of fate that the letter arrived just before she gave up. 

Itu permainan takdir bahwa surat itu datang tepat sebelum dia menyerah.

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three-ring circus

a chaotic, noisy, or out-of-control situation

Ex: The classroom became a three-ring circus when the alarm went off. 
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