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Decisione e Controllo - Forza e Obbligo

Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la forza e l'obbligo, come "essere messo all'angolo" e "il richiamo del dovere".

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to [force] {one's} hand
to force one's hand
[Frase]

to leave someone no choice but to do something they would not do otherwise

forzargli la mano, non lasciargli scelta

forzargli la mano, non lasciargli scelta

Ex: The leak forced the minister's hand, and he had to resign. 
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to [put] the squeeze on {sb}
to put the squeeze on somebody
[Frase]

to make someone do something by putting them under pressure, especially to get money from them

mettere sotto pressione, strizzare qualcuno

mettere sotto pressione, strizzare qualcuno

Ex: The bank put the squeeze on him after he missed two loan payments. 
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to [clip] {one's} wings
to clip one's wings
[Frase]

to reduce or restrain a person's freedom, influence, or authority

tagliargli le ali, ridimensionarne il potere

tagliargli le ali, ridimensionarne il potere

Ex: The new rules clipped the manager's wings and gave more power to the board. 
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to [have] {sb} over a barrel
to have somebody over a barrel
[Frase]

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

tenerlo in pugno, non lasciargli scelta

tenerlo in pugno, non lasciargli scelta

Ex: The landlord knew we had nowhere else to go, so he had us over a barrel. 
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to [crack] the whip
to crack the whip
[Frase]

to make use of one's power or authority to force someone to work harder or behave better

mettere sotto torchio, stringere i cordoni

mettere sotto torchio, stringere i cordoni

Ex: The manager had to crack the whip after the team missed three deadlines. 
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to [be] boxed into a corner
to be boxed into a corner
[Frase]

to be placed in a problematic situation to which there is no favorable solution

essere con le spalle al muro, non avere vie d'uscita buone

essere con le spalle al muro, non avere vie d'uscita buone

Ex: The company was boxed into a corner: raise prices or lose money. 
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to [scrape] (the bottom of|) the barrel
to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel
[Frase]

to have no option but to make use of people or things of very poor quality

raschiare il fondo del barile, accontentarsi degli scarti

raschiare il fondo del barile, accontentarsi degli scarti

Ex: If we hire him, we'll really be scraping the bottom of the barrel. 
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{one's} hands [are] tied
one's hands are tied
[Frase]

used to say that one's freedom in action is limited by a rule or law

avere le mani legate, non poterci fare niente

avere le mani legate, non poterci fare niente

Ex: I want to help, but my hands are tied by company policy. 
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to [go] through the motions
to go through the motions
[Frase]

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

fare le cose tanto per farle, farlo senza convinzione

fare le cose tanto per farle, farlo senza convinzione

Ex: He went through the motions at work after losing interest in the job. 
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the call of duty
the call of duty
[Frase]

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

il richiamo del dovere, senso del dovere

il richiamo del dovere, senso del dovere

Ex: When the storm hit, the nurses answered the call of duty and stayed all night. 
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to [make] a virtue of necessity
to make a virtue of necessity
[Frase]

to get an advantage from doing something that is forced upon one

fare di necessità virtù, trarre vantaggio da un obbligo

fare di necessità virtù, trarre vantaggio da un obbligo

Ex: When the office closed, she made a virtue of necessity and built a successful remote team. 
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{one's} way or the highway
one's way or the highway
[Frase]

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

o fai come dico io o te ne vai, prendere o lasciare

o fai come dico io o te ne vai, prendere o lasciare

Ex: His attitude was simple: my way or the highway. 
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ball and chain
ball and chain
[Frase]

something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants

una palla al piede, un vincolo pesante

una palla al piede, un vincolo pesante

Ex: For him, the old debt was a ball and chain that kept him from starting over. 
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marching orders
marching orders
[sostantivo]

a set of instructions from a person in authority concerning what one must do or how to do it

ordini precisi, direttive dall'alto

ordini precisi, direttive dall'alto

Ex: The team got its marching orders from the director and started work immediately. 
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no strings attached
no strings attached
[Frase]

offered or provided without any hidden agendas, requirements, or consequences

senza condizioni, senza secondi fini

senza condizioni, senza secondi fini

Ex: They offered us the grant with no strings attached. 
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