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Difficoltà - Accettazione e Sollievo

Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi riguardanti l'accettazione e il sollievo, come 'gettare la spugna' e 'la calma dopo la tempesta'.

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to [come] to terms with {sth}

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

venire a patti con qualcosa, imparare ad accettare

venire a patti con qualcosa, imparare ad accettare

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
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to [grin] and [bear] {sth}

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

stringere i denti, mandare giù e sopportare

stringere i denti, mandare giù e sopportare

Ex: The commute was awful, but she had to grin and bear it until she found a new job. 
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necessary evil
necessary evil
[sostantivo]

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

male necessario, una necessità sgradevole

male necessario, una necessità sgradevole

Ex: For many small businesses, paperwork is a necessary evil. 
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to [leave|let] well alone

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

non toccare ciò che funziona, non andare a cercarsi guai

non toccare ciò che funziona, non andare a cercarsi guai

Ex: The old website is not perfect, but it works, so let's leave well alone. 
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to [let] {sb/sth} be

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

lasciare in pace, non metterci mano

lasciare in pace, non metterci mano

Ex: He's upset right now, so let him be for a while. 
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to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

lasciarselo scivolare addosso, non prendersela

lasciarselo scivolare addosso, non prendersela

Ex: He learned to let rude comments roll off his back. 
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life goes on

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

bisogna andare avanti, la vita va avanti

bisogna andare avanti, la vita va avanti

Ex: You didn't get the job, but life goes on; another chance will come. 
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(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

un peso tolto, un grande sollievo

un peso tolto, un grande sollievo

Ex: Getting the test results back was a weight off her mind. 
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to snap out of

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

riprendersi, rimettersi in sesto

riprendersi, rimettersi in sesto

Ex: He was angry for hours, but he finally snapped out of it. 
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to [take] {sth} on the chin

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

incassare il colpo, accettarlo senza lamentarsi

incassare il colpo, accettarlo senza lamentarsi

Ex: The team lost badly, but they took it on the chin and prepared for the next game. 
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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

a volte le cose vanno così, bisogna prenderla così

a volte le cose vanno così, bisogna prenderla così

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
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the calm after the storm

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

la quiete dopo la tempesta, un momento di pace dopo il caos

la quiete dopo la tempesta, un momento di pace dopo il caos

Ex: After weeks of arguments, the family dinner felt like the calm after the storm. 
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the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

la quiete prima della tempesta, calma prima dei guai

la quiete prima della tempesta, calma prima dei guai

Ex: The office was strangely quiet on Monday morning, like the calm before the storm. 
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the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

una catastrofe totale, la cosa peggiore che possa succedere

una catastrofe totale, la cosa peggiore che possa succedere

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 
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the show must go on

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

bisogna andare avanti, lo spettacolo deve continuare

bisogna andare avanti, lo spettacolo deve continuare

Ex: The singer was ill, but the show must go on. 
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that [is] the way the ball [bounce]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

così è la vita, non tutto dipende da noi

così è la vita, non tutto dipende da noi

Ex: We planned carefully and still lost the deal; that's the way the ball bounces. 
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to [throw] in the towel

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

gettare la spugna, darsi per vinto

gettare la spugna, darsi per vinto

Ex: After months of trying to save the business, they finally threw in the towel. 
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to [make] the best of {sth}

to deal with a bad or imperfect situation as positively as possible

Ex: I know this data entry job isn't what you wanted for a career, but for the time being try and make the best of it. 
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light at the end of the tunnel

a sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end

Ex: The new donation was a light at the end of the tunnel. 
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room to breathe

space, time, or freedom to think, rest, or recover

Ex: She needed room to breathe after a stressful month. 
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weight off {one's} shoulders

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders. 
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silver lining
silver lining
[sostantivo]

a positive part of a bad situation

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to [let] {sth} go

to stop worrying about, arguing about, or holding on to something emotionally

Ex: She decided to let the argument go and enjoy the evening. 
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to [come] up for air

to take a break from stress, pressure, or intense work

Ex: She finally came up for air after finishing the report. 
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(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

è così, che ti piaccia o no

è così, che ti piaccia o no

Ex: The report proves we were right, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. 
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to [live] from day to day

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

vivere alla giornata, vivere senza pensare troppo al domani

vivere alla giornata, vivere senza pensare troppo al domani

Ex: After years of strict planning, she decided to live from day to day for a while. 
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