Il libro Insight - Avanzato - Unità 8 - 8C

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 8 - 8C nel libro di corso Insight Advanced, come "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", etc.

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to take the bull by the horns

[Frase]

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

[prendere] il toro per le corna

Ex: It 's time take the bull by the horns and make those tough decisions .

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to throw cold water on something

[Frase]

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

Ex: The team was buzzing with excitement about the new marketing strategy , but the senior executive 's critical threw cold water on their optimism, prompting a reconsideration of the approach .

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to fall into a trap

[Frase]

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

essere ingannato

Ex: He realized too late that he fallen into a trap of his own making when he borrowed money from a loan shark .

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upper hand

[sostantivo]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

controllo completo su una situazione

Ex: The two candidates fiercely battled for the upper hand in the election , engaging in intense debates and campaigning to win the support of voters .I due candidati hanno combattuto ferocemente per **il sopravvento** nelle elezioni, impegnandosi in intensi dibattiti e campagne per vincere il sostegno degli elettori.

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no-brainer

[sostantivo]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

gioco da ragazzi

Ex: Choosing the healthier option for lunch was a no-brainer; I want to take care of my well-being .Scegliere l'opzione più sana per il pranzo è stato **un gioco da ragazzi**; voglio prendermi cura del mio benessere.

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storm in a teacup

[Frase]

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: The media made a storm in a teacup out of a minor incident.