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決定とコントロール - 制御下

英語の「mind over matter」や「keep a level head」などのイディオムが、英語でコントロール下にあることとどのように関連しているかを発見してください。

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
to [get] {one's} act together

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

しっかりする, 態勢を立て直す

しっかりする, 態勢を立て直す

Ex: If he wants to keep this job, he needs to get his act together. 
to [pull] {oneself} together

to regain control over one's emotions, particularly after a period of being upset or angry

気持ちを落ち着ける, 感情を取り戻す

気持ちを落ち着ける, 感情を取り戻す

Ex: She took a deep breath to pull herself together after the argument. 
to [get] a hold of {oneself}

to force oneself to stop behaving in an uncontrollable manner, particularly in face of a difficult or unexpected situation

自分を取り戻す, 気を確かに持つ

自分を取り戻す, 気を確かに持つ

Ex: When the alarm went off, she panicked for a second, then got a hold of herself. 
to [get] {one's} shit together

to start to act more organized in order to achieve better results and become more skillful or efficient

しっかり立て直す, 生活を立て直す

しっかり立て直す, 生活を立て直す

Ex: He needs to get his shit together if he wants to keep this job. 
to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

言いたいことをこらえる, 言葉を飲み込む

言いたいことをこらえる, 言葉を飲み込む

Ex: I had to bite my tongue when he blamed me for his own mistake. 
[get|have] {one's} ducks in a row

to get everything in order for something that is about to happen or one is going to do, particularly in order to avoid mistakes

準備を万全にしておく, 段取りを整える

準備を万全にしておく, 段取りを整える

Ex: Before we sign the contract, let's get our ducks in a row. 
to [button|zip] {one's} [lip]

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

口をつぐむ, 黙っている

口をつぐむ, 黙っている

Ex: Zip your lip before you make things worse. 
in hand
in hand
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(of a situation) completely under one's control

手中にある, しっかり管理できている

手中にある, しっかり管理できている

Ex: Don't worry, the situation is in hand. 
out of {one's} [system]

no longer desiring something or feeling strong emotions about someone

気が済む, 未練がなくなる

気が済む, 未練がなくなる

Ex: After traveling for a year, he finally got the urge to wander out of his system. 
to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to control a situation and stop it from getting worse

事態を抑える, 悪化を食い止める

事態を抑える, 悪化を食い止める

Ex: The manager tried to keep a lid on the conflict before customers noticed. 
to [clean] up {one's} act

to make an effort to demonstrate a better behavior and treat others better

行動を改める, より良く振る舞う

行動を改める, より良く振る舞う

Ex: If you want to keep your job, you need to clean up your act. 
a straight face

one's face when it is devoid of any signs of amusement, interest, or even sadness

真顔, 無表情

真顔, 無表情

Ex: He told the ridiculous story with a straight face. 
to [pour] oil on troubled waters

to calm a tense situation with gentle or diplomatic action

場をなだめる, 緊張を和らげる

場をなだめる, 緊張を和らげる

Ex: The teacher poured oil on troubled waters by listening to both students calmly. 
to [take] {sth} in stride

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

落ち着いて受け止める, 動じずに対処する

落ち着いて受け止める, 動じずに対処する

Ex: She took the bad news in stride and started looking for a solution. 
to [keep]  {sth} in proportion

to sensibly react to something and not treat it as if it is more serious, severe, or important than it actually is

大げさに考えない, 物事を適切な大きさで見る

大げさに考えない, 物事を適切な大きさで見る

Ex: Let's keep this in proportion; one mistake doesn't mean the whole project has failed. 
to [keep] a level head

to stay calm and sensible in a stressful or difficult situation

冷静さを保つ, 落ち着いて判断する

冷静さを保つ, 落ち着いて判断する

Ex: We need to keep a level head and decide what to do next. 
to [collect] {one's} thoughts

to get one's thoughts or feelings under control, particularly after experiencing something shocking or disturbing

気持ちを落ち着ける, 感情や考えを整理する

気持ちを落ち着ける, 感情や考えを整理する

Ex: After hearing the shocking news, she needed a moment to collect her thoughts. 
mind over matter

the willpower to overcome one's problems or control one's physical condition

気力で乗り切ること, 精神力で体を制すること

気力で乗り切ること, 精神力で体を制すること

Ex: During the marathon, it was mind over matter after the twentieth mile. 
to [get] a grip on {oneself}

to stop behaving foolishly or recklessly and gain full control of one's emotions and thoughts

自分を抑える, 気を取り直す

自分を抑える, 気を取り直す

Ex: Get a grip on yourself before you say something you'll regret. 
to [keep] {one's} [head]

to stay calm and think clearly, especially in challenging or stressful situations

冷静さを保つ, ストレスの多い状況でも冷静に考える

冷静さを保つ, ストレスの多い状況でも冷静に考える

Ex: Even under pressure, she kept her head and made the right decision. 
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