行動とアプローチ - 先見の明と慎重さ

英語の「take stock of」や「a rainy day」のようなイディオムが、英語における先見の明と慎重さ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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[ace|card] up {one's} sleeve [句]

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

Ex: Darren Kinder has a couple aces up his sleeve this week .

to [cover] {one's} [ass] [句]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

Ex: Politicians do n't care about the outcome of the vote , they just care about covering their asses .

to [cover] {one's} back [句]

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

Ex: In a high-stakes project , it 's essential to cover your back by keeping a record of all decisions and communications .

to [cut] {one's} losses [句]

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

Ex: The business was struggling for years , and they finally decided to cut their losses and close it down .

a rainy day [句]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

Ex: t 's always a good idea to save some money for a rainy day in case of unexpected medical expenses .

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

Ex: The empire is riddled with factions , all with an eye on the main chance

to [nip] {sth} in the bud [句]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: Inflation will only get worse if the government does n't do something right now to nip it in the bud .

to [stop] the rot [句]

to prevent something from developing into something worse

Ex: The company 's new management team took drastic measures to stop the rot and turn the company around .

to take action while the opportunity exists

Ex: He doesn't often make such offers - I'd strike while the iron is hot if I were you.

to [take] stock of {sth} [句]

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

Ex: Before making any decisions , the project manager decided to take stock of the team 's progress and resources .

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

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to [think] twice [句]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

Ex: These foods are potentially dangerous , yet nobody thinks twice before handing them out to their loved ones .