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Beslissing en controle - Besluiteloosheid

Ontdek Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op besluiteloosheid, waaronder 'tussen wal en schip vallen' en 'van twee gedachten'.

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
up in the air

completely uncertain or left unresolved

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at loose ends

having no idea what one should do, particularly due to an unexpected or upsetting change

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betwixt and between

used when one is uncertain, particularly due to being stuck between two alternatives

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down to the wire

used to refer to a situation in which the outcome is unclear until the last moment

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shades of gray

a situation in which it is hard to determine what is right or wrong or what one must do

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at sixes and sevens

used to refer to someone who is completely confused

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cold feet

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

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het zich terugtrekken

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loose thread

the parts of something that are yet to be finished or resolved

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to fall between two stools

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

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to not know whether to laugh or cry

to not now how to react to a situation as one is extremely frustrated or confused

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between a rock and a hard place

in a situation where one has difficulty choosing between two alternatives because both are equally undesirable

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to chop and change

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

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between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

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on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

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to hem and haw

to hesitate in making a decision or saying something

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the jury is (still) out

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

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at the crossroads

in a situation that one has to make an important and life-changing decision

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of two minds

in a state of uncertainty in which it becomes difficult for one to make a decision between two available options

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