Decyzja i Kontrola - Siła i Obowiązek

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English idioms related to Decision & Control

to force one's hand

[Fraza]

to leave someone no choice but to do something they would not do otherwise

Ex: Don't force my hand, or I will have to report this.

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to put the squeeze on somebody

[Fraza]

to make someone do something by putting them under pressure, especially to get money from them

Ex: When polite requests failed, they put the squeeze on him to return the money.

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to clip one's wings

[Fraza]

to reduce or restrain a person's freedom, influence, or authority

Ex: He felt the new approval process was designed to clip his wings.

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to have somebody over a barrel

[Fraza]

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

Ex: Don't sign yet; they only think they have you over a barrel.

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to crack the whip

[Fraza]

to make use of one's power or authority to force someone to work harder or behave better

Ex: The coach cracked the whip before the final match and doubled the training sessions.

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to be boxed into a corner

[Fraza]

to be placed in a problematic situation to which there is no favorable solution

Ex: After months of delay, the team was boxed into a corner with no easy fix.

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to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel

[Fraza]

to have no option but to make use of people or things of very poor quality

Ex: The agency is scraping the bottom of the barrel if this is the best actor they can find.

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one's hands are tied

[Zdanie]

used to say that one's freedom in action is limited by a rule or law

Ex: The doctor apologized and said her hands were tied by hospital rules.

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to go through the motions

[Fraza]

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

robić coś bez przekonania, robić coś mechanicznie

Ex: The apology sounded like he was just going through the motions.

Jego przeprosiny brzmiały, jakby mówił je bez przekonania.

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the call of duty

[Fraza]

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

Ex: The call of duty made them stay long after their shift had ended.

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to make a virtue of necessity

[Fraza]

to get an advantage from doing something that is forced upon one

Ex: She made a virtue of necessity by presenting the delay as extra time for improvement.

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one's way or the highway

[Zdanie]

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

Ex: They gave us a my-way-or-the-highway offer, so we walked away.

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ball and chain

[Fraza]

something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants

Ex: The loan helped at first, but later it felt like a ball and chain.

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marching orders

[Rzeczownik]

a set of instructions from a person in authority concerning what one must do or how to do it

jasne polecenia, polecenia z góry

Ex: The minister gave the agency its marching orders: cut costs and report back in two weeks .

Minister dał agencji jasne polecenia: obniżyć koszty i zdać raport za dwa tygodnie.

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no strings attached

[Zdanie]

offered or provided without any hidden agendas, requirements, or consequences

Ex: The company promised a bonus with no strings attached, but employees were still skeptical.

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Decyzja i Kontrola
Pod Kontrolą	Poza Kontrolą	Utrata Kontroli	Być na Czele
Siła i Obowiązek	Obedience	Wybory i Decyzje	Stanowczość
Niezdecydowanie	Dependency

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