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Decizie și Control - Forță și Obligație

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
to [force] {one's} hand

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

a-l pune la zid, a nu-i lăsa de ales

a-l pune la zid, a nu-i lăsa de ales

Ex: The leak forced the minister's hand, and he had to resign. 
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to [put] the squeeze on {sb}

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

a pune presiune pe el, a-l strânge cu ușa

a pune presiune pe el, a-l strânge cu ușa

Ex: The bank put the squeeze on him after he missed two loan payments. 
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to [clip] {one's} wings

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

a-i tăia aripile, a-i limita puterea

a-i tăia aripile, a-i limita puterea

Ex: The new rules clipped the manager's wings and gave more power to the board. 
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to [have] {sb} over a barrel

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

a-l avea la mână, a nu-i lăsa de ales

a-l avea la mână, a nu-i lăsa de ales

Ex: The landlord knew we had nowhere else to go, so he had us over a barrel. 
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to [crack] the whip

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

a strânge șurubul, a pune biciul pe ei

a strânge șurubul, a pune biciul pe ei

Ex: The manager had to crack the whip after the team missed three deadlines. 
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to [be] boxed into a corner

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

a fi prins la colț, fără o ieșire bună

a fi prins la colț, fără o ieșire bună

Ex: The company was boxed into a corner: raise prices or lose money. 
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to [scrape] (the bottom of|) the barrel

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

a lua ce-a mai rămas, a se mulțumi cu rebuturile

a lua ce-a mai rămas, a se mulțumi cu rebuturile

Ex: If we hire him, we'll really be scraping the bottom of the barrel. 
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{one's} hands [are] tied

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

are mâinile legate, nu poate face nimic

are mâinile legate, nu poate face nimic

Ex: I want to help, but my hands are tied by company policy. 
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to [go] through the motions

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

a face ceva din inerție, a face doar de formă

a face ceva din inerție, a face doar de formă

Ex: He went through the motions at work after losing interest in the job. 
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the call of duty

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

chemarea datoriei, simțul datoriei

chemarea datoriei, simțul datoriei

Ex: When the storm hit, the nurses answered the call of duty and stayed all night. 
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to [make] a virtue of necessity

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

a face din necesitate o virtute, a transforma constrângerea în avantaj

a face din necesitate o virtute, a transforma constrângerea în avantaj

Ex: When the office closed, she made a virtue of necessity and built a successful remote team. 
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{one's} way or the highway

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

ori ca mine, iei sau pleci

ori ca mine, iei sau pleci

Ex: His attitude was simple: my way or the highway. 
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ball and chain

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

o povară care te ține pe loc, o piedică grea

o povară care te ține pe loc, o piedică grea

Ex: For him, the old debt was a ball and chain that kept him from starting over. 
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marching orders
marching orders
[substantiv]

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

instrucțiuni clare, ordine de sus

instrucțiuni clare, ordine de sus

Ex: The team got its marching orders from the director and started work immediately. 
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no strings attached
no strings attached
[Propoziție]

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

fără nicio condiție, fără obligații

fără nicio condiție, fără obligații

Ex: They offered us the grant with no strings attached. 
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