pattern

Comportament și Abordare - Tact

Stăpâniți expresiile englezești despre tact, cum ar fi "nu trezi câinele care doarme" și "mergi prin canalele oficiale".

Revizuire

Fișe de studiu

forme

Chestionar

Începe să înveți
English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [let] sleeping dogs lie

to ignore a situation, topic, issue, etc. so as not to cause troubles or difficulties

Ex: Sometimes it's wiser to let sleeping dogs lie than to demand an explanation.
Închide
Conectare
to [run] with the hare and [hunt] with the hounds

to simultaneously support two opposing parties, particularly to increase one's gain

Ex: By selling information to both companies, he was running with the hare and hunting with the hounds for profit.
Închide
Conectare
to [save] the (day|situation)

to take action in order to prevent a probable failure or defeat

Ex: The project was falling behind until Maya saved the situation by reorganizing the team.
Închide
Conectare
there is a method to {one's} madness

used when there is good reasoning behind one's seemingly strange or crazy behavior

Ex: His approach seemed risky at first, but there was a method to the madness.
Închide
Conectare
to [treat|handle] {sb/sth} with kid gloves

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

Ex: Don't handle the new intern with kid gloves; give her honest feedback.
Închide
Conectare
to [play] {one's} cards right

to make good use of the things that are at one's disposal so as to succeed or gain something

Ex: He doesn't have much experience, but if he plays his cards right, he can still win the promotion.
Închide
Conectare
to [know] better

to be wise enough to avoid certain behaviors or thoughts

Ex: After last year's mistake, we know better than to start without a backup plan.
Închide
Conectare
to [make] the best of a bad bargain

to try to achieve the best outcome possible when dealing with a difficult or bad situation

Ex: He didn't get the role he wanted, but he made the best of a bad bargain and learned from the smaller part.
Închide
Conectare
to [err] on the right side

to choose a cautious course of action in a situation where there is uncertainty or potential risk

Ex: When giving medicine to children, it's best to err on the right side and call a doctor.
Închide
Conectare
to {not} [bid] the devil good morrow (until|till) {sb} (actually|) [meet] (with|) him

used to tell someone to avoid trouble as much as possible

Ex: We can ask questions later; for now, don't bid the devil good morrow till you meet him.
Închide
Conectare
to [go] through channels

to follow the accepted or correct path toward reaching one's goal or desired outcome

Ex: He tried to skip the process, but HR told him to go through channels.
Închide
Conectare
LanGeek
Descarcă aplicația LanGeek