Решение и Контроль - Сила и обязательство

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to force one's hand

[фраза]

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

загнать в угол, не оставить выбора

Ex: The leak forced the minister's hand, and he had to resign.

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to put the squeeze on somebody

[фраза]

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

прижать, выжимать деньги

Ex: The bank put the squeeze on him after he missed two loan payments.

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to clip one's wings

[фраза]

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

подрезать крылья, ограничить влияние

Ex: The new rules clipped the manager's wings and gave more power to the board.

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to have somebody over a barrel

[фраза]

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

припереть к стенке, не оставить выбора

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

[фраза]

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

закрутить гайки, навести жёсткий порядок

Ex: The manager had to crack the whip after the team missed three deadlines.

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to be boxed into a corner

[фраза]

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

оказаться загнанным в угол, не иметь хорошего выхода

Ex: The company was boxed into a corner: raise prices or lose money.

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to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel

[фраза]

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

скрести по сусекам, довольствоваться остатками

Ex: If we hire him, we'll really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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one's hands are tied

[Предложение]

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

руки связаны, ничего не может сделать

Ex: I want to help, but my hands are tied by company policy.

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to go through the motions

[фраза]

to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort

делать для галочки, делать без души

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

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the call of duty

[фраза]

the feeling or belief that one must do or accomplish something

зов долга, чувство долга

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

[фраза]

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

превратить необходимость в достоинство, из вынужденного сделать выгодное

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

[Предложение]

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

либо по-моему, принимай или уходи

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

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ball and chain

[фраза]

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

оковы, тяжкое бремя

Ex: For him, the old debt was a ball and chain that kept him from starting over.

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marching orders

[существительное]

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

чёткие указания, приказ сверху

Ex: The team got its marching orders from the director and started work immediately.

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no strings attached

[Предложение]

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

без всяких условий, без подвоха

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

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Решение и Контроль
Под контролем	Вне Контроля	потеря контроля	Быть ответственным
Сила и обязательство	послушание	Выбор и решения	Решительность
Нерешительность	Независимость

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