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Svårigheter - Acceptans och Lättnad

Dyka ner i engelska idiomer om acceptans och lättnad, som 'kasta in handduken' och 'lugnet efter stormen'.

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English idioms related to Difficulty
to [come] to terms with {sth}
to come to terms with something
[Fras]

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

komma till rätta med något, lära sig leva med det

komma till rätta med något, lära sig leva med det

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
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to [grin] and [bear] {sth}
to grin and bear something
[Fras]

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

bita ihop och stå ut, stå ut utan att klaga

bita ihop och stå ut, stå ut utan att klaga

Ex: The commute was awful, but she had to grin and bear it until she found a new job. 
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necessary evil
necessary evil
[Substantiv]

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

ett nödvändigt ont, en obehaglig nödvändighet

ett nödvändigt ont, en obehaglig nödvändighet

Ex: For many small businesses, paperwork is a necessary evil. 
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to [leave|let] well alone
to leave well alone
[Fras]

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

inte röra det som fungerar, inte väcka den björn som sover

inte röra det som fungerar, inte väcka den björn som sover

Ex: The old website is not perfect, but it works, so let's leave well alone. 
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to [let] {sb/sth} be
to let somebody or something be
[Fras]

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

låta vara, inte lägga sig i

låta vara, inte lägga sig i

Ex: He's upset right now, so let him be for a while. 
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to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]
to let something roll off one's back
[Fras]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

låta det rinna av sig, inte ta åt sig

låta det rinna av sig, inte ta åt sig

Ex: He learned to let rude comments roll off his back. 
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life goes on
life goes on
[Mening]

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

man måste gå vidare, livet går vidare

man måste gå vidare, livet går vidare

Ex: You didn't get the job, but life goes on; another chance will come. 
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(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]
load off one's mind
[Fras]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

en tyngd från hjärtat, en stor lättnad

en tyngd från hjärtat, en stor lättnad

Ex: Getting the test results back was a weight off her mind. 
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to snap out of
to snap out of
[Verb]

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

ta sig samman, komma ur det

ta sig samman, komma ur det

Ex: He was angry for hours, but he finally snapped out of it. 
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to [take] {sth} on the chin
to take something on the chin
[Fras]

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

ta smällen, acceptera utan att klaga

ta smällen, acceptera utan att klaga

Ex: The team lost badly, but they took it on the chin and prepared for the next game. 
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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market)
[Mening]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

ibland blir det bara så, det är bara att acceptera läget

ibland blir det bara så, det är bara att acceptera läget

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
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the calm after the storm
the calm after the storm
[Fras]

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

lugnet efter stormen, en lugn period efter kaos

lugnet efter stormen, en lugn period efter kaos

Ex: After weeks of arguments, the family dinner felt like the calm after the storm. 
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the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm
the calm before the storm
[Fras]

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

lugnet före stormen, lugnet före problemen

lugnet före stormen, lugnet före problemen

Ex: The office was strangely quiet on Monday morning, like the calm before the storm. 
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the end of the world
the end of the world
[Fras]

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

en total katastrof, det värsta som kan hända

en total katastrof, det värsta som kan hända

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 
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the show must go on
the show must go on
[Mening]

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

man måste fortsätta, showen måste fortsätta

man måste fortsätta, showen måste fortsätta

Ex: The singer was ill, but the show must go on. 
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that [is] the way the ball [bounce]
that is the way the ball bounce
[Mening]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

sånt är livet, man kan inte styra allt

sånt är livet, man kan inte styra allt

Ex: We planned carefully and still lost the deal; that's the way the ball bounces. 
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to [throw] in the towel
to throw in the towel
[Fras]

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

kasta in handduken, ge upp

kasta in handduken, ge upp

Ex: After months of trying to save the business, they finally threw in the towel. 
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to [make] the best of {sth}
to make the best of something
[Fras]

to deal with a bad or imperfect situation as positively as possible

Ex: I know this data entry job isn't what you wanted for a career, but for the time being try and make the best of it. 
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light at the end of the tunnel
light at the end of the tunnel
[Fras]

a sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end

Ex: The new donation was a light at the end of the tunnel. 
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room to breathe
room to breathe
[Fras]

space, time, or freedom to think, rest, or recover

Ex: She needed room to breathe after a stressful month. 
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weight off {one's} shoulders
weight off one's shoulders
[Fras]

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders. 
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silver lining
silver lining
[Substantiv]

a positive part of a bad situation

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to [let] {sth} go
to let something go
[Fras]

to stop worrying about, arguing about, or holding on to something emotionally

Ex: She decided to let the argument go and enjoy the evening. 
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to [come] up for air
to come up for air
[Fras]

to take a break from stress, pressure, or intense work

Ex: She finally came up for air after finishing the report. 
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(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it
put that in one's pipe and smoke it
[Mening]

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

så är det, vare sig du gillar det eller inte

så är det, vare sig du gillar det eller inte

Ex: The report proves we were right, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. 
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to [live] from day to day
to live from day to day
[Fras]

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

leva från dag till dag, leva utan att tänka för mycket på morgondagen

leva från dag till dag, leva utan att tänka för mycket på morgondagen

Ex: After years of strict planning, she decided to live from day to day for a while. 
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