Inflytande och Delaktighet - Resultat & Konsekvenser

Behärska engelska idiomatiska uttryck om resultat och konsekvenser, som "betala piper" och "bära ansvaret".

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to [carry] the can [Fras]

to be brave and responsible enough to accept all the consequences of one's or others' unpleasant deeds

Ex: Even though it was n't entirely his fault , he had to carry the can for the project 's failure .

to [pay] the piper [Fras]

to face the consequences of one's behavior or actions

Ex: If you want quality work , you have to pay the piper for the expertise .

to [pay] the (price|penalty) [Fras]

to have no option but to suffer or deal with the unfavorable effects of something, particularly one's deeds

Ex: I sure paid the penalty for staying up late when I fell asleep at my desk in the library .

the brunt of {sth} [Fras]

the main and worst set of problems that are caused by someone or something

Ex: He claimed that the middle class would bear the brunt of the tax increase .

to [burn] {one's} fingers [Fras]

to suffer the consequences of a business deal or a relationship gone wrong

Ex: He invested heavily in that risky business venture and ended up burning his fingers when it failed .

to [pay] the fiddler [Fras]

to accept the consequences of the things one has done

Ex: After a week of indulgence on vacation , we returned home to pay the fiddler with a pile of unpaid bills .

perfect storm [Substantiv]

perfekt storm

Ex: The financial crisis of 2008 was a perfect storm of risky lending , housing market collapse , and global economic instability .

Finanskrisen 2008 var en perfekt storm av riskfyllda lån, bostadsmarknadens kollaps och global ekonomisk instabilitet.

snowball effect [Substantiv]

snöbollseffekt

Ex: The positive feedback from early customers created a snowball effect , attracting more clients to the business .

Den positiva feedbacken från tidiga kunder skapade en snöbollseffekt, som lockade fler kunder till företaget.

to [have] {sb/sth} to thank for {sth} [Fras]

to assume someone responsible for something good that happened to one and be grateful to them

Ex: If this fix works, we'll have Nina to thank—it was entirely her idea.

day of reckoning [Fras]

the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes

Ex: After years of embezzling money , he knew the day of reckoning would eventually arrive .

to [see] the light (of day|) [Fras]

to become existent or be born

Ex: The doctors did n't think I would ever see the light of day because of my medical condition , so they were surprised when I was born a healthy 8 pounds , 10 ounces .

to [pay] dearly [Fras]

to experience significant and often negative results or expenses because of one's choices or actions

Ex: After buying that expensive car , he paid dearly for it when he struggled to make the monthly payments .

to [stew] in {one's} own [juice] [Fras]

to suffer the unpleasant consequences of one's own deeds

Ex: After spreading false rumors about her colleague , she had to stew in her own juice when the truth came out , and she lost the trust of her coworkers .

to [sow|plant] the seeds of {sth} [Fras]

to do something that leads to the occurrence of something in the future, particularly something unpleasant

Ex: By trusting Anna again , he 's sowing the seeds of his own downfall .

Inflytande och Delaktighet
Ha en effekt	Anledningen till varför	Resultat & Konsekvenser	Persuasion
Omvändning av en situation	Change	Involvement	Icke-engagemang
Ending	Betydelse & Obetydlighet	Priority	Huvudelement