![to [have] another thing coming](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to [have] another thing coming")
to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong
大错特错, 等着吃惊吧
谁要是以为这个项目会很容易，那就大错特错了。
to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success
徒劳无功, 白费力气
她一直想改变他的想法，却只是白费力气。
used to introduce a thought or realization that occurred to one during a conversation
想想看, 说起来
想想看，我相信办公室有一台备用的笔记本电脑你可以用来做演示。
in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one
站在他的处境里, 处在他的境地
在评判他之前，先试着站在他的处境里想想。
to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said
狠狠训一顿, 劈头盖脸骂一顿
球员们无视比赛计划，教练把他们狠狠训了一顿。
to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant
直截了当地告诉某人, 不绕弯子地说实话
医生直截了当地告诉他：他需要手术。
![to [nip] {sth} in the bud](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/21278/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [nip] {sth} in the bud")
to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop
扼杀在萌芽状态, 趁早制止
这些谣言还没伤到公司之前，我们就得趁早制止。
![to [take] {sth} in stride](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43202/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [take] {sth} in stride")
to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing
从容应对, 不慌不忙地处理
他很失望，但还是平静地接受了批评。
to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence
to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting
not allowed or possible
不可能, 想都别想
这种暴风雨里开车回家是不可能的。
to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person
改过自新, 重新做人
她承诺会改过自新，不再把自己的错误归咎于别人。
