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Decision & Control - Decisiveness

Master English idioms regarding decisiveness, like "throw away the scabbard" and "cut and dried".

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to make up one's mind

to come to a final decision or conclusion after considering different options or possibilities

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to give an inch

(always negative) ‌to refuse to make even a slightest change to one's position, decision, etc.

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to sit tight

to refuse to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

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to stick to one's guns

to maintain one's beliefs or perspective regardless of others' disagreement

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the die is cast

used to say that something is completely decided and cannot be changed

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set in one's ways

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

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to take time by the forelock

to act quickly in order to use an opportunity

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cut and dried

used to describe a situation that has almost no chance of changing as it is already decided

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not for all the tea in China

used to express a strong refusal to do something, regardless of the great reward or incentive offered

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to put one's foot down

to firmly take control and enforce a specific action

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to throw away the scabbard

to fully commit to a course of action without any intention of retreat or hesitation

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