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半句夸孩子，半句把学校责任说清，runway 一喻就立住立场。

give someone the runway

替新人或孩子争取机会时能用；对上下级都合适，别拿来推卸自己的责任。

Our job is to clear the path for them. ／ It's on us to open the door, not close it.

中性

smart 和 runway 重读，其余轻带。

She's sharp, and it's our job to give her the runway. 她很机灵，我们的职责就是给她施展的空间。

一句承诺接住家长的焦虑，straighten out 比 fix 更有把乱局摆平的画面。

straighten something out

向对方保证事情由你处理时用；对陌生人先别急着说，得有把握。

Leave it with me; I'll sort it out. ／ I'll get this mess cleaned up.

中性

重音在 straighten 和 out。

Give me a day and I'll straighten this out. 给我一天，我把这事理顺。

把维权说成敲门，动作感强，一句不达目的不罢休。

keep doing X until ...

表达不达目的不罢休时用；谈维权、催进度场合合适，对朋友别太冲。

I'll keep pushing until they listen. ／ I won't stop until I get an answer.

口语

三词连成一气，seriously 拖长。

I'll keep knocking until somebody answers me. 我会一直敲下去，直到有人回应我。

校长用自曝糗事来安慰孩子，一句话把权威换成同路人。

when I was your age, I ...

安慰孩子或后辈时能用；私下谈心的场合最合适，对刚认识的人别急着讲。

Back when I was your age, I struggled too. ／ I was no good at this at your age either.

中性

重读 age 和 didn't，其余顺下来。

You know, when I was your age, I failed my first driving test. 你知道，我在你这个年纪时，第一次驾照考试就没过。