In reality, though, we often need to take our dreams down a notch.

实际上，尽管，我们常需尽量让自己符合梦想的要求。

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That night, Tyler knew he had to take fight club up a notch or shut it down.

那天晚上，泰勒知道他要不把搏击俱乐部提升一个层次，那搏击俱乐部就完蛋了。

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This might really help save your relationship and will help her understand how she needs to take it down a notch.

他们或许真能拯救你俩的关系，让你女友懂得怎样放低姿态。

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No, my take is that it is time to take the aggressiveness down a notch and just try to make a little money for as long as the fun lasts.

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