某事开始失去控制，而你不确定该如何反应。

Something is starting to spiral out of control and you are unsure how to react.

youdao

一旦你开始做某事，其他人就可能会加入你，而你会惊讶于自己的努力像雪球一样越滚越大。

Once you start doing something, then others will likely join in and you'll be amazed at how your efforts will snowball.

youdao

试试这个：如果你害怕某事失败，或者一开始你在某事上失败了，用一个单子列出你可以尝试的其他方法。

Try this: if you're afraid to fail at something, make yourself a list of the things you can try if you do fail at first.

youdao

So they say you should start like a Turkey and finish like an Englishman.

所以有个说法就是开始时要像土耳其人一样开始某事,而结束时要像英国人一样。

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