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おやおや。いかな体育の授業といえど・・・真剣勝負の意気込みで臨まなければ、いざ実戦と言う時に役に立ちませんよ。

Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
大まかなやり方は私にも分かるんだが、いざ細かいところになるとにっちもさっちも行かなくなりそうだ。

I understand the general approach, but I'm afraid that I'm getting bogged down in the details.
出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。

He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.
結婚式のスピーチでくよくよすることはない。いざとなったら即興でもうまくいくもんだよ。

Don't worry about giving a speech at the wedding; you can just wing it when you get there.
家に投資することにはいくらかの利点がある。いざ売却するという時高く売れるからだ。

Investing money in your home has some merit; when it is time to sell it you can get more money.
お金は、稼ぐには時間がかかるが、いざ使うとなるとあっという間になくなる。

Money takes a long time to earn, but you can spend it in no time.

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