1.take for granted 认为...理所当然
They often examine beliefs that most of us take for granted most of the time.
他们经常细究一些我们大多数人在大多数时候视为当然的信念。

2.wake-up call 警钟
So often, in every walk of life, from business to politics, it can be a wake-up call, heralding a new dawn.
所以通常，在从商业到政治的各行各业中，失败就像一记警钟，它预示着一个新的黎明的来临。