grounds for (doing) sth
razlog za
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know the ropes
znati sve što treba da se uradi (Fig. knowledge of how to do something; how to work something.) I’ll be able to do my job very well when I know the ropes. John is very slow to learn the ropes.
reap the benefit (of) sth
(fig.) ubirati plodove If you practice the piano every day, you’ll soon reap the benefit of all your hard work.
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golden handshake (BE)
otpremnina The manager got early retirement and a £600,000 golden handshake when the company was restructured.
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whiz kid
(sl.) čudo od djeteta, genij (a young person who is exceptionally intelligent, innovatively clever or successful)
whistle-blower
koji odaje (poslovnu) tajnu, “zviždač” Whistle blowers identify and report white-collar crimes.
white-collar
(adj.) kancelarijski white-collar worker – službenik, činovnik white-collar crime – (prav.) pronevjera na radnom mjestu
in place of
umjesto I changed my mind. I want a red one in place of the blue one. John came to help in place of Max, who was sick.