archaeology (BE)/archeology (AE)
arheologija
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fat cat
(kol.) lovator, buržuj (a term used to describe executives who earn high salaries and bonuses) (kol.) He’s a fat cat. – On je težak lovator.
egghead
(kol.) intelektualac an overly intellectual person; someone who thinks too much He dismissed all scientists as a bunch of eggheads.
be entitled to (do sth)
imati pravo na (da …) Every citizen is entitled to equal protection under the law.
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to/by all appearances
po svoj prilici, kako izgleda She is, by all appearances, ready to resume work. By all appearances, we ought to be approaching the airport.
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Make hay while the sun shines.
“Željezo se kuje dok je vruće.” (If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires.)
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ways and means
način i sredstva There’s ways and means to get one, but it’s bloody hard. These days, people are exploring different ways and means to maximize their resources. Today’s businesses are searching for ways and means to improve their corporate well-being in the wake of the economic downturn.
gain/gather momentum
dobijati zamah She’s arguing that because she won some states she’s got the momentum and he argued he had momentum when he won 11 times in row .
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set out to do sth
dati se na posao Jill set out to weed the garden, but pulled up a few valuable plants in the process. I set out to repair the door, not rebuild the whole porch.
strive to do sth
boriti se da se nešto postigne She strove very hard to do what she had set out to do. Please strive to do it as best you can.
Every dog has its day.
Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime. – Svatko ima svoj sretni dan (svojih “pet minuta slave”).
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