go on a spree
ići u provod shopping spree – kupovina iz zadovoljstva spending spree – trošenje na veliko
be hot on sb’s trail
(fig.) biti nekome za petama/nadomak nečemu I am hot on the trail of the book that I have been seeking for months.
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be in sb’s shoes
(fig.) biti u nečijoj koži I wouldn’t like to be in Mike’s shoes when the boss hears what he’s done!
make light of something
uzimati nešto olako I wish you wouldn’t make light of his problems. They’re quite serious. I make light of my problems, and that makes me feel better.
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turn one’s back on
(fig.) iznevjeriti nekoga, ostaviti na cjedilu These people are appealing to our government to help them. We can’t just turn our backs on them.
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behind the scenes
(fig.) iza kulisa, tajno Diplomats have been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the peace talks.
prim and proper
pretjerano moralan; korektan Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette. I can’t quite imagine Ellen drinking pints of beer – she’s very prim and proper.
Butter wouldn’t melt in his(somebody’s) mouth.
(kol.) On je samo naizgled nevinašce. She looks as though butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth but I’ve seen her fighting with the younger kids.
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limbo
(fig.) procijep; (relig.) čistilište to be in limbo – biti neizvjestan “Stuck in limbo” means no decision has been made as to your fate yet … it’s like waiting for final exam results, or a college acceptance, or a job interview offer.
have a good command of something
dobro vladati nečim Bill has a good command of French. Jane has a good command of economic theory.
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