godsend
Božji dar The grant was a real godsend, especially considering the theatre was going to be shut down next month.
pave the way for
utrti put za Surgeons hope the procedure will pave the way for more complex eye surgery than is currently possible with the human hand. The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. Scientists hope that data from this expedition will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
guinea pig
zamorac The implication is that Macchiarini was treating humans as guinea pigs, instead of doing preliminary research on animals.
change tack/try a different tack
promijeniti taktiku I’ve been very pleasant with them so far but if they don’t cooperate, I may have to change tack. Instead of always asking him what he wants, why don’t you try a different tack and tell him what you want?
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aftercare
rehabilitacija; kontrolni pregled The group included Karl-Henrik Grinnemo, who had assisted Macchiarini in Beyene’s organ transplant operation in 2011, and Thomas Fux, who was involved in the aftercare of Macchiarini’s patients at the hospital.
made-to-measure
(izrađen) po mjeri clothes made-to-measure=odjeća po mjeri made-to-measure suits=odijela po mjeri
ground-breaking (also groundbreaking)
revolucionarni; inovativan; nov His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking. She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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spill over
proširiti se (na) I try not to let my work spill over into my life outside the office. The conflict threatens to spill over into neighbouring regions.
tight-lipped
šutljiv; odbijati bilo što reći Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.
steer clear of
izbjegavati, kloniti se That’s legal in Texas, but the officers asked him to steer clear of the memorial site.
take cover
potražiti zaklon Mr Brown said the suspect had been killed when police used explosives placed by a robot to end a tense stand-off in a building where he had taken cover. If the bombing starts, take cover in the basement.