The more the merrier.
Što više, to bolje.
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He who laughs last, laughs the hardest.
Tko se zadnji smije, najslađe se smije.
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A friend in need is a friend indeed.
U nevolji se poznaje prijatelj.
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make light of sth
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.
stand in sb’s light
zaklanjati svjetlost; (fig.) kvariti nekome posao
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‘Look before you leap’
“Prvo skoči pa reci: “hop”! “Ispeci pa reci.”
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‘Don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched.’
(= Wait for success to celebrate.) “Praviti ražanj dok je zec u šumi” Explanation: Don’t assume that you will get something. Wait until you actually have it. It means not to plan something out and act as if it is going to happen, as it might not go through or it might go wrong.
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kill two birds with one stone
“jednim udarcem ubiti dvije muhe” John learned the words to his part in the play while peeling potatoes. He was killing two birds with one stone. I have to cash a check and make a payment on my bank loan. I’ll kill two birds with one stone by doing them both in one trip to
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strike up a friendship
započeti prijateljstvo I struck up a friendship with John while we were on a business trip together. If you’re lonely, you should go out and try to strike up a friendship with someone you like.
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strike out on one’s own
započeti nešto samostalno I couldn’t get along with my business partner, so I decided to strike out on my own.
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be keen as mustard
biti oduševljen Why don’t we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He’s as keen as mustard. Izgovor (mustard)
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