Darko

nešto doznati “iz prve ruke”

prevršiti svaku mjeru; prekardašiti

(šalj.) dežurni krivac Izgovor villain

biti do grla u poslu / dugovima

hodati oprezno, “ići k’o po jajima” Since he stumbled and fell against the china cabinet, Bill has been walking on eggshells.

biti jako sretan, euforičan; “biti na sedmom nebu”, “biti u oblacima”  Ann was walking on air when she got the job. On the last day of school, all the children are walking on air.

suština stvari

biti jako imućan, “plivati u novcu” That family is rolling in money. Bob doesn’t need to earn money. He’s rolling in it.

“gluh kao top”

bogu iza leđa; jako daleko He lives in some tiny, remote village in the back of beyond.

(fig.) biti u škripcu

(fig.) uložiti sve svoje snage / znanje u nešto

(fig.) pretovariti se poslom

prihvatiti i loše strane nečega

(fig.) vuk u janjećoj koži