ask around
-raspitati se I need a good real estate agent. Could you ask around and see if anyone knows one?
-raspitati se I need a good real estate agent. Could you ask around and see if anyone knows one?
-reći stvari koje se očekuju od nas iako tako ne mislimo He made all the right noises about my audition but I couldn’t tell if he was genuinely impressed
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-osjećati se dobro i zdravo ponovno You just need a good night’s sleep, and then you’ll be right as rain again.
-uzeti nešto s rezervom You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt. She has a tendency to exaggerate.
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-dati nekome informacije u vezi nečega “Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”
-povući granicu, crtu It’s hard to keep young people under control, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
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-nešto sakriti, izbjegavati pričati o čemu I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened.
-biti ponizan zbog nečega što smo učinili I think I’m right, but if I’m wrong, I’ll eat humble pie. You think you’re so smart. I hope you have to eat humble pie.
-osjećati se glupo ili neugodno zbog nečega što smo učinili You’ll be the one who has egg on your face if it goes wrong.
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-otkriti tajnu ili iznenađenje There is a surprise party for Mery on Wednesday. Please don’t spill the beans.
-učiniti nešto što je jako loše ili neugodno lakšim za izdržati The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it’s a way of sweetening the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January.
-glatko za izreći The name just rolls off the tongue.
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-link na web stranici s namjerom da privuče pažnju korisnika i da ga zadrži na stranici This is not news, really. It’s click bait, the stuff page views are made of.