talk of wedding bells
-priča se o zarukama i svadbi There is talk of wedding bells…
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on the up (and up)
-netko tko je pošten i kome se vjeruje; stalno se poboljšava Her career has been on the up and up since she moved into sales.
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end (something) on a high note
-završiti nešto u najvišoj točki uspjeha; ostaviti nešto kada nam najbolje ide I know we’ve had quite a few losses this season, but let’s win this last game and end on a high note! After winning the Oscar, she decided to end her acting career on a high note.
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hard-nosed
-čvrst, nesentimentalan i praktičan; n. osoba koja je čvrsta i odlučna We need a hard-nose to run the department.
bang on about sth
-pričati dugo o nečemu i na dosadan način Is she still banging on about the neighbours?
out of line
-izvan svake mjere, neprimjereno It was so shocking, so out of line that I thought it a joke.
pull off the feat
-uspjeti postići nešto teško Only a craftsman with complete mastery of this ancestral trade can pull off the feat of bringing to life a dial with a thousand precious reflections.
change the political landscape
-promijeniti političku scenu/okolinu The election results have produced a changed and changing political landscape.
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sell off
-rasprodati; prodati ispod cijene “We will not sell off our freedoms and there will be no single market ‘a la carte’,” he told MEPs. The company had to sell off some assets so that it could pay its debts. The bank foreclosed on my house and sold it off to the highest bidder.
leave the boat
-napustiti brod; pobjeći iz teške situacije Instead of developing a plan, they are leaving the boat.
pull out of
-povući se iz nečega In the aftermath of the referendum result Mr Johnson pulled out of the race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, while Mr Farage stepped down as the leader of UKIP on Monday.
hit out
-nekoga verbalno ili fizički nasilno napasti The star hit out at the press for their lukewarm reviews. The therapist said patients often hit out in frustration. Jean-Claude Juncker has hit out at Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson, labelling them the “sad heroes” of Brexit who backed out of leading Britain through the EU exit they
call on someone (to do something)
-pozvati nekoga da učini što The King of England called on everyone to live in peace.
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a signatory of
-potpisnik, potpisnica The UK is also a signatory of the European Convention of Human Rights ans this has been incorporated into UK law.