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Idiomi i fraze
Česti engleski idiomi i fraze
a dark horse
-prava nepoznanica; do jučer nepoznat javnosti It’s difficult to predict who will win the prize—there are two or three dark horses in the tournament. Everyone was surprised at the results of the election. The dark horse won. 1. (British & Australian humorous) a person who does not tell other people about their ideas or skills
a feather in your cap
-pero za šeširom; postignuće kojim se ponosimo An order for 28 new aircraft is quite a feather in Boeing’s cap.
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a fig leaf
-smokvin list; ono što prikriva stvarno stanje Are the peace talks simply providing a fig leaf for the continuing aggression between the two countries?
a flag at half-mast
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a friend in need a friend indeed
-prijatelj se poznaje u nevolji When Bill helped me with geometry, I really learned the meaning of “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
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a hot potato
-vrući krumpir, težak problem koji svi izbjegavaju The environmental issue is a hot potato in the United States.
a labour of love
-za svoju dušu, za svoj gušt; a ne za novac He’s always working on his car – it’s a labour of love.