to hold out an olive branch
-učiniti ili reći nešto kako bi se pomirili s nekime He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners.
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Idiomi i fraze
Česti engleski idiomi i fraze
to keep someone in the loop
To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process. -obavijestiti nekoga što će se desiti
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to live beyond one’s means
-živjeti iznad svojih mogućnosti The Browns are deeply in debt because they are living beyond their means. I keep a budget so that I don’t live beyond my means.
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to nip in the bud
-sasjeći u samom startu; odrezati od početka I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud. The whole idea was nipped in the bud. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation. If this problem isn’t nipped in the bud, it will soon get totally out of hand.
to one’s liking
-da se nekome sviđa It will help you build your site in no time to your liking with minimal effort.
to pass on costs to someone
-prebaciti troškove na nekoga …Prices up, profits up: businesses pass on cost of economic crunch to the consumer…
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to play hardball
-igrati oštro EU is sure to play hardball when it comes to negotiating the UK’s exit.
to pull someone’s leg
-zezati nekoga I was just pulling Karl’s leg when I said Marissa wanted to go out with him, but he believed me and he called her. And now they really are going out!
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to put sth on the map
-učiniti nešto poznatim ili popularnim The good food you serve here will really put this place on the map. Nothing like a little scandal to put an otherwise sleepy town on the map.
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to resonate with
to resonate with (klikni za izgovor) – poistovjetiti se, povezati se resonate with someone Fig. [for an idea, issue, or concept] to appeal to someone or cause someone to relate to it. The concept of wearing worn-looking clothing seems to resonate with young people. Your notion just doesn’t resonate with the public in general.
to run high
-biti jako Frustration and anger run high when people lose hope. Tensions are running quite high in Beijing.