Česti engleski idiomi i fraze
-okrenuti novu stranicu; početi ispočetka I have made a mess of my life. I’ll turn over a new leaf and hope to do better. Why don’t you turn over a new leaf and surprise everyone with your good characteristics?
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Start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way. novi početak ‘He is pleased to have finally turned over a new leaf and is looking forward to a bright future.’
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prodavati zjake, ništa ne raditi, besposličariti, dangubiti
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“vrtiti nekog oko malog prsta”
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-pod pokroviteljstvom The whole exhibition, under the auspices of the National Organization for Women, aims to draw attention to the injustices women all over the world face every day.
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(kol.) poduže, jako dugo We could talk about this problem until the cows come home, but it wouldn’t solve anything.
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donekle; djelomično Of course there is some truth in all this, but only up to a point. The new traffic scheme worked up to a point, but it had its problems.
-spremno je za upotrebu, treba samo raspakirati
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-koristiti mozak You’re going to have to really use your noodle on this crossword puzzle. It’s an extra difficult one.
krajnje neprikladno His offer was uterly inappropriate and she has refused it with no hesitation.
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-‘ispuhati’ ljutnju; osloboditi ljutnju Protesters vent their anger at government inaction over mine safety fears as work continues to find survivors and recover bodies.
-odlaskom dati do znanja što misliš When the price of skiing doubled, tourists voted with their feet and just stopped going.
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