to hit the books
-početi puno učiti I must go home and hit the books. I have finals next week.
Engleski rječnici
Engleski rječnici
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.
spill over
proširiti se (na) I try not to let my work spill over into my life outside the office. The conflict threatens to spill over into neighbouring regions.
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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tight-lipped
šutljiv; odbijati bilo što reći Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.
steer clear of
izbjegavati, kloniti se That’s legal in Texas, but the officers asked him to steer clear of the memorial site.
take cover
potražiti zaklon Mr Brown said the suspect had been killed when police used explosives placed by a robot to end a tense stand-off in a building where he had taken cover. If the bombing starts, take cover in the basement.