flash money
-trošiti novac na skupe stvari da pokažemo svoj status I just got a new job and really need some flash money to make my colleagues think I’m well off!
Engleski rječnici
Engleski rječnici
know the score
-biti upoznat sa situacijom Bob isn’t stupid – he knows the score. He has to produce results soon or he’ll be out of a job.
get the lowdown
-dobiti specifičnu informaciju ili detalje oko nečega See if you can get the lowdown on what the boss is planning to do about the company’s falling profits.
pretty penny
-prilična svota novca I paid a pretty penny for that ring.
turn over a new leaf
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.’
the cat is out of the bag
razotkriti tajnu Fig. the secret has been made known. Now that the cat is out of the bag, there is no sense in pretending we don’t know what’s really happening.
hold a grudge (against)
To stay angry (at someone or something). ljutiti se/biti ljut na nekoga ili nešto That guy sure can hold a grudge when something goes wrong. I made a mistake. That’s not a good reason to hold a grudge against me.
stand in the way
stati na put nekomu/nečemu; ispriječiti se We won’t let anyone or anything stand in the way of our happiness.
a leopard can’t change his spots
(or) A fox may change its skin, but never its character. proverb People can’t change their basic nature. Vuk dlaku mijenja, ali ćud nikada.
reach out to somebody
-to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them The new mayor is reaching out to the local community to involve them in his plans for the city.
with abandon
-an action done without concern or an action done carelessly The kids were splashing on paint with abandon.
The winning edge
-koncept pobjedničke oštrice One of the most important concepts ever discovered in the field of human performance is called the “winning edge concept.” This concept or principle, states that, “small differences in ability can translate into enormous differences in results.” What it means is that if you become just a little bit better in certain …
Any port in a storm
-u stanju hitnosti svako rješenje je dobro I don’t like staying with my mother-in-law, but I have no choice until the builders have finished working on my apartment. Any port in a storm, you know.
on one’s radar
-biti nečega svjestan; imati nešto na umu; razmišljati o nečemu Five years ago, being a politician wasn’t even on my radar. She has been on my radar since her first novel came out, but I haven’t read any of her books.
It’s not over till it’s over
-nije gotovo dok nije gotovo They haven’t won the game yet. It’s not over ’til it’s over.