Engleski rječnici

-podsjetiti na nešto; biti poznato Her biography struck a chord with quite a few elderly people who had had a similar experience. 

-imati dodatnu vještinu ili kvalifikaciju kao ‘backup’ Rachel did an advanced IT course before she started work, to make sure she had a second string to her bow. 

-upiti sunce; osunčati se Betty can’t wait to lie by the pool and soak up some sun on her vacation.

-neizvjesno, delikatno …major surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery.

-pokupiti ideje ili informaciju od nekoga Can I pick your brain about how you got rid of those weeds?  

-biti stručnjak u nečemu Jeremy knows horse racing inside out.

-štrebati cijelu noć There’s a test tomorrow, so I’m burning the midnight oil. She can’t come with, she’s pulling an all-nighter.

-jako dobro vladati nekom materijom Jill really knows the ropes when it comes to decorating.

-učiniti nešto na brži i jeftiniji način, često na uštrb kvalitete rada We’ve had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget.

-teška ili zbunjujuća situacija The project has hit troubled waters.