Poslovni engleski

-maknuti se s mrtve točke; pokrenuti; započeti When we get this event off the ground we can relax.

-započeti, startati, lansirati I’ll announce the weather to the passengers as soon as we get the plane off the ground. I hope they get this plane off the ground soon. When we get this event off the ground we can relax. It is my job to get the celebration plans off the ground.

-olakšati dušu; odvaliti kamen sa srca

također: set the ball rolling; start the ball rolling -započeti neki proces f I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help. Who else would start the ball rolling?  I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.

-pokrenuti stvari If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help. Who else would start the ball rolling? I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.

-ući u što, ovladati čime I never got the hang of it. 

-dobro promisliti, uključiti vijuge

-zaplivati u nepoznate vode; upustiti se u nešto novo Of course he can’t do the job right. He’s hardly got his feet wet yet.  I’m looking forward to learning to drive. I can’t wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet wet. Investors are encouraged to get their feet wet by buying

-započeti nešto, potpuno se nečemu posvetiti I can’t wait to get my teeth into that Wallace job. Here, sink your teeth into this and see if you can’t manage this project. He’ll find it easier when he sinks in his teeth. It’s a really exciting project – I can’t wait to sink my teeth into

-mrdnuti prstom, početi djelovati, pokrenuti se You’d better pull your finger out, you should have finished this job hours ago.