Poslovni engleski

-držati nekoga ili nešto podalje od nas jer nam može naškoditi If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden.

-ostati dobro informiran u vezi nekoga ili nečega I need to keep on top of the president, because I am doing a report on him.  News is easy to get these days, and I do what I can to keep on top.

to prevent a person or group of people from having any power or freedom: It’s all part of a conspiracy to keep women down.

također: hold somebody/something at arm’s length -izbjegavati se povezati s nekim ili nečim We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm’s length for now. She doesn’t talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm’s length. Tom had found himself being

-redovito informirti koga If the price of corn goes up, I need to know. Please keep me posted.  Keep her posted about the patient’s status. Keep me posted on anything that happens while I’m away.

-održavati što na životu; održavati vatru; ne dozvoliti da se što prekine We are happy to achieve monthly efficiency 79%. Now, we will have to keep the pot boiling.

-držati glavu gore, sačuvati optimizam

-držati oči širom otvorene I’m keeping my eyes open for a sale on winter coats.

-spustiti koga na zemlju; ostati čvrsto na zemlji You will do all right if you have your feet on the ground. Don’t get carried away.  Just keep your feet on the ground and you will do fine. Friends say she’s kept her feet firmly on the ground – fame hasn’t changed her.

-udaviti koga pretjeranom brigom You are just killing me with kindness.  Rob’s killing me with kindness – he phones me all the time to see if I’m alright when really I just need to be left alone.

-smanjiti cijenu The store manager knocked 30 percent off the price of the coat. Can’t you knock something off on this damaged item?