baker’s dozen
-trinaest komada How many cookies, Sir? Make it a baker’s dozen.
Poslovni engleski
-pregovaračka sposobnost/pozicija -the position of a person, group, or organization in a negotiation, with respect to their ability to achieve a deal which is favourable to themselves They wanted to sell the whole portfolio, which gave us some bargaining position.
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-biti za tri koplja iznad ostalih, biti mnogo bolji od drugih
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-biti neotesan; biti skriveni potencijal Mitchell may have been a rough diamond, but he was absolutely loyal to his employer.
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-pretvoriti se u uho ‘Do you want to hear what happened at the party last night?’ ‘Oh yes, I’m all ears’.
-ostati bez teksta, bez išta za reći If I was alone with her, I’d feel at a loss for words.
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-biti čvrsto na zemlji Just call me Bill says Prince William who is very down to earth.
-biti u top formi You may feel sick now, but after a few days of rest and plenty of liquids, you’ll be fit as a fiddle.
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-špansko selo; nerazumljivo I don’t understand this. It’s all Greek to me. She said it was Greek to her, and that it made no sense at all.
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-biti u punom jeku; odvijati se punim intenzitetom The royal wedding preparations were now in full flow.
-biti u žarištu International aid agencies were in the eye of the storm when war broke out in the country.
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-biti u elementu; biti dobro raspoložen I was uncomfortable at first, but now I’m beginning to get in the groove. Fred began to get in the groove, and things went more smoothly. I haven’t played in a month, but with a few more practices I’ll be right back in the groove.