bring/take somebody down a peg (or two)
spustiti (nekog) na zemlju His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or two.
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earn brownie points
-sakupljati pohvale i odobrenja I thought I might get some brownie points by helping to organize the party.
step up to the plate
-preuzeti odgovornost It's time for Tom to step up to the plate and take on his share of work.
in a New York minute
-jako brzo I would sell that car in a New York minute if the right offer came along.
finding one’s feet
-snaći se u novoj situaciji, naviknuti se na novu situaciju She was lonely when she first left home, but she is finding her feet now. It takes time to learn the office routine, but you will gradually find your feet.
get one’s goat
-iritirati, živcirati nekoga I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get your goat. Jean got Sally's goat and Sally made quite a fuss about it.
toe the line
-raditi kako nam je naređeno ili kako se očekuje od nas Not everyone was happy with the plan, but most of us toed the line.
stomach the idea
-prihvatiti nešto; tolerirati nešto Jenny couldn't really stomach the idea of moving to a big city, so she turned the job down.
shoulder the burden
-prihvatiti odgovornost It is part of a manager's job to shoulder the burden of complaints made by guests.
foot the bill
-platiti račun My boss took me out for lunch and the company footed the bill. You paid for dinner last time. Let me foot the bill for lunch today.
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