cover a lot of ground
-proći dosta gradiva We have to complete our research within the next month. We still have a lot of ground to cover, and I fear we may not get everything done in time.
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draw a blank
-ne dobiti odgovor od nekoga I asked him about his plans for Christmas, but I just drew a blank. He didn’t seem to understand what I was asking him!
put your thinking cap on
-duboko o nečemu razmišljati Right, we need to figure out how we’re going to solve this problem before mum and dad get back, so let’s put our thinking caps on!
as easy as ABC
-jako lagano Learning how to use a computer is as easy as ABC for the children.
to hit the books
-početi puno učiti I must go home and hit the books. I have finals next week.
talk of wedding bells
-priča se o zarukama i svadbi There is talk of wedding bells...
on the up (and up)
-netko tko je pošten i kome se vjeruje; stalno se poboljšava Her career has been on the up and up since she moved into sales.
end (something) on a high note
-završiti nešto u najvišoj točki uspjeha; ostaviti nešto kada nam najbolje ide I know we've had quite a few losses this season, but let's win this last game and end on a high note! After winning the Oscar, she decided to end her acting career on a high note.
hard-nosed
-čvrst, nesentimentalan i praktičan; n. osoba koja je čvrsta i odlučna We need a hard-nose to run the department.
set back
-kočiti, usporavati; gurnuti natrag David Cameron set back relations with Merkel early on
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