keep at bay
-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.
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goody two shoes
-a person who is goody-goody; also : a person who is uncommonly good "Oh no, she wouldn't even think of going to that house party. She's such a little goody two shoes."
forgive and forget
-oprostiti i zaboraviti Jane: Are you going to invite Sam to your party? Sue: No way. Last year he laughed at my new skirt. Jane: Come on, Sue, forgive and forget.
set your face against something
-reći odlučno 'ne' čemu; odbiti što Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps.
play one’s cards right/well
(fig.) odigrati na pravu kartu, iskoristiti priliku; nešto dobro odraditi If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want. She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted. If I play my cards right, I could be hired as a consultant on that project.
put the record straight
also: set the record straight -izvesti stvari na čistac; ukloniti moguće nesporazume She is writing her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.
get a free ride
-dobiti što mukte, besplatno, bez uloženog truda Just because she was the boss's daughter didn't mean Rebecca got a free ride.
be widely read
biti načitan
ringleader
kolovođa, predvodnik the ringleader of a gang of criminals the ringleader of a new international drugs ring
top banana
-vođa; glavni i odgovorni The top banana is the most powerful or important person around. If you are promoted to top banana at work, it means you are the boss.
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