(fig.) dirnuti u slabu točku This film touched a nerve with many people who were already feeling very uneasy about the state of the world. Any talk of raising the cost of college tuition hits a raw nerve with students.
"imati odriješene ruke"
-biti u funkciji; biti u uporabi, raditi The factory will be on stream in a month.
-biti za tri koplja ispred koga; biti mnogo bolji od koga In terms of profitability, the company is streets ahead of its nearest rival. He's fairly average at English but his maths is streets ahead of any other kid in the class.
-kao naručeno; baš ono što treba That meal was delicious, Bob. Just what the doctor ordered. Bob: Would you like something to drink? Mary: Yes, a cold glass of water would be just what the doctor ordered.
-iznijeti na vidjelo čije prljavo rublje They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies.
-vrlo blizu, na dva-tri koraka, iza ugla The house is within spitting distance of the sea.
-biti na nivou; biti OK, biti pouzdan, biti pošten The offer seems too good to be true. Are you quite sure the man's on the level?
-dići sidro; odustati na pola puta He wished he could just cut and run.
-ne moći uhvatiti nekoga niti za glavu niti za rep John is so strange. I can't make heads or tails of him.
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