murky
-mračno; tamno ...a murky dungeon
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settle for less
-prihvatiti manje/biti zadovoljan s manje Don't settle for less!
Kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s)
-uništiti nešto što vam donosi profit; ubiti koku koja nese zlatna jaja Fred's wife knew he wasn't happy in his job, even though it paidwell; still, she felt that advising him to leave it would be killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.
be/get in a flap
-biti previše zabrinut oko nečega (British, informal) You shouldn't get in such a flap about things.
go off the rails
-otići u krivom smjeru; oteti se kontroli He went off the rails in his twenties and started living on the streets.
push for a better deal
-pokušati dobiti bolju pogodbu/uvjete Israel to push for better Iran nuclear deal - Telegraph
on the table
-na stolu, čeka raspravljanje Her new offer is on the table.
hardliner
-osoba koja zastupa čvrst stav bez kompromisa
oil the wheels
-podmazati nešto (da se lakše ostvari) An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
stand someone in good stead
-staviti u dobru poziciju I know that my large vocabulary will always stand me in good stead at college. Any experience you can get in dealing with the public will stand you in good stead no matter what line of work you go into.
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