have another string to one’s bow
-imati dodatnu vještinu ili kvalifikaciju kao 'backup' Rachel did an advanced IT course before she started work, to make sure she had a second string to her bow.
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Soak up some sun
-upiti sunce; osunčati se Betty can’t wait to lie by the pool and soak up some sun on her vacation.
touch and go
-neizvjesno, delikatno ...major surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery.
pick one’s brain
-pokupiti ideje ili informaciju od nekoga Can I pick your brain about how you got rid of those weeds?
Know something backwards and forwards (or inside out)
-biti stručnjak u nečemu Jeremy knows horse racing inside out.
Burning the midnight oil, pull an all-nighter
-štrebati cijelu noć There’s a test tomorrow, so I’m burning the midnight oil. She can’t come with, she’s pulling an all-nighter.
Know the ropes, learn the ropes
-jako dobro vladati nekom materijom Jill really knows the ropes when it comes to decorating.
kick in (on something) for someone or something
-doprinijeti za nešto u korist nekoga ili nečega; početi raditi ili funkcionirati Would you like to kick in on a gift for Jenny? We still don't know why the emergency generator failed to kick in when the power failed.
cut corners
-učiniti nešto na brži i jeftiniji način, često na uštrb kvalitete rada We've had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget.
go against
-natjecati se; ići protiv We're going against three or four other contractors. Be sure to bid low.
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