incurably dishonest
neizlječivo nepošten No one wants to have business with his, he is known as incurably dishonest person.
named after
dobiti ime po nekome He was named after his grandfather.
aborted attempt
neuspio pokušaj Making her to come at work at time was an aborted attempt.
not in wildest dream
"ni u najluđem snu", nešto na što bi zadnje pomislili da će se desiti Everyone was surprised when he quit his secure job, no one believed it, not in wildest dream.
utterly inappropriate
krajnje neprikladno His offer was uterly inappropriate and she has refused it with no hesitation.
fall out of favour
pasti u nemilost He fell out of favor because of his big mouth.
piece of work
mustra He is such a piece of work, he manages every time to skip his obligations.
piece of cake
sitnica, tica, nešto lako ostvarivo The exam he sat for yesterday was a piece of cake for him.
in all walks of life
-u svim područjima života
Quiz: Can technology kill off the exam?
BBC News 28th March 2014 We have the technology to get rid of final exams and assess students differently, says Colin Barras, but are we ready yet? Major exams are the bane of many a student’s life. They represent a one-off chance to scribble months or years of learning onto paper, and can make or break future career prospects. The trouble is that taking an exam at a time rigidly set by the academic calendar has never been an ideal way to determine competence – they may come at the right time for some lucky students, but not for many others. [...]
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