a false dawn
lažna nada
a feast for the mind
-hrana za mozak
a feather in your cap
-pero za šeširom; postignuće kojim se ponosimo An order for 28 new aircraft is quite a feather in Boeing's cap.
a fig leaf
-smokvin list; ono što prikriva stvarno stanje Are the peace talks simply providing a fig leaf for the continuing aggression between the two countries?
a fine/thin line
-tanka linija, tanka granica There's a thin line between courage and foolishness.
a flag at half-mast
zastava na pola koplja The flag was flying at half-mast because the general had died. Americans fly flags at half-staff on Memorial Day.
a friend in need a friend indeed
-prijatelj se poznaje u nevolji When Bill helped me with geometry, I really learned the meaning of "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
a hot potato
-vrući krumpir, težak problem koji svi izbjegavaju The environmental issue is a hot potato in the United States.
a labour of love
-za svoju dušu, za svoj gušt; a ne za novac He's always working on his car - it's a labour of love.
a lemon
-mačak u vreći I bought a car from that dealership, but it turned out to be a lemon.
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