a dead letter
-mrtvo slovo na papiru This contract is a dead letter. Forget it!
a domino effect
-domino efekt, lančana reakcija
a done deal
-gotova stvar
a fair share of mistakes
-podosta pogrešaka To build one of the world’s largest companies, it takes ambition, luck and a fair share of mistakes. Yes, mistakes.
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.
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