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English	Serbian Latin
a bitter cup	gorak pehar
a bitter cup	gorka čaša
a blank sheet	čovek bez iskustva
a close thin	za dlaku izbegnuta nevolja
a close thin	gadan škripac
a close thin	za dlaku izbegnuta nesreća
a deep pocket	čovek koji ima mnogo novaca
a far cry from	nešto sasvim drugo
a far cry from	daleko od
a long cry from	nešto sasvim drugo
a long cry from	daleko od
a long row to hoe	mučan posao
a month of Sundays	ćitava večnost
a peg to hang on	tema
a peg to hang on	predmet razgovora
a place in the sun	mesto pod suncem
a shot in the locker	izvor pomoći u nevolji (nuždi)
a slap in the face	uvreda
a stroke of genius	originalna ideja
a stroke of genius	genijalan potez
a tender spot	osetljivo mesto
a tender spot	bolna tačka
a tight corner	skratiti postupak
a tight corner	pojednostavniti stvar
a Triton among the minnows	div medu patuljcima
as a fish out of water	kao riba na suvom
as clean as a whistle	van svake sumnje
as crooked as a snake	podmukao kao zmija
as sharp as a needle	veoma bistar
as sharp as a needle	mnogo pametan
as sober as a judge	potpuno trezan
as straight as a die	uspravan
at a critical juncture	na raskrsnici
at a crossroads	na prekretnici
bang one's head against a wall	udarati glavom o zid
be a sly dog	biti prepreden
be a sly dog	kriti tragove
be in a driver's seat	držati konce u rukama
be in a driver's seat	držati situaciju u rukama
bear a charmed life	imati sreće u životu
bear a charmed life	biti dete sreće
bear a cross	nositi svoj krst
become a master of one's trade	ispeći zanat
bite a file	primiti se jalova posla
blaze a trail	vršiti pionirski posao
blow up a storm	podići veliku prašinu
blow up a storm	izazvati pravu buru
born under a lucky star	rođen pod srećnom zvezdom
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth	rođen u obilju
break a butterfly on a wheel	traćiti snagu
bring one's eggs ili hogs to a bad market	nameriti se na krivog čoveka
bring one's eggs ili hogs to a bad market	prevariti se u svojim namerama
build a fire under	pokrenuti koga na akciju (smb.)
build a fire under	podbosti (smb., koga)
build up a nest egg	stvoriti ušteđevinu
bull in a china shop	nespretnjaković
bull in a china shop	nedelikatan
bull in a china shop	grub
bull in a china shop	slon u porcelanskoj radnji
call a halt to	dokrajčiti
carve out a career for oneself	izgraditi karijeru
carve out a career for oneself	utrti sebi put
cast a shadow	posejati sumnju
cast a shadow	baciti sumnju
cast a stone at	baciti se kamenom na (koga)
cast a stone at	osuditi (koga)
cause a ripple	imati primetan efekt
charge an arm and a leg	skupo naplatiti
cherish a snake in one's bosom	gajiti zmiju u nedrima (lat. viperam sub ala nutricare)
clean as a whistle	potpuno čist
clean as a whistle	van svake sumnje
clean as a whistle	besprekornog morala
come a cropper	promašiti
come a cropper	doživeti neuspeh
cool as a cucumber	osoba debelih nerava
describe a circle	vratiti se na početak
desert a sinking ship	napustiti brod koji tone
dig a pit for	pripremiti zamku za (smb., koga)
dig a pit for	kopati jamu za (smb., koga)
draw a blank	opaliti ćorak
draw a blank	opaliti u prazno
draw a blank	ne uspevati u čemu
draw a blank	omanuti
draw a veil over	prikriti
drive a nail into one'a coffin	ubrzati nečiju smrt
drop a brick	bubnuti
drop a brick	napraviti krupnu grešku
drop a pinch of salt on tail	staviti soli na rep
drop a pinch of salt on the tail	staviti so na rep
drunk as a fish	mrtav pijan
drunk as a fish	pijan kao zemlja
escape with a whole skin	izvući živu glavu
excuse for a human being	beda od čoveka
explode a bombshell	objaviti šokantnu vest
eye of a day	sunčeva svetlost
eye of a day	sunce
fall into a trap	upecati se
fall on a sword	izvršiti samoubistvo
find quarrel in a straw	tražiti dlaku u jajetu
fit as a fiddle	potpuno spreman
fit like a glove	savršeno pristajati
fling down a challenge	baciti kome rukavicu u znak izazova
flog a dead horse	bičevati posrnulog konja
flog a dead horse	uzalud trošiti energiju
flog a dead horse	terati mrtvog konja
flog a dead horse	pokušati nemoguće
fly a kite	podići novac na fiktivnu menicu
fly a kite	pustiti probni balon
fly go off at a tangent	naglo se udaljiti od teme razgovora
free from a criminal record	neporočan
get a black eye	izaći na loš glas
get a bloody nose	dobiti lekciju
get a letter	dobiti otkaz
get a message	shvatiti
get away with a whole skin	izvud živu glavu
get away with a whole skin	ostati zdrav i čitav
get into a tight corner	biti sateran u ćošak
get into a tight corner	zapasti u nevolju
give a clean bill of health	osloboditi sumnje
give smb. a cold shoulder	ignorisati (koga)
give a poor account of	slabo se pokazati (oneself)
give a poor account of	pokazati se u lošem svetlu (oneself)
give a stamp to	dati obeležje nečemu
go out on a limb	preuzeti rizik na sebe
go to a better world	umreti
go to a better world	preseliti se na onaj svet
hammer a point home	uporno insistirati
hammer a point home	tvrdoglavo insistirati
hang by a thread	visiti o koncu
have a big mouth	biti lajav
have a big mouth	imati dugačak jezik
have a brush with the law	doći u sukob sa zakonom
have a finger in the pie	umešati prste (u nešto)
have a glass too much	napiti se
have a glass too much	preduboko zaviriti u čašu
have a good nose	imati dobar nos
have a good nose	imati dobar njuh
have a keen sense of smell	umeti nanjušiti
have a keen sense of smell	imati dobar njuh
have a nose for	imati dobar nos za nešto (smth.)
have a nose for	umeti što dobro oceniti (smth.)
have a rich vocabulary	biti erudita
have a rich vocabulary	biti načitan
have a strong stomach	imati dobre nerve
have a thick skin	imati debeo obraz
have one's hand in a till	proneveriti
have one's hand in a till	ukrasti
have smb. over a barrel	držati koga u šahu
having a chip on one's shoulder	u sukobu sa svojom okolinom
hide one's light under a bushel	prikrivati svoje sposobnosti (ili dobre osobine)
hide one's light under a bushel	biti skroman
hoist a white flag	predati se
hold a gun to someone's head	staviti kome nož pod grlo
hold a gun to someone's head	uceniti (koga)
hold a gun to someone's head	držati koga u šaci
hold a knife at someone's throat	pretiti (kome)
hold a pistol to someone's head	staviti kome nož pod grlo
hold a pistol to someone's head	uceniti (koga)
hold a pistol to someone's head	držati koga u šaci
hold a surprise in store	pripremiti iznenađenje
I would not touch it with a pair of tongs	to mi je odvratno
in a crunch	u finansijskom škripcu
in a delicate condition	u blagoslovenom stanju
in a fog	u čudu
in a fog	neodlučan
in a fog	zbunjen
in a jam	u nevolji
in a jam	u sosu
in a minor key	neznatan
in a minor key	poluglasan
in a minor key	turoban
in a vicious circle	u začaranom krugu
iron hand in a velvet glove	lažna dobrota
iron hand in a velvet glove	sakrivena okrutnost
iron hand in a velvet glove	maskirana okrutnost
iron hand in a velvet glove	prikrivena okrutnost
keep smb. on a tight leash	pritegnuti (koga)
land a blow	izaći sa dobrim argumentom
land a blow	načiniti umesnu opasku
lay it on with a trowel	jako laskati
lay it on with a trowel	preterivati
lay up in a napkin	ne služiti se (nečim)
lay up in a napkin	odložiti
leave a bad taste in the mouth	ostaviti loš utisak
lift a finger	pomeriti prst
lift a finger	mrdnuti prstom
like a hen with one chicken	bezrazložno bučan
like a hen with one chicken	bezrazložno nemiran
live a lie	pokazivati se u lažnom svetlu
live in a fool's paradise	živeti u zabludi
lodge a complaint against	presaviti tabak (smb.)
look a gift-horse in the mouth	gledati poklonjenom konju u zube
make a bad shot	lose nagađati
make a cat's-paw of	dati nekome da vadi kestenje iz vatre za (smb., nekoga)
make a clean breast	olakšati savest
make a clean breast	otvoreno priznati
make a hash of	upropastiti
make a hash of	pokvariti
make a hash of	načiniti zbrku
make a hole in	potpuno istrošiti
make a hole in	duboko zadrti (u)
make a mint	obogatiti se
make a mint	obogatiti se preko noći
make a mint	masno zaraditi
make a mountain out of a mole-hill	od muve praviti slona
make a noise	dići prašinu
make a noise	prigovarati
make a noise	žaliti se
make a noise	izazvati pažnju
make a noise	podići prašinu
make a pile	zgrnuti paru
make a pile	zaraditi gomilu para
make a rash decision	prelomiti preko kolena
make a reservation	ograditi se
make smb. a scapegoat	slomiti kola na (kome)
make smb. a scapegoat	naći žrtvu
make a splash	izazvati senzaciju
make two bites at a cherry	prezati
make two bites at a cherry	oklevati
make two bites at a cherry	biti neodlučan
mute as a fish	ćuti kao zaliven
not a patch on	ne može se ni porediti
nurse a viper in one's bosom	gajiti guju u nedrima (lat. viperam sub ala nutricare; serpentum in sinu foves)
on a knife edge	na oštrici noža
on a plate	ponudeno na tanjiru
open a new chapter	početi iznova
open a new chapter	otvoriti novo poglavlje
part with a right	pozdraviti se sa svojim pravom
play a lone hand	delovati samostalno
play a lone hand	voditi samostalnu akciju
play a trump	izigrati poslednji adut
press a charge against	presaviti tabak (smb.)
put a false colour	neobjektivno predstaviti
put a pistol to someone's head	vršiti pritisak na (koga)
put a pistol to someone's head	prisiliti (koga)
put one's head into a noose	namaći sebi omču oko vrata
putting a spoke in someone's wheel	podmetanje klipova
raise a dust	uzburkati duhove
raise a dust	dići buku
raise a dust	uzvitlati prašinu
regular as a clockwork	uredan i tačan
ride a tiger	tražiti đavola
ride a tiger	izazivati sudbinu
seek a confrontation	ići na nož
sell smb. a bill of goods	prevariti (koga)
sell smb. a bill of goods	prodati kome rog za sveću
serve as a fig leaf	poslužiti kao pokriće
shoulder a responsibility	preuzeti odgovornost
shoulder a responsibility	uzeti na sebe odgovornost
sit on the top of a volcano	sedeti na buretu baruta
sitting on a powder keg	naći se u opasnoj situaciji
sitting on a powder keg	naći se u nebranom grožđu
sitting on a powder keg	sedeti na buretu baruta
skin a flint	biti škrt u svemu
sleep on a matter	odlučiti bez prenagljivanja
smell a rat	osetiti prevaru
smell a rat	namirisati opasnost
smell a rat	nanjušiti nešto sumnjivo
smell a rat	posumnjati u zaveru
smell a rat	nanjušiti
sober as a judge	staložen i ozbiljan
sober as a judge	potpuno trezan
sober as a judge	trezven i razborit
spread like a rash	širiti se kao osip
stand at a premium	biti tražen
stand at a premium	biti veoma cenjen
start a hare	uvesti novu temu u raspravu
steal a march on	preteći (smb., nekoga, u nečemu)
stretch to a point	preterivati u nečemu
stretch to a point	idi predaleko
strike a balance	dovesti u ravnotežu
strike a balance	uravnotežiti
strike a balance	pomiriti
strike a balance	povući konsekvence
strike a chord	pogoditi u žicu
strike a chord	izazvati saosećanje
swallow a bitter pill	progutati gorku pilulu
swallow a camel	poverovati neverovatno
take a back seat	prepustiti vođstvo
take a back seat	prepustiti drugima da odlučuju
take a back seat	povući se u pozadinu
take a back seat	prihvatiti podređenu ulogu
take a back seat	pritajiti se
take a bit between teeth	otkazati poslušnost
take a bit between teeth	osiliti
take a bit between teeth	preuzeti maha
take a bite	prezalogajiti
take a bite	prigristi nešto
take a bite	zagristi
take a dive	svesno izgubiti
take a dive	namerno izgubiti
take a hard line	biti beskompromisan
take a hard line	ne praviti ustupke
take a plunge	preduzeti odlučan korak
take smb. for a ride	prevariti (koga)
take smb. for a ride	varati (koga)
take smb. for a ride	nasamariti (koga)
take off a mask	pokazati se u pravom svetlu
throw a cold douche upon	politi hladnom vodom
throw a cold douche upon	obeshrabriti
throw smb. a lifeline	izvući koga iz nevolje
throw a sop to	podmititi (smb., nekoga)
throw a spanner in the works	sabotirati
throw a spanner in the works	ubaciti klip među točkove
throw a spanner in the works	pomrsiti račune
throw down a gage	dobaciti rukavicu (izazov)
turn a blind eye	progledati kroz prste
turn a blind eye	kobajagi ne videti
turn a blind eye	zažmuriti na jedno oko
turn over a new leaf	popraviti se
under a ban	pod prokletstvom
under a cloud	u nemilosti
up a gum tree	u izgubljenom položaju
wait for a dead man's shoes	vrebati kakav nasledstvo
wait for a dead man's shoes	vrebati kakav položaj
with a vengeance	svom snagom
with an iron hand in a velvet glove	prikrivajući krutost blagošću

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