| English | Serbian Latin |
| a he | muško |
| a whale of | nešto silno |
| a whale of | nešto ogromno |
| a whale of | nešto veliko |
| as blind as a bat | slep kao slepi miš |
| as blind as a bat | potpuno slep |
| as sure as a gun | potpuno siguran |
| at a loss for words | ostati bez teksta |
| at the drop of a hat | bez oklevanja |
| at the drop of a hat | odmah |
| attribute a crime to | prišiti kome krivično delo (smb.) |
| bat on a sticky wicket | naći se u nepovoljnoj situaciji |
| bat on a sticky wicket | delovati u otežanim uslovima |
| be in to go into a huddle | okupiti se |
| be in to go into a huddle | sastati se |
| become a streetwalker | prokurvati se |
| become a woman of the streets | prokurvati se |
| bet on a sure thing | igrati na sigurno |
| beyond a joke | nije šala |
| beyond a joke | stvar je postala ozbiljna |
| beyond a joke | ozbiljna stvar |
| beyond a joke | odneo vrag šalu |
| blind as a mole | kratkovid |
| blow a fuse | eksplodirati od besa |
| boot smb. out of a job | oterati koga s posla |
| boot smb. out of a job | izbaciti koga s posla |
| break out a flag | razviti zastavu |
| burst a blood vessel | uskipeti |
| burst a blood vessel | iskočiti iz sopstvene kože |
| burst a blood vessel | iskodti iz sopstvene kože |
| buy a round | platiti rundu |
| by a fluke | pukim slučajem |
| cap a story | upadati kome u reč |
| change a tack | promeniti taktiku |
| change a tack | taktički zaokret |
| clean as a whistle | čist kao suza |
| come a cropper | tresnuti sa konja |
| come a cropper | tresnuti sa bicikla |
| cool as a cucumber | hladan kao špricer |
| cover a multitude of sins | pokrivati raznorazne stvari |
| cover a multitude of sins | podrazumevati mnogo štošta |
| crack a case | rešiti slučaj |
| create a stink | dizati veliku prašinu |
| create a stink | dići frku |
| do a land office business | praviti veliki posao |
| doing a job on | promena ličnog opisa (smb.) |
| drive a nail in someone's coffin | udariti kome glogov kolac |
| drive a nail in someone's coffin | ubrzati čiju smrt |
| drive a nail in someone's coffin | dokusuriti (koga) |
| drive a nail into someone's coffin | udariti kome glogov kolac |
| drive a nail into someone's coffin | dokusuriti (koga) |
| drop a bomb | zapanjiti sve |
| drop a bomb | objaviti šokantnu vest |
| drop a brick | zabrljati |
| drop a brick | napraviti kiks |
| drop a brick | napraviti gaf |
| drop a subject | ostaviti se ćorava posla |
| drunk as a fiddle | pijan kao ćuskija |
| drunk as a lord | pijan kao zemlja |
| drunk as a newt | pijan kb majka |
| drunk as a skunk | pijan kao zemlja |
| earn a mint of money | zaraditi veliku svotu novca |
| eke out a living | životariti |
| eke out a living | živeti od danas do sutra |
| fall off the back of a lorry | biti ukraden |
| for a bagatelle | džaba |
| for a bagatelle | za bagatelu |
| for a bagatelle | budzašto |
| get a clean bill of health | biti oslobođen sumnje |
| get a sack | dobiti otkaz |
| get a tongue-lashing | biti žestoko kritikovan |
| get into a habit | navući se na (što) |
| give smb. a clean bill of health | osloboditi koga sumnje |
| give smb. a hoist | podići (nekoga) |
| give smb. a hoist | pomoći nekome da se popne |
| give somebody a punch in/on the nose | dati nekome po njušci |
| go on a fishing expedition | ići u potragu za informacijama |
| hare is a go | lepa priča! |
| have a chip on one's shoulder | biti spreman na tuču |
| have a chip on one's shoulder | biti prznica |
| have a chip on one's shoulder | biti nadžakbaba |
| have a chip on one's shoulder | biti spreman na svađu |
| have a cloud lifted from over | skinuti sumnju sa (smb., koga) |
| have a down on a person | ne trpeti (nekoga) |
| have a go at | pokušati zaustaviti kriminalca (smb.) |
| have a go at | napasti (smb., koga) |
| have a handle to one's name | imati dva prezimena |
| have a mind of one's own | imati sopstveni stav |
| have a mind of one's own | misliti svojom glavom |
| have a short fuse | biti nakratko nasađen |
| have a short fuse | imati kratak fitilj |
| have a surprise in store | pripremiti iznenađenje |
| have a thirst | biti žedan |
| he was struck knocked all of a heap | kao da ga je grom ošinuo |
| hide behind a woman's skirt | prebacivati odgovornost na ženu |
| hire a gun | unajmiti ubicu |
| hit a snag | naići na zapreku |
| hit a snag | naići na prepreku |
| hitch one's waggon to a star | imati velike pretenzije |
| hold a job down | zadržati stalni posao |
| impute a crime to a person | prišiti kome zločin |
| in a box | u bezizlaznoj situaciji |
| in a brown study | utonuo u misli |
| in a brown study | nesvestan okoline |
| in a hot spot | u nevolji |
| in a hot spot | u gadnoj situaciji |
| in a state of nature | go kao od majke rođen |
| in a tight squeeze | u novčanoj stisci |
| it was a near go | za dlaku je falilo (da) |
| it's a piece of cake | to je lako |
| land a job | dobiti posao |
| lay a charge against | presaviti tabak (smb.) |
| make a bloomer | napraviti glupost |
| make a break | uhvatiti maglu |
| make a bust | uhapsiti |
| make a clean sweep | otarasiti se (koga) |
| make a clean sweep | uraditi što do kraja |
| make a clean sweep | raščistiti sa (kim) |
| make smb. a cuckold | nabiti kome rogove |
| make a federal case | praviti svetski problem |
| make a killing | namlatiti se para |
| make a killing | dići veliku lovu |
| make a muck of | pokvariti (smth.) |
| make a muck of | spetljati (smth.) |
| make a muck of | zaprljati (smth.) |
| make a muck of | isprljati (smth.) |
| make a noise | napraviti frku |
| make a pass at | nabacivati se (smb., kome) |
| make a turnabout | prevrnuti ćurak |
| make a volte-face | prevrnuti ćurak |
| miss by a mile | jako se prevariti |
| miss by a mile | promašiti cilj |
| miss by a mile | debelo omanuti |
| much of a muchness | uglavnom ista stvar |
| much of a muchness | otprilike isto |
| nail smb. to a cross | razapeti koga na krst |
| nail smb. to a cross | pribiti koga na krst |
| not a chance | nema teorije |
| not a chance | nema šanse |
| not in a hurry | ne tako skoro |
| once in a blue moon | svakih sto godina |
| once in a blue moon | vrlo retko |
| operation was a success but the patient died | operacija uspela, pacijent umro |
| order a booking | narediti prinudno privođenje |
| pack a gun | nositi pištolj |
| plain as a pikestaff | kao na dlanu |
| plain as a pikestaff | očigledno |
| plain as a pikestaff | jasno kao sunce |
| play a confidence trick on | prevariti (smb., koga) |
| play a confidence trick on | izmamiti novac od (smb., koga) |
| play a trick on | provozati (smb., koga) |
| put a con on | preraditi (smb., koga) |
| put a con on | prevariti (smb., koga) |
| put a con on | izigrati (smb., koga) |
| put a spoke in someone's wheel | kvariti kome posao |
| put a spoke in someone's wheel | bacati kome klipove pod točkove |
| put a spurt on | povećati brzinu |
| raise a stink | izazvati scenu |
| refute a person | uterati koga u laž |
| right as a trivet | sve ispravno |
| right as a trivet | sve u redu |
| rise to a bait | progutati mamac |
| run into a stone wall | lupiti glavom u zid |
| run into a stone wall | udariti glavom o zid |
| said in a roundabout way | kazano na zaobilazan način |
| said in a roundabout way | okruglo pa na ćoše |
| sell smb. a pup | nasamariti (koga) |
| sell smb. a pup | podvaliti (kome) |
| sell a pup | prodati rog za sveću |
| sell for a song | prodati u bescenje |
| sharp as a razor | oštrouman |
| slave like a nigger | raditi kao crnac |
| slave like a nigger | crnčiti |
| smoke a joint | duvati marihuanu |
| smoke a joint | pušiti marihuanu |
| spend a bomb | potrošiti silnu lovu |
| stop a bullet | biti pogođen metkom |
| stop a bullet | biti ranjen |
| strike a bad patch | ući u loše razdoblje |
| strike a bad patch | ući u period nevolja |
| strike all of a heap | zbuniti |
| strike all of a heap | ućutkati |
| stubborn as a mule | tvrdoglav kao mazga |
| swear like a trooper | psovati kao kočijaš |
| sweat out a confession | iščupati priznanje |
| take a header | baciti se naglavačke |
| take a header | skočiti na glavu |
| take a plough | pasti na ispitu |
| take for a ride | varati |
| take for a ride | nasankati |
| take for a ride | prevariti |
| take for a ride | nasamariti |
| talk a blue streak | verglati |
| talk a blue streak | pričati kao navijen |
| talk a blue streak | govoriti mnogo i brzo |
| throw a fit | dobiti nervni napad |
| tight as a tick | pijan kao čep |
| tip smb. a wink | dati kome mig |
| up a blind alley | zapasti u ćorsokak |
| welsh on a deal | odustati od dogovora |
| welsh on a deal | otkazati dogovor |
| welsh on a deal | odustati od dogovorenog |
| with a long criminal record | s podebelim dosijeom |
| zero of a man | nula od čoveka |
