Mi ga še vedno čakamo, medtem ko ga imajo preko luže “na izvoz” – sneg, namreč! Imajo pa tam tudi veliko idiomov, ki so povezani s snegom oziroma ledom. Pa si jih poglejmo.

  1. Snowed under
    Definicija: Zelo zaposlen ali preobremenjen, zlasti z delom.
    Primer: I’m completely snowed under and can’t take on any new tasks.
  2. On thin ice
    Definicija: V tveganem ali negotovem položaju; blizu težav.
    Primer: After missing another deadline, he’s on thin ice with his boss.
  3. Break the ice
    Definicija: Narediti ali reči nekaj, da se zmanjša začetna zadrega v družbi.
    Primer: She told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
  4. Snowball effect
    Definicija: Proces, ki se hitro povečuje, ko se začne razvijati.
    Primer: A small mistake caused a snowball effect of bigger problems.
  5. Pure as the driven snow
    Definicija: Popolnoma nedolžen ali moralno neoporečen.
    Primer: He claimed he was pure as the driven snow.
  6. In the dead of winter
    Definicija: Sredi najhladnejšega dela zime.
    Primer: They moved house in the dead of winter.
  7. Out in the cold
    Definicija: Izključen, prezrt ali brez podpore.
    Primer: She felt out in the cold after being left out of the decision.
  8. Tip of the iceberg
    Definicija: Majhen, viden del veliko večjega skritega problema.
    Primer: What we know is just the tip of the iceberg.
  9. Snow job
    Definicija: Namenjeno zavajanje z lepimi besedami ali pretiranimi informacijami.
    Primer: The sales pitch was a complete snow job.
  10. Cold feet
    Definicija: Nenadna izguba poguma ali strah pred dejanjem.
    Primer: He got cold feet before the wedding.
  11. Cold shoulder
    Definicija: Namenoma neprijazen ali ignorantski odnos.
    Primer: She gave him the cold shoulder all evening.
  12. Freeze up
    Definicija: Postati nesposoben ukrepati ali razmišljati zaradi strahu ali pritiska.
    Primer: He froze up during the exam.
  13. Cold comfort
    Definicija: Tolažba, ki ne nudi pravega olajšanja.
    Primer: The apology was cold comfort to the victims.
  14. Out cold
    Definicija:
    Primer: He was knocked out cold.
  15. Put something on ice
    Definicija: Začasno preložiti ali ustaviti nekaj.
    Primer: The project was put on ice until next year.
  16. Cold light of day
    Definicija: Trezen, objektiven pogled na nekaj po tem, ko čustva popustijo.
    Primer: In the cold light of day, the decision seemed wrong.
  17. Sell snow to Eskimos
    Definicija: Prepričati nekoga, da kupi nekaj, česar ne potrebuje.
    Primer: He’s such a good salesman he could sell snow to Eskimos.

 

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