Izraz pomeni potruditi se še posebej zelo, narediti več kot je od vas pričakovano. Our teacher always goes the extra mile to help us.

Izraz pomeni zavrniti skleniti kompromis ali si premisliti. My parents wanted me to continue studying but I dug in my heels and found a job…

Izraz pomeni biti prizanesljiv (do sebe ali koga drugega, ne soditi preostro). I was extremely busy last week. Cut me some slack, I will finish…

Izraz opisuje nekoga, ki je dovolj močan, da se sooči s teżkimi in stresnimi situacijami. My grandmother raised five kids on her own. She is…

Izraz uporabljamo za nekoga ali nekaj, ki služi kot zgodnje opozorilo za obstoječo in pretečo nevarnost. Izvira iz časov, ko so rudarji v rudnike nosili…

Izraz uporabimo za osebo, ki ima sicer dobre vrline toda nastopa robato in neotesano. He mayhave been a rough diamond, but he was alaways loyal to his employer.…

Izraz pomeni biti na koncu svojih zmožnosti ali potrpljenja, da bi nekaj naredili. I have tried everything but nothing works. I am at the end…

Izraz, ki pomeni “zelo dobro”. Those two get along like a house on fire.

Izraz opisuje nekaj, kar je kruto, žaljivo, nepravično in hudobno. Your comments were really below the belt.  

Izraz pomeni ne imeti pomembnih informacij, saj so na razpolago samo ozkemu krogu ljudi. I’m sorry, what have we been discussing? I’m a little out of the loop.