It means to be in trouble for doing something wrong or illegal. biti u problemima He forgot his wife’s birthday and now he’s really in hot water. She was in hot water at school after skipping class three times. I didn’t finish the project on time, so I’m in hot water with my boss.
It means to fix a thing or a relationship that is broken or not working properly. pokrpati/srediti/izgladiti stvari After their fight, Maria and her sister didn’t talk for a week. Then they sat down to patch things up. We had some problems with the project, but our team worked together to patch things up before the deadline. The tent had a hole from last summer. Before the camping trip, we patched it up so it wouldn’t leak.
It means to do something quickly and without planning, while something else is already happening. učiniti nešto u hodu We changed the team’s strategy on the fly after losing the first half of the game. The teacher’s computer stopped working, so he changed the lesson plan on the fly. My boss changed the meeting topic at the last minute, so I had to come up with ideas on the fly.
It means to change the usual way something is done. napisati nova pravila The young chef rewrote the rules of cooking by making grilled ice cubes, and people loved it. A new phone company rewrote the rules by making a phone that only calls out but can’t receive phone calls. Introverts loved it! That teacher rewrote the rules of learning by letting students teach a class once a month.
It means to say something about a sensitive topic that makes someone feel upset or uncomfortable. "pogoditi nekoga u živac"; "piknuti/bocnuti" nekoga When the boss joked about his mistakes, it hit a nerve with Tom, who was already feeling overworked and underappreciated. The comedian really hit a nerve making political jokes with the very conservative audience. When the teacher said some people weren’t trying hard enough, it hit a nerve with Mia, who had been staying up late every night to study.
It means to do something that will be remembered for a long time. stvarati povijest, ući u povijest The first woman to fly around the world alone made history. The small team of scientists made history when they found a new medicine to save lives. The athlete made history by winning five gold medals in one event.
It means to get married. vjenčati se, udati se, oženiti se After living together for five years, they finally decided to tie the knot. My brother met someone last year, and now they are getting ready to tie the knot next month. They tied the knot in a small garden with just a few friends and family. It was simple but beautiful.
It describes a a version of something that is not as good as the original. blijeda kopija, blijeda imitacija It looks just like an iPhone, but it’s really just a pale imitation. The camera is bad and it’s very slow. The movie was based on a famous book, but it was a pale imitation. It didn’t have the same feeling or depth. This pizza is a pale imitation of the one we had in Italy. The flavor is just not the same.
It means to feel very worried, nervous, or tense because something is difficult or upsetting. uznemiriti, uzbuditi I always stress out before a big test, even when I study hard. Please don’t stress out about the party. Everything will be fine. They were stressed out because their flight was late, and they had a meeting that afternoon in New York.
It means to persevere even when things are hard. oduprijeti se; podnositi; izdržati; ustrajati My friend was feeling sad after losing his job, so I told him to hang in there. Things will get better. The athlete was tired during the race, but she hung in there and finished strong. When learning a new language feels too hard, remember to hang in there. You will improve with time.
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