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‘elevator pitch’

-brz i jezgrovit argument/priča kojom (60-90 sekundi) za uvjeriti investitora u vašu poslovnu ideju The most important point when giving an elevator pitch is that you make your presentation interesting so that it grabs the attention of your audience. (It comes from the approximate amount of time they would have if they travelled together in an elevator from the bottom to the top of a building.)

‘elevator pitch’2014-04-15T12:50:00+02:00

a blessing in disguise

-dobro u lošemu Tony's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise, because he got enough insurance money from the other driver to make a down payment on a house. Dad's illness was a blessing in disguise; it brought the family together for the first time in years.

a blessing in disguise2015-03-29T11:34:24+02:00

a busman’s holiday

-radni odmor, odmor proveden u radu Going to the beach is too much of a busman's holiday for him - he's a lifeguard!

a busman’s holiday2013-12-24T06:26:07+02:00

a common refrain

-učestala fraza Are you crazy busy? Overworked? Are you sure? It’s a common refrain from friends — or our own mouths — that we’re too busy and have too much to do.

a common refrain2014-04-02T06:27:08+02:00

a dark horse

-prava nepoznanica; do jučer nepoznat javnosti It's difficult to predict who will win the prize—there are two or three dark horses in the tournament. Everyone was surprised at the results of the election. The dark horse won. 1. (British & Australian humorous) a person who does not tell other people about their ideas or skills and who surprises people by doing something that they do not expect I didn't know Linda had written a novel. She's a bit of a dark horse, isn't she? 2. a person who wins a race or competition although no one expected them to (sometimes + [...]

a dark horse2013-11-05T13:05:49+02:00
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