Useful English Idioms that Native Speakers Commonly Use

Hello, today, we are learning some water related idioms.

Pozdrav, danas učimo neke idiome vezane uz vodu.

In fact, we're going to cover 10.

Zapravo, pokrit ćemo ih 10.

Now, I'm going to start by giving you the idioms and the meanings.

Sada ću vam započeti dajući vam idiome i značenja.

And then I will read you a short story.

A onda ću vam pročitati kratku priču.

So you can hear those idioms in context.

Tako da možete čuti te idiome u kontekstu.

So get your notebooks to the ready.

Zato pripremite svoje bilježnice.

And give me a second.

I daj mi sekundu.

Just a quick note, you can download the notes for this lesson by clicking on the link in

Samo kratka napomena, bilješke za ovu lekciju možete preuzeti klikom na poveznicu u

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opisu ispod.

Let's go.

Idemo.

Number one.

Broj jedan.

"To keep one's head above water".

"Držati glavu iznad vode".

"To keep your head above water" means to manage to survive something and usually financially

"Držati glavu iznad vode" znači uspjeti nešto preživjeti i to obično financijski

or emotionally.

ili emocionalno.

So if you're having a hard time financially, maybe you've lost your job.

Dakle, ako imate financijskih poteškoća, možda ste izgubili posao.

Or if you've gone through a breakup, or someone in your family has passed away, then you're

Ili ako ste prošli kroz prekid ili je netko iz vaše obitelji preminuo, onda ćete

going to have to try to keep your head above the water, you will have to try to survive

morati pokušati održati glavu iznad vode, morat ćete pokušati preživjeti

that difficult situation.

tu tešku situaciju.

Number two.

Broj dva.

"To make a splash".

"Napraviti senzaciju".

"To make a splash" means to make a big impression, or to draw attention to yourself.

"Napraviti senzaciju" znači ostaviti veliki dojam ili skrenuti pozornost na sebe.

So if I am going into a new career, perhaps I'm going to go into painting.

Dakle, ako krenem u novu karijeru, možda ću se baviti slikarstvom.

And I take all of my art to an art gallery.

I nosim svu svoju umjetnost u umjetničku galeriju.

And all those pieces of art sell and lots of people start talking about my art, then

I sva ta umjetnička djela se prodaju i puno ljudi počne pričati o mojoj umjetnosti, onda

you could say "Anna is making a splash on the art scene, everyone's talking about her

bi se moglo reći "Anna pravi pomutnju na umjetničkoj sceni, svi pričaju o njezinom

work".

radu".

Number three.

Broj tri.

"To be in deep water".

"Biti u dubokoj vodi".

If you're in deep water, then you are in trouble.

Ako ste u dubokoj vodi, onda ste u nevolji.

You are in a difficult situation, just like if you were in deep water.

Nalazite se u teškoj situaciji, baš kao da ste u dubokoj vodi.

Number four.

Broj četiri.

"To be in the same boat".

"Biti u istom čamcu".

If you're in the same boat as someone else, then it means you're in a similar or the same

Ako ste u istom čamcu kao i netko drugi, to znači da ste u sličnoj ili istoj

situation or circumstance.

situaciji ili okolnostima.

So, if I am struggling to get any work done, because I have a new baby.

Dakle, ako se borim da obavim bilo kakav posao, jer imam novo dijete.

And I complain to the young woman on the bus about my situation, she might say to me, we're

I požalim se mladoj ženi u autobusu na svoju situaciju, mogla bi mi reći,

in the same boat, I just had a baby three months ago, and I can't get any work done

u istom smo čamcu, rodila sam tek prije tri mjeseca, a ni ja ne mogu ništa obaviti

either. Number five.

. Broj pet.

"To be like a fish out of water".

"Biti kao riba na vadi".

If you are a fish out of water, then you are not going to feel very comfortable, you'll

Ako ste riba izvan vode, onda se nećete osjećati baš ugodno,

certainly feel like you're in the wrong place.

sigurno ćete se osjećati kao da ste na krivom mjestu.

So, if you're ever in a situation that makes you uncomfortable, you just don't feel right.

Dakle, ako se ikada nađete u situaciji koja vas čini neugodnom, jednostavno se ne osjećate dobro.

There doing that thing, then you could say I'm a fish out of water here, I need to be

Tamo radim tu stvar, onda bi se moglo reći da sam riba na otvorenom, moram

doing something else.

raditi nešto drugo.

For example, if I asked you to stand on stage and sing a song, most of you would feel like

Na primjer, kad bih vas zamolio da stanete na pozornicu i otpjevate pjesmu, većina vas bi se osjećala kao

a fish out of water.

riba na izvaljanju.

Because it's quite a scary thing to do to stand up and sing in front of people, especially

Jer prilično je zastrašujuće ustati i pjevati pred ljudima, pogotovo

if it's unplanned.

ako je neplanirano.

Number six.

Broj šest.

"To be in hot water".

"Biti u vrućoj vodi".

If you are in hot water, then you are in trouble.

Ako ste u vrućoj vodi, onda ste u nevolji.

In real trouble.

U pravoj nevolji.

If you're in deep water is very similar.

Ako ste u dubokoj vodi, vrlo je slično.

But hot water definitely denotes that someone's angry with you or that you are facing criticism,

Ali topla voda svakako označava da je netko ljut na vas ili da ste suočeni s kritikom,

for example.

na primjer.

So, if I am supposed to be home early, because it's my anniversary, and I forget and I stay

Dakle, ako trebam doći kući ranije, jer mi je godišnjica, zaboravim i ostanem

out really late.

vani jako kasno.

And I'm going to be in hot water when I get home.

I bit ću u vrućoj vodi kad dođem kući.

I'm going to be in big trouble with my partner.

Bit ću u velikim problemima sa svojim partnerom.

Number seven.

Broj sedam.

"To be like water off a duck's back."

"Biti kao voda s pačjih leđa."

If something is like water off a duck's back, then it means that you're unaffected by it.

Ako je nešto kao voda s pačjih leđa, onda to znači da na vas to ne utječe.

It's... it's not going to have any impact on you.

To... neće imati nikakvog utjecaja na tebe.

And we're usually talking about criticism or insults, or anything that should impact

I obično govorimo o kritici ili uvredama, ili bilo čemu što bi trebalo utjecati na

you, but doesn't.

vas, ali nema.

Just imagine water that you pour on a duck's back.

Zamislite samo vodu koju polijete patki po leđima.

Their feathers are kind of waterproof, so the water just flows off their back.

Perje im je nekako vodootporno, pa im voda samo curi s leđa.

No problem, the duck doesn't care.

Nema problema, patku nije briga.

So, if I criticize you, and you say, I don't care, then my criticism is like water off

Dakle, ako vas kritiziram, a vi kažete, baš me briga, onda je moja kritika kao voda s

a duck's back.

Eight.

leđa.

Osam.

"To be wet behind the ears".

"Biti mokar iza ušiju".

"To be wet behind the ears" means to be naive, which is when you don't know very much.

"Biti mokar iza ušiju" znači biti naivan, a to je kad ne znaš baš puno.

You have a lot to learn.

Imaš puno toga za naučiti.

Often we make silly decisions when we have no experience and we don't know what to expect.

Često donosimo glupe odluke kada nemamo iskustva i ne znamo što očekivati.

So, you might be a little bit behind the years.

Dakle, možda ste malo zaostali u godinama.

If You're young, particularly.

Osobito ako ste mladi.

Number nine.

Broj devet.

"Blood is thicker than water".

"Krv je gušća od vode".

This means that family is more important than anyone else, or anything else.

To znači da je obitelj važnija od bilo koga drugog, ili bilo čega drugog.

Blood is thicker than water.

Krv je gušća od vode.

Number ten.

Broj deset.

"Don’t make waves"

"Ne stvaraj valove"

This advice means don't disturb the calm.

Ovaj savjet znači da ne remetiš mir.

Don't make trouble.

Ne pravi probleme.

Don't do something that's unusual that will stir things up.

Ne činite nešto neobično što će uzburkati stvari.

Just do what everyone else does.

Samo radi ono što svi drugi rade.

Don't make waves.

Ne stvaraj valove.

I need more fingers.

Trebam više prstiju.

Number eleven.

Broj jedanaest.

"To be up the creek without a paddle".

"Biti uz potok bez vesla".

Now there are a few variations of this but basically to be up the creek without a paddle

Sada postoji nekoliko varijacija ovoga, ali u osnovi biti uz potok bez vesla

means that you're in a difficult or hopeless situation.

znači da ste u teškoj ili bezizlaznoj situaciji.

Just like if you're sat in a little canoe paddling up the creek, and then you lose your

Baš kao kad sjedite u malom kanuu veslajući uz potok, a onda izgubite

paddle.

veslo.

Now you can't steer that or accelerate the boat anywhere you are just being taken by

Sada ne možete njime upravljati ili ubrzavati čamac kamo god vas samo

the water wherever the water wants you to go.

vodi kamo god voda želi da idete.

So, you are up the creek without a paddle in a difficult and hopeless situation.

Dakle, vi ste uz potok bez vesla u teškoj i bezizlaznoj situaciji.

Number twelve.

Broj dvanaest.

"To be like a drowned rat".

"Biti kao utopljeni štakor".

If you are like a drowned rat, then you basically are soaking wet like soaked wet through and

Ako ste poput utopljenog štakora, onda ste zapravo skroz mokri kao skroz mokri i

you look all bedraggled.

izgledate skroz otrcano.

I call caught in the rain, like a drowned rat.

Zovem zatečen kišom, poput utopljenog štakora.

Okay, if you're still with me, then please click that like button so that I know you

U redu, ako si još uvijek sa mnom, klikni taj gumb za sviđanje kako bih znao da

are enjoying this content, and I can make more.

uživaš u ovom sadržaju, a ja mogu napraviti još.

And now let's move on to the short story which includes, I think, all of the phrases we've

A sada prijeđimo na kratku priču koja uključuje, mislim, sve izraze koje smo

just covered, but you'll have to find out by ticking them off the list.

upravo obradili, ali morat ćete saznati tako da ih označite s popisa.

So, listen out for them.

Dakle, slušajte ih.

Here we go.

Idemo.

A long time ago, in a small coastal town called Freenook, a young man named Jack told his

Prije mnogo vremena, u malom obalnom gradiću po imenu Freenook, mladić po imenu Jack rekao je svojoj

mother that he was quitting his job as a postman and setting out to sea.

majci da napušta posao poštara i kreće na more.

He had always dreamed of becoming a professional sailor and spent all of his savings on buying

Oduvijek je sanjao o tome da postane profesionalni jedriličar i svu svoju ušteđevinu potrošio je na kupnju

a boat.

broda.

His mother gave him a disapproving look.

Majka ga je pogledala s neodobravanjem.

“You don’t know the first thing about sailing” she said.

"Ti ne znaš ništa o jedrenju", rekla je.

These words were like water off a duck’s back.

Ove su riječi bile kao voda s pačjih leđa.

“I many be a little wet behind the ears, but I’m a sailor at heart and nothing is

“Mnogi su mi malo mokri iza ušiju, ali ja sam mornar u srcu i ništa

going to stand in my way” he replied.

mi neće stajati na putu”, odgovorio je.

His Father did not approve.

Njegov otac to nije odobravao.

The family had been struggling financially for many years, and were just about able to

Obitelj se godinama borila s financijskim poteškoćama i jedva su uspjeli

keep their heads above water.

održati glavu iznad vode.

But without Jack’s contributions they would not be able to survive.

Ali bez Jackovog doprinosa ne bi mogli preživjeti.

Jack reassured them that he would be able to make a good living at sea and that everything

Jack ih je uvjeravao da će na moru moći dobro zaraditi i da će sve

would be fine.

biti u redu.

At first, everything seemed to be going smoothly and, to his family’s surprise, Jack was

U početku se činilo da sve ide glatko i, na iznenađenje njegove obitelji, Jack je

even making a splash in the sailing community.

čak napravio pomutnju u jedriličarskoj zajednici.

But one day as he ventured further out to sea, a huge storm hit and Jack found himself

Ali jednog dana kad je krenuo dublje na more, snašla se velika oluja i Jack se našao

in deep water.

u dubokoj vodi.

His little boat were tossed around mercilessly by the waves and Jack felt certain that he

Njegov mali čamac valovi su nemilosrdno bacali uokolo i Jack je bio siguran da

was going to drown.

će se utopiti.

Eventually, with the impact of an enormous wave, his boat was smashed to pieces and Jack

Na kraju, udarom golemog vala, njegov čamac je razbijen u komade, a Jack

was thrown into the sea.

je bačen u more.

Miraculously, Jack survived and was washed up on the beach, looking like a drowned rat.

Jack je čudom preživio i izbacilo ga je na plažu, izgledajući poput utopljenog štakora.

Many fellow sailors were, metaphorically, in the same boat, caught out by the storm

Mnogi kolege mornari bili su, metaforički, u istom čamcu, zatečeni olujom

and now left boat-less.

i sada su ostali bez čamca.

He returned to his family and his job delivering the post, despite feeling like a fish out

Vratio se svojoj obitelji i svom poslu raznošenja pošte, usprkos tome što se osjećao kao riba na

of water as this wasn’t were he belonged.

vadi jer to nije bilo mjesto gdje je pripadao.

His adventure had put him in hot water with his family, who had been worried sick about

Njegova avantura dovela ga je u vruću vodu s njegovom obitelji, koja je bila zabrinuta za

him.

njega.

Regardless of their criticism he kept quiet, not wanting to make waves, and it wasn’t

Bez obzira na njihove kritike šutio je, ne želeći dizati valove, a

long before he was planning his return to the sea, because he realised that he could

nedugo je planirao i povratak na more jer je shvatio da može

achieve anything he set his mind to.

postići sve što zamisli.

He had been up the creek without a paddle, but he had always found a way to navigate

Bio je uz potok bez vesla, ali uvijek je pronalazio način da prebrodi

through the toughest of times.

najteža vremena.

When he left home for a second time, he felt sure that his family would never forgive him,

Kad je po drugi put otišao od kuće, bio je siguran da mu obitelj nikada neće oprostiti,

but they did, after all, blood is thicker than water.

ali ipak jesu, krv je gušća od vode.

And Jack lived happily ever after, at sea.

I Jack je živio sretno do kraja života, na moru.

Did you spot all the idioms?

Jeste li uočili sve idiome?

I hope so.

Nadam se.

Do let me know in the comments if you enjoyed this lesson and let me know which was your

Javite mi u komentarima jeste li uživali u ovoj lekciji i recite mi koji vam je bio

favourite idiom.

omiljeni idiom.

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Bye bye.

Doviđenja.