Short phrases and phrasal verbs

Something is underway

Nešto je u tijeku

When something begins to happen

A search is underway.

In progress, going on

To be underway

To be up to speed on issues

Biti u toku sa zbivanjima

To have all the latest information about something

A day has been set aside to bring all councillors up to speed on the proposal

To keep in touch, to have the newest information

To bring someone up to speed

To lure out

Izmamiti

To persuade someone to go somewhere or do something by offering them something exciting

Even well-intentioned landlords are forced or lured out of the provision of low-cost rented accommodation

To tempt, seduce, entice

To lure someone in, to lure someone away

To be struck by

Biti impresioniran nečime

To be very impressed by or pleased with (something or someone)

I was struck by these writers' unswerving determination to cling to their ideas in the face of the evident contradictions they encountered in the countryside

To be impressed, to be pleased, to be surprised

Spread thin

Biti rasut, rasuti se na sve strane

To try to do too many things at once

Tom's exhausted; what with work, volunteer activities, and social life he's spread himself too thin .

Bite off more than one can chew, overdo

To allude to something

Natuknuti, aludirati na nešto

To mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way

He also alluded to considerable downward pressure.

Indicate, imply, suggest, hint, refer, infer, signify

Ratchet up

Podignuti, pojačati

To increase in speed, intensity, or force over several incremental degreesdicate.

The government was accused of ratcheting up pressure on the health services.

Bump up, maximize, increase

Riff on

Mljeti, laprdati, udaviti nekoga pričom

To speak for a long time on a particular subject

She riffed on the idea of extending her garden for a long, long time.

talk, blabber

Douse the fire

Ugasiti vatru, ugasiti požar, smiriti situaciju

To stop a fire burning by putting a lot of water on it, figuratively - to calm a tense situation

On deck, they worked frantically to douse the fires

put down a fire

Let down one’s guard

Spustiti gard, postati neoprezan

Relax and stop being careful and alert.

She never let's down her guard.

Ease, let up, go loose

To handle something

Nositi se s nečime, upravljati, suočiti se s nečime

To deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of

She handles all the bookkeeping.

Administer, conduct, control