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1 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) nepasiduoti -
2 at one's disposal
(available for one's use: They put a car at his disposal during his stay.) kieno nors þinioje/dispozicijoje -
3 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) būti įvarytam į kampą -
4 set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
(to want very much: He had set his heart on winning the prize; He had his heart set on winning.) trokšti, siektiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
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5 shake one's fist at
(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) pagrūmoti -
6 at one/a sweep
(by one action, at one time: He fired half of his employees at one sweep.) vienu užsimojimu -
7 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) būti plėšomam tarpEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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8 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) būti plėšomam tarpEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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9 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) padaryti netaktą -
10 take one's ease
(to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) patogiai įsitaisyti, ilsėtis -
11 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) kieno nors pasididžiavimas -
12 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) susiimti, sutelkti pastangas -
13 as one man
(simultaneously; together: They rose as one man to applaud his speech.) kaip vienas, kartu -
14 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) po ranka -
15 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) įkandin ko -
16 change one's mind
(to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) apsigalvoti -
17 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) surasti save -
18 cut one's teeth
(to grow one's first teeth: The baby's cutting his first tooth.) kaltis dantims -
19 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) įnešti savo indėlį, prisidėti -
20 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) atsiimti savo žodžius
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