gurnuti u vatru

English translation: "to be thrown in at the deep end"

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Serbian term or phrase:gurnuti u vatru
English translation:"to be thrown in at the deep end"

10:13 Feb 6, 2014
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-02-09 11:54:23 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Serbian to English translations [PRO]
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Serbian term or phrase: gurnuti u vatru
Nagrada me gurnula u vatru.
(sad je moram opravdati, snaci se u novoj ulozi...)
Nikola Galic
Local time: 14:26
"to be thrown in at the deep end"
Explanation:
"to be thrown in at the deep end"
http://issuu.com/hdpl-cals/docs/hdpl_standardni_jezici_-_knj...


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"To be thrown in at the deep end"
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LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 14:26
Grading comment
Svaka cast, hvala.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2"to be thrown in at the deep end"
LogosART
4 +1put me on the spot
Daryo


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"to be thrown in at the deep end"


Explanation:
"to be thrown in at the deep end"
http://issuu.com/hdpl-cals/docs/hdpl_standardni_jezici_-_knj...


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Note added at 46 min (2014-02-06 11:00:41 GMT)
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172,000 hits
"To be thrown in at the deep end"
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q="Be thr...

LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Svaka cast, hvala.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petar Zivanic
34 mins
  -> Thank you! Regards!

agree  Daryo
43 mins
  -> Zahvaljujem! Greetings!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put me on the spot


Explanation:
another option

idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put+on+the+spot‎

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i.e. everyone is now watching my every move ...

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milena Taylor
20 days
  -> Хвала!
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