iz supljeg u prazno
English translation: watering a stake
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| 08:54 Oct 17, 2010 |
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|  Selected response from: Milan Djukić Serbia Local time: 04:23 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | watering a stake |
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| drop a bucket into an empty well |
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| flog a dead horse |
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peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2watering a stake Explanation: to water a stake Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=7PMZJqSR4sAC&pg=PA612&lpg=P... |
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48 mins peer agreement (net): +1 |
| Reference: drop a bucket into an empty well Reference information: Овај енглески идиом у данашње време није више тако учестао, али је у неколико погледа најближи српском. Друге могућности су дате у разним речницима код појма некорисности, неупотребљивости (inutility). |
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| Reference: flog a dead horse Reference information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse Još jedna mogućnost. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-17 10:10:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Flogging a dead horse (beating a dead horse) |
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