they would run him through the ringer on drum parts all the time

Croatian translation: stalno bi ga dobro izribali na bubnjarskim dionicama

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English term or phrase:they would run him through the ringer on drum parts all the time
Croatian translation:stalno bi ga dobro izribali na bubnjarskim dionicama
Entered by: Petra Potočnik Vukelić

09:59 Aug 16, 2006
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English term or phrase: they would run him through the ringer on drum parts all the time
«Uopće nisu slušali što im stari Charlie ima za reći, and they would run him through the ringer on drum parts all the time», kaže Johns.
Slavica Kosca
Croatia
Local time: 22:21
stalno bi ga dobro izribali na bubnjarskim dionicama
Explanation:
ili, "dobro bi ga namučili" ili nešto u tom stilu.
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Petra Potočnik Vukelić
Croatia
Local time: 22:21
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Hvala Petra. Malo sam preformulirala, ali to je to!
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stalno bi ga dobro izribali na bubnjarskim dionicama


Explanation:
ili, "dobro bi ga namučili" ili nešto u tom stilu.

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Petra Potočnik Vukelić
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Local time: 22:21
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Hvala Petra. Malo sam preformulirala, ali to je to!
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