šilo

шило

šȉlo · neut.

NOUN

(hole-punching tool) awl

Probušio je novu rupu na kaišu šilom. — He punched a new hole in the belt with an awl.

Expressions

vratiti šilo za ognjilo — to pay back in kind; tit for tat

Nije ćutao, vratio mu je šilo za ognjilo. — He didn't keep quiet; he paid him back in kind.
imati crve u dupetu — to have ants in one's pants

Taj mali ima crve u dupetu, ne sedi ni minut. — That kid has ants in his pants, he can't sit still for a minute.

AI Updated 29 October 2026