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Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary)
{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

něčí šálek čaje, to pravé

něčí šálek čaje, to pravé

Ex: Classical music is really my cup of tea. 
piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

brnkačka, hračka

brnkačka, hračka

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied. 
to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt. 
to [spill] the beans

to reveal secret or private information

vyslepičit tajemství, prořeknout se

vyslepičit tajemství, prořeknout se

Ex: Sarah was planning a surprise party for her friend, but she accidentally spilled the beans when she mentioned it in front of him. 
to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

zvrtat se, dopadnout špatně

zvrtat se, dopadnout špatně

Ex: Everything went pear-shaped after the manager quit. 
to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

pozdě bycha honit, trápit se minulostí

pozdě bycha honit, trápit se minulostí

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed. 
once in a blue moon

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

jednou za uherský rok, skoro nikdy

jednou za uherský rok, skoro nikdy

Ex: I go to the cinema once in a blue moon. 
to [see] eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

být zajedno, vidět věci stejně

být zajedno, vidět věci stejně

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds, the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Podstatné jméno]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

náhlé couvnutí, ztráta odvahy na poslední chvíli

náhlé couvnutí, ztráta odvahy na poslední chvíli

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

dělat si z někoho legraci, někoho napálit

dělat si z někoho legraci, někoho napálit

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

majlant, hromadu peněz

majlant, hromadu peněz

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
to [break] the ice

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

prolomit ledy, uvolnit atmosféru

prolomit ledy, uvolnit atmosféru

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting. 
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