pattern

Čas - Haste

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se spěchu, včetně "bílý králík" a "porazit hodiny".

Revize

Kartičky

tvary

Kvíz

Začněte se učit
English idioms related to Time
twenty-three skidoo

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

rychlý úprk, vzít nohy na ramena

rychlý úprk, vzít nohy na ramena

Ex: When the police arrived, the gamblers made a twenty-three skidoo. 
to [haul] ass
to haul ass
[fráze]

to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

rychle mazat, vzít roha

rychle mazat, vzít roha

Ex: When the alarm went off, we hauled ass out of the building. 
to [move] {one's} [ass]

to do something very hurriedly, often used when demanding someone to move or leave quickly

pohnout zadkem, zrychli

pohnout zadkem, zrychli

Ex: Move your ass or we'll miss the train! 
white rabbit
white rabbit
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who is late for getting somewhere and anxiously tries to get there

věčný opozdilec, opozdilec ve spěchu

věčný opozdilec, opozdilec ve spěchu

Ex: I turned into a white rabbit, checking my watch every ten seconds on the way to the station. 
against the clock

as quickly as one possibly can because there is not much time available

co nejrychleji, ve velkém spěchu

co nejrychleji, ve velkém spěchu

Ex: We worked against the clock to finish the report before midnight. 
to [beat] the clock

to complete a task or achieve a goal before a deadline or a specific time limit

stihnout to včas, dokončit to před termínem

stihnout to včas, dokončit to před termínem

Ex: We beat the clock and submitted the application two minutes before the deadline. 
to [cut] (it|things) close

to manage to do something just before the time is over

stihnout to na poslední chvíli, vyjít to jen tak tak

stihnout to na poslední chvíli, vyjít to jen tak tak

Ex: We cut it close, but we submitted the form thirty seconds before the deadline. 
to [get] a move on

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

pohnout sebou, pospíšit si

pohnout sebou, pospíšit si

Ex: We need to get a move on if we don't want to miss the train. 
to [get] {one's} [ass] (in|into) gear

to begin doing something much more quickly

hnout zadkem, začít sebou házet

hnout zadkem, začít sebou házet

Ex: If we don't get our asses in gear, we'll never finish this room before the guests arrive. 
to [jump] the gun

to do something too earlier than its right time

unáhlit se, předběhnout události

unáhlit se, předběhnout události

Ex: Don't jump the gun; we haven't signed the contract yet. 
shake a leg

said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

dělej, šup, zrychli

dělej, šup, zrychli

Ex: Shake a leg, or we'll miss the bus. 
the clock [is] ticking (down|)

used to say that little time remains

čas se krátí, už moc času nezbývá

čas se krátí, už moc času nezbývá

Ex: The clock is ticking; we need to submit the proposal by noon. 
to [get] the lead out

to begin hurrying up or moving faster

přidat do kroku, pohnout sebou

přidat do kroku, pohnout sebou

Ex: Get the lead out, or we'll be late for the opening scene. 
a race against (time|the clock)

used for describing a situation when there is only a little time available and one must hurry up in order to get something done

urgentní práce pod tlakem, práce v časové tísni

urgentní práce pod tlakem, práce v časové tísni

Ex: It was a race against time to get the patients out before the flood reached the hospital. 
pedal to the metal

used to say that something is done with great speed and determination

naplno, plnou parou

naplno, plnou parou

Ex: Once the funding came through, the team went pedal to the metal on the project. 
LanGeek
Stáhnout aplikaci LanGeek