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bananas
bananas
[Přídavné jméno]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

šílený, bláznivý

šílený, bláznivý

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
second banana
second banana
[Podstatné jméno]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

druhé housle, člověk v pozadí

druhé housle, člověk v pozadí

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
top banana
top banana
[Podstatné jméno]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

šéf, číslo jedna

šéf, číslo jedna

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

nevědět o tom ani ň, nemít o tom ponětí

nevědět o tom ani ň, nemít o tom ponětí

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
cabbage
cabbage
[Podstatné jméno]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

peníze, prachy

peníze, prachy

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

lákat někoho odměnou, slibovat odměnu jako motivaci

lákat někoho odměnou, slibovat odměnu jako motivaci

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[Podstatné jméno]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

květákové ucho, ucho zápasníka

květákové ucho, ucho zápasníka

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

naprosto v klidu, zachovat chladnou hlavu

naprosto v klidu, zachovat chladnou hlavu

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
fruitcake
fruitcake
[Podstatné jméno]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

excentrik, blázen

excentrik, blázen

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

doslechnout se to, slyšet to z doslechu

doslechnout se to, slyšet to z doslechu

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
sour grapes
sour grapes
[Podstatné jméno]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

kyselé hrozny, uražená závist

kyselé hrozny, uražená závist

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
lemon
lemon
[Podstatné jméno]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

citrón, šunka

citrón, šunka

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
lettuce
lettuce
[Podstatné jméno]

informal slang for money

peníze, prašule

peníze, prašule

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
peach
peach
[Podstatné jméno]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

klenot, perla

klenot, perla

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
peachy
peachy
[Přídavné jméno]

exceptionally good or pleasing

skvělý, výborný

skvělý, výborný

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
pickle
pickle
[Podstatné jméno]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

šlamastika, obtížná situace

šlamastika, obtížná situace

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
couch potato
couch potato
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

gaučový povaleč, televizní povaleč

gaučový povaleč, televizní povaleč

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
hot potato
hot potato
[Podstatné jméno]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

ožehavé téma, citlivá záležitost

ožehavé téma, citlivá záležitost

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

malá věc, nevýznamná záležitost

malá věc, nevýznamná záležitost

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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