used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

někdo za to poletí, někdo přijde o místo
used to alert someone to pay attention or to be cautious about something

Pozor!, Dávej pozor!
to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

dělat pokroky, posouvat se vpřed
to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

trefit hřebíček na hlavičku, vystihnout to přesně
used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

vůbec ne, ani trochu
from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

co si tak vybavuji, bez ověřování
used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

nad jeho chápání, mimo jeho možnosti
a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

nafoukaná hlava, povýšenost
to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

použít hlavu, zapojit mozek
to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

užírat se, trápit se žalem
used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

měj trochu srdce, ukaž trochu soucitu
to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

přijít věci na kloub, zjistit pravou příčinu
used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

cítit s někým, být někomu upřímně líto
describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

srdce k srdci, upřímný
a feeling of great sorrow or sadness usually caused by the loss of a loved one

žal, bolest srdce
a point of weakness or vulnerability

Achillova pata, slabé místo
to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

čekat jako trubka, tvrdnout při čekání
to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

pořádně si vyhodit z kopýtka, užít si zábavu
to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

mluvit bez rozmyslu, reagovat ukvapeně
to begin to work or study hard and focus seriously on a task or goal

začít pracovat nebo studovat usilovně, soustředit se vážně na úkol nebo cíl
used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

rána pěstí do pusy, pěstí přes hubu
to submit to someone or something's authority

podlehnout, podrobit se
a foolish or stupid person

hlupák, blbec
the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

bezedný žaludek, neuvěřitelná výdrž v jídle i pití
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

pádný argument, obhajitelný důvod
a large sum of money

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

dělej, šup, zrychli
to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

protáhnout si nohy, jít se trochu projít
to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

držet pusu, zavřít klapačku
the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

pevnost v duši, neochvějnost
an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

řeči bez činů, prázdné sliby
used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

dobře mě poslouchej, zapamatuj si, co říkám
a very insignificant individual or thing

naprosto bezvýznamný člověk, někdo, kdo se nepočítá
feeling sad or discouraged

skleslý, sklíčený
to complain or speak loudly in an immoderate way

hlasitě si stěžovat, reptat
to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

Mlet pantem, Žvanit
to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless

mluvit bez rozmyslu, plácat nesmysly
an area that is near a place in which someone resides

náš kraj, naše okolí
a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

pořádná otrava, věčný problém
to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

nasadit vlastní krk, jít s kůží na trh
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho
to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

narazit na citlivé téma, dotknout se bolavého místa
really easy to understand or notice

naprosto zřejmé, jasné na první pohled
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

realistický, pragmatický
to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

tvrdě makat, dřít se
to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected
one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

mít nos na něco, umět něco vyčenichat
showing too much interest in people's lives, especially when it is not one's concern

zvědavý, vtíravý
a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

nosí nos nahoru, povýšený
to pay an unreasonably high price for something

pořádně přeplatit, zaplatit majlant
to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

strkat nos do cizích věcí, plést se do cizích záležitostí
used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

přímo před nosem, přímo na očích
to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

ohrnout nad něčím nos, pohrdavě odmítnout
to have someone under one's complete domination or control

mít někoho v hrsti, mít někoho pod kontrolou
to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

prodat, zbavit se
an attitude or behavior characterized by a lack of warmth, friendliness, or interest

chladné jednání, ignorování
to be assigned to or depend on a particular person for responsibility or action

odpočívat, spočívat
lacking courage or determination

zbabělý, rozhodnost postrádající
used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

naložit si víc, přecenit svůj hlad
to reply quickly and rudely to someone

vyjet po někom, obořit se na někoho
to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

praktické pravidlo, orientační zásada
an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

palec nahoru, souhlasné gesto
completely under one's direct control

pod jeho palcem, zcela pod kontrolou
to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

chodit kolem horké kaše, vyhýbat se problému
to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

držet se pravidel, podřídit se pravidlům
to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

jít do přímého souboje, postavit se čelem
to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

držet jazyk za zuby, mlčet
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

jazyk, řeč
said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

kočka ti sežrala jazyk?, proč mlčíš?
unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion

němý, zmatený
used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

jen tak tak, o vlásek
with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

zuby nehty, ze všech sil
describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

starý, zastaralý
to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho
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