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heads (will|are going to) roll

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

někdo za to poletí, někdo přijde o místo

někdo za to poletí, někdo přijde o místo

Ex: After the data leak, heads are going to roll. 
heads up
heads up
[Citoslovce]

used to alert someone to pay attention or to be cautious about something

Pozor!, Dávej pozor!

Pozor!, Dávej pozor!

Ex: Heads up! The baseball is flying your way! 
to [make] headway

to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

dělat pokroky, posouvat se vpřed

dělat pokroky, posouvat se vpřed

Ex: She is making headway in her new job. 
to [hit] the nail on the head

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

trefit hřebíček na hlavičku, vystihnout to přesně

trefit hřebíček na hlavičku, vystihnout to přesně

Ex: The coach analyzed my form and said I was holding the racket too tight - he really hit the nail on the head with that observation. 
like a hole in the head

used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

vůbec ne, ani trochu

vůbec ne, ani trochu

Ex: She already has too many shoes. She needs another pair like a hole in the head. 
hothead
hothead
[Podstatné jméno]

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

horká hlava, impulzivní člověk

horká hlava, impulzivní člověk

off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

co si tak vybavuji, bez ověřování

co si tak vybavuji, bez ověřování

Ex: Off the top of my head, there were about forty people at the meeting. 
over {one's} head

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

nad jeho chápání, mimo jeho možnosti

nad jeho chápání, mimo jeho možnosti

Ex: The lecture was completely over my head. 
sorehead
sorehead
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who is peevish or disgruntled

bručoun, nespokojený člověk

bručoun, nespokojený člověk

swelled head
swelled head
[Podstatné jméno]

a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

nafoukaná hlava, povýšenost

nafoukaná hlava, povýšenost

Ex: Ever since he got promoted, he's had a swelled head. 
to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin]

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

použít hlavu, zapojit mozek

použít hlavu, zapojit mozek

Ex: Use your head before you sign anything. 
to [eat] {one's} heart out

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

užírat se, trápit se žalem

užírat se, trápit se žalem

Ex: He ate his heart out after losing the chance to study abroad. 
have (a|some) heart

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

měj trochu srdce, ukaž trochu soucitu

Ex: Have a heart—she's been standing in the rain for an hour. 
to [get] to the (heart|bottom) of {sth}

to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

přijít věci na kloub, zjistit pravou příčinu

přijít věci na kloub, zjistit pravou příčinu

Ex: The manager called a meeting to get to the bottom of the delay. 
{one's} [heart] [go] out to {sb}

used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

cítit s někým, být někomu upřímně líto

cítit s někým, být někomu upřímně líto

Ex: My heart goes out to the families who lost their homes. 
heart-to-heart
heart-to-heart
[Přídavné jméno]

describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

srdce k srdci, upřímný

srdce k srdci, upřímný

Ex: We had a heart-to-heart conversation about our future together. 
heartache
heartache
[Podstatné jméno]

a feeling of great sorrow or sadness usually caused by the loss of a loved one

žal, bolest srdce

žal, bolest srdce

Ex: The heartache of losing her dog made it hard to even look at his empty bed. 
Achilles' heel

a point of weakness or vulnerability

Achillova pata, slabé místo

Achillova pata, slabé místo

Ex: Poor communication was the team's Achilles' heel. 
to [cool] {one's} heels

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

čekat jako trubka, tvrdnout při čekání

čekat jako trubka, tvrdnout při čekání

Ex: They made us cool our heels in the lobby for almost an hour. 
to [drag] {one's} heels

postpone doing what one should be doing

to [kick] up {one's} heels

to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

pořádně si vyhodit z kopýtka, užít si zábavu

pořádně si vyhodit z kopýtka, užít si zábavu

Ex: After a long and tiring week at work, Sarah was eager to kick up her heels and unwind at the weekend music festival. 
to [shoot] from the hip

to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

mluvit bez rozmyslu, reagovat ukvapeně

mluvit bez rozmyslu, reagovat ukvapeně

Ex: He tends to shoot from the hip during debates, often expressing his opinions without considering the consequences. 
to knuckle down

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

začít pracovat nebo studovat usilovně, soustředit se vážně na úkol nebo cíl

Ex: I need to knuckle down and study for these exams. 
knuckle sandwich
knuckle sandwich
[Podstatné jméno]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

rána pěstí do pusy, pěstí přes hubu

rána pěstí do pusy, pěstí přes hubu

Ex: When the schoolyard bully wouldn't leave him alone, he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich. 
to knuckle under

to submit to someone or something's authority

podlehnout, podrobit se

podlehnout, podrobit se

Ex: The police chief refused to knuckle under to the demands of the criminals. 
knucklehead
knucklehead
[Podstatné jméno]

a foolish or stupid person

hlupák, blbec

hlupák, blbec

Ex: You knucklehead, why didn't you charge your phone before the trip? 
hollow leg
hollow leg
[Podstatné jméno]

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

bezedný žaludek, neuvěřitelná výdrž v jídle i pití

bezedný žaludek, neuvěřitelná výdrž v jídle i pití

Ex: The way she drinks on a night out, you'd swear she has hollow legs. 
to leg it
to leg it
[fráze]

walk

leg to stand on

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

pádný argument, obhajitelný důvod

pádný argument, obhajitelný důvod

Ex: The company's claims that the product is safe have no leg to stand on in light of the recent recall. 
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 [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. 
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. 
to [stretch] {one's} legs

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

protáhnout si nohy, jít se trochu projít

protáhnout si nohy, jít se trochu projít

Ex: During the long flight, it's essential to stretch your legs to prevent discomfort and maintain circulation. 
to [button|zip] {one's} [lip]

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

držet pusu, zavřít klapačku

držet pusu, zavřít klapačku

Ex: Zip your lip before you make things worse. 
stiff upper lip
stiff upper lip
[Podstatné jméno]

the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

pevnost v duši, neochvějnost

pevnost v duši, neochvějnost

Ex: Her stiff upper lip helped her endure the family crisis. 
lip
lip
[Podstatné jméno]

an impudent or insolent rejoinder

ret, drzá odpověď

ret, drzá odpověď

lip service
lip service
[Podstatné jméno]

an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

řeči bez činů, prázdné sliby

řeči bez činů, prázdné sliby

Ex: The politician gave lip service to environmental protection but took no action to address the issue. 
read my lips

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

dobře mě poslouchej, zapamatuj si, co říkám

dobře mě poslouchej, zapamatuj si, co říkám

Ex: Read my lips: I am not paying for your mistake. 
chopped liver
chopped liver
[Podstatné jméno]

a very insignificant individual or thing

naprosto bezvýznamný člověk, někdo, kdo se nepočítá

naprosto bezvýznamný člověk, někdo, kdo se nepočítá

Ex: I've been working hard on this project, and now they're all praising Sarah. What am I, chopped liver? 
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who gossips indiscreetly

tlachal, klepna

tlachal, klepna

down in the mouth

feeling sad or discouraged

skleslý, sklíčený

skleslý, sklíčený

Ex: He's been down in the mouth ever since his team lost the final. 
to mouth off
to mouth off
[sloveso]

to complain or speak loudly in an immoderate way

hlasitě si stěžovat, reptat

hlasitě si stěžovat, reptat

Ex: He mouthed off about the bad food the entire night. 
to [run] off at the mouth

to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

Mlet pantem, Žvanit

Mlet pantem, Žvanit

Ex: He can run off at the mouth for hours about nothing. 
to [shoot] off {one's} mouth

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

mluvit bez rozmyslu, plácat nesmysly

mluvit bez rozmyslu, plácat nesmysly

Ex: The child got into trouble for shooting off his mouth in class, making rude comments and interrupting the teacher 
to neck
to neck
[sloveso]

kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

vášnivě líbat, hladit

vášnivě líbat, hladit

neck of the woods

an area that is near a place in which someone resides

náš kraj, naše okolí

náš kraj, naše okolí

Ex: I haven't seen him around this neck of the woods for quite some time. 
a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

pořádná otrava, věčný problém

pořádná otrava, věčný problém

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck. 
to [stick] {one's} neck out

to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

nasadit vlastní krk, jít s kůží na trh

nasadit vlastní krk, jít s kůží na trh

Ex: Despite the potential backlash, he decided to stick his neck out and speak up against the unjust policy. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

narazit na citlivé téma, dotknout se bolavého místa

narazit na citlivé téma, dotknout se bolavého místa

Ex: His comment about money hit a raw nerve with her. 
nervy
nervy
[Přídavné jméno]

showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

drzý, odvážný

drzý, odvážný

(as|) plain as the nose on  {one's} face

really easy to understand or notice

naprosto zřejmé, jasné na první pohled

naprosto zřejmé, jasné na první pohled

Ex: It was plain as the nose on his face that he was lying; his body language and inconsistent story gave it away. 
hard-nosed
hard-nosed
[Přídavné jméno]

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

realistický, pragmatický

realistický, pragmatický

to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

tvrdě makat, dřít se

tvrdě makat, dřít se

Ex: She kept her nose to the grindstone to finish the project on time. 
no skin off {one's} nose

to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected

Ex: Go if you like—it's no skin off my nose. 
a nose for {sth}

one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

mít nos na něco, umět něco vyčenichat

mít nos na něco, umět něco vyčenichat

Ex: She has a nose for bargains and always finds the best deals. 
nosy
nosy
[Přídavné jméno]

showing too much interest in people's lives, especially when it is not one's concern

zvědavý, vtíravý

zvědavý, vtíravý

Ex: My neighbor is extremely nosy and always asks personal questions. 
{one's} [nose] in the air

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

nosí nos nahoru, povýšený

nosí nos nahoru, povýšený

Ex: She walked past us with her nose in the air and didn't even say hello. 
to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

pořádně přeplatit, zaplatit majlant

pořádně přeplatit, zaplatit majlant

Ex: We paid through the nose for a taxi from the airport. 
to [poke|stick] {one's} nose (into|in) {sth}

to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

strkat nos do cizích věcí, plést se do cizích záležitostí

strkat nos do cizích věcí, plést se do cizích záležitostí

Ex: I wish my neighbor would stop poking her nose into my personal life; it's none of her concern. 
under {one's} [nose]

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

přímo před nosem, přímo na očích

Ex: The keys were under his nose the whole time, but he couldn'tsee them and wasted hours searching for them. 
to [turn] {one's} [nose] up

to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

ohrnout nad něčím nos, pohrdavě odmítnout

ohrnout nad něčím nos, pohrdavě odmítnout

Ex: She turned her nose up at the homemade food. 
to [have] {sb} (in the palm|eating out) of {one's} hand

to have someone under one's complete domination or control

mít někoho v hrsti, mít někoho pod kontrolou

mít někoho v hrsti, mít někoho pod kontrolou

Ex: The new CEO has the entire board eating out of his hand. 
to palm off
to palm off
[sloveso]

to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

prodat, zbavit se

prodat, zbavit se

Ex: He tried to palm off a fake painting as the real deal. 
cold shoulder
cold shoulder
[Podstatné jméno]

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

chladné jednání, ignorování

chladné jednání, ignorování

Ex: After the argument, she gave me the cold shoulder. 
to rest
to rest
[sloveso]

to be assigned to or depend on a particular person for responsibility or action

odpočívat, spočívat

odpočívat, spočívat

Ex: The final decision rests with the manager. 
spineless
spineless
[Přídavné jméno]

lacking courage or determination

zbabělý, rozhodnost postrádající

zbabělý, rozhodnost postrádající

Ex: His spineless behavior made it difficult for him to stand up to bullies. 
{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

naložit si víc, přecenit svůj hlad

naložit si víc, přecenit svůj hlad

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat buffet, I loaded up my plate, but my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach. 
to stomach
to stomach
[sloveso]

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

snášet, vydržet

snášet, vydržet

to [jump] down {one's} throat

to reply quickly and rudely to someone

vyjet po někom, obořit se na někoho

vyjet po někom, obořit se na někoho

Ex: When I asked a simple question, he jumped down my throat with a harsh response. 
to [be] all thumbs

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný

mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný

Ex: I'm all thumbs when I try to wrap gifts. 
rule of thumb

a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

praktické pravidlo, orientační zásada

praktické pravidlo, orientační zásada

Ex: As a rule of thumb, we should save at least ten percent of our income. 
thumbs up
thumbs up
[fráze]

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

palec nahoru, souhlasné gesto

palec nahoru, souhlasné gesto

Ex: The team leader gave a thumbs up to the new project proposal, indicating approval and support. 
under {one's} thumb

completely under one's direct control

pod jeho palcem, zcela pod kontrolou

pod jeho palcem, zcela pod kontrolou

Ex: He keeps the whole department under his thumb. 
to [tiptoe] around  {sth}

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

chodit kolem horké kaše, vyhýbat se problému

Ex: They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health. 
to [toe] the line

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

držet se pravidel, podřídit se pravidlům

držet se pravidel, podřídit se pravidlům

Ex: The new recruits were expected to toe the line without question. 
to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

jít do přímého souboje, postavit se čelem

jít do přímého souboje, postavit se čelem

Ex: The two teams went toe-to-toe until the final whistle. 
to [hold]  {one's} tongue

to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

držet jazyk za zuby, mlčet

držet jazyk za zuby, mlčet

Ex: Despite his frustration, he held his tongue during the meeting to avoid causing further conflict. 
tongue
tongue
[Podstatné jméno]

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

jazyk, řeč

jazyk, řeč

cat got your tongue

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

kočka ti sežrala jazyk?, proč mlčíš?

kočka ti sežrala jazyk?, proč mlčíš?

Ex: Cat got your tongue? You were very confident a minute ago. 
tongue-tied
tongue-tied
[Přídavné jméno]

unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion

němý, zmatený

němý, zmatený

Ex: He felt tongue-tied during the interview, unable to answer the questions smoothly. 
by the skin of {one's} teeth

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

jen tak tak, o vlásek

jen tak tak, o vlásek

Ex: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. 
tooth and nail

with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

zuby nehty, ze všech sil

zuby nehty, ze všech sil

Ex: They fought tooth and nail to keep the school open. 
long in the tooth

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

starý, zastaralý

Ex: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains. 
to [set] {one's} teeth on edge

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

lézt někomu na nervy, vytáčet někoho

Ex: The sound of his chewing sets my teeth on edge. 
sweet tooth
sweet tooth
[Podstatné jméno]

a strong appetite for sweet food

sladký zub, záliba ve sladkostech

sladký zub, záliba ve sladkostech

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