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Street Talk 1
wise owl
wise owl
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

Moudrý zkušený člověk, Moudrá hlava

Moudrý zkušený člověk, Moudrá hlava

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
night owl
night owl
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

noční sova, člověk, který ponocuje

noční sova, člověk, který ponocuje

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
mousey
mousey
[Přídavné jméno]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

plachý, bojácný

plachý, bojácný

(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

úplně potichu, naprosto tichý

úplně potichu, naprosto tichý

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[Podstatné jméno]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

francouzský klíč, nastavitelný klíč

francouzský klíč, nastavitelný klíč

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

nesmírně zábavný, samá legrace

nesmírně zábavný, samá legrace

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

to je neuvěřitelné, tomu se nechce věřit

to je neuvěřitelné, tomu se nechce věřit

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

blbnout, dělat hlouposti

blbnout, dělat hlouposti

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

to určitě, ani náhodou

to určitě, ani náhodou

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[Citoslovce]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

Ve tvých snech!, V prasečím oku!

Ve tvých snech!, V prasečím oku!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
pigheaded
pigheaded
[Přídavné jméno]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

tvrdohlavý, umíněný

tvrdohlavý, umíněný

to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

jíst jako nezavřený, lámat to do sebe

jíst jako nezavřený, lámat to do sebe

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

to určitě, ani náhodou

to určitě, ani náhodou

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
to pig out
to pig out
[sloveso]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

cpát se, jíst jako prase

cpát se, jíst jako prase

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Podstatné jméno]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

V anténa, králíčí uši

V anténa, králíčí uši

rat
rat
[Podstatné jméno]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

zrádce, udavač

zrádce, udavač

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
to rat
to rat
[sloveso]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

práskač, zradit

práskač, zradit

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
rat race
rat race
[Podstatné jméno]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

honba za úspěchem, vyčerpávající kolotoč práce

honba za úspěchem, vyčerpávající kolotoč práce

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

tušit nečistotu, podezřívat

tušit nečistotu, podezřívat

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

opilý pod obraz, namol opilý

opilý pod obraz, namol opilý

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

pomalý jako šnek, strašně pomalý

pomalý jako šnek, strašně pomalý

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

měl jsi to přímo před nosem, bylo to na očích

měl jsi to přímo před nosem, bylo to na očích

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

kluzký jako úhoř, nepolapitelný

kluzký jako úhoř, nepolapitelný

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
snake
snake
[Podstatné jméno]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

zrádce, had

zrádce, had

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
snake eyes
snake eyes
[Podstatné jméno]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

hadí oči, dvě jedničky

hadí oči, dvě jedničky

sheepish
sheepish
[Přídavné jméno]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

ostýchavý, rozpačitý

ostýchavý, rozpačitý

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

mluvit vážně a na rovinu, jít k věci

mluvit vážně a na rovinu, jít k věci

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
turkey
turkey
[Podstatné jméno]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

hlupák, blbec

hlupák, blbec

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

skvělý čas, parádní zábava

skvělý čas, parádní zábava

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

mlátit do někoho, bušit do někoho

mlátit do někoho, bušit do někoho

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
wolf
wolf
[Podstatné jméno]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

vlk, svůdník

vlk, svůdník

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
to wolf down
to wolf down
[sloveso]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

hltat, žrát

hltat, žrát

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
can of worms
can of worms
[fráze]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Pandořina skříňka, vosí hnízdo

Pandořina skříňka, vosí hnízdo

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
worm
worm
[Podstatné jméno]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

zbabělec, bídák

zbabělec, bídák

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

vymámit z někoho informace, vyptat se

vymámit z někoho informace, vyptat se

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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