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to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.I didn't know them from Adam.
charley-horse
charley-horse
[Podstatné jméno]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

svalová křeč, svalový spazmus

svalová křeč, svalový spazmus

dick
dick
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who is a detective

detektiv, vyšetřovatel

detektiv, vyšetřovatel

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
fanny
fanny
[Podstatné jméno]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

zadek, pozadí

zadek, pozadí

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .

Řekla dětem, aby si sedly na své zadky a poslouchaly příběh.

to on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it.
guy
guy
[Podstatné jméno]

a person, typically a male

chlap, muž

chlap, muž

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .

Potkala příjemného chlapíka v kavárně a povídali si hodiny.

jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef, he's a jack of all trades in the kitchen, cooking up a variety of dishes.
Joe
Joe
[Podstatné jméno]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, káva

Joe, káva

joe blow
joe blow
[Podstatné jméno]

a hypothetical average man

průměrný člověk, obyčejný člověk

průměrný člověk, obyčejný člověk

john
john
[Podstatné jméno]

a prostitute's customer

zákazník prostitutky, zákazník

zákazník prostitutky, zákazník

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.
to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: Once you've been in this job for a while, you'll have the procedures down pat.
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
to peter out
to peter out
[sloveso]

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

vyčerpat se, postupně mizet

vyčerpat se, postupně mizet

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.

Po počátečním nadšení zájem o novou hračku do konce roku postupně vyprchal.

randy
randy
[Přídavné jméno]

feeling great sexual desire

vzrušený, chtivý

vzrušený, chtivý

roger
roger
[Citoslovce]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Rozumím,  směr sever k zachycení uprchlíka.

Rozumím, směr sever k zachycení uprchlíka.

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.

Roger, přechod do druhé fáze.

uncle sam
uncle sam
[Podstatné jméno]

a personification of the United States government

Strýček Sam, strýček Sam

Strýček Sam, strýček Sam

lazy susan
lazy susan
[Podstatné jméno]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

otočný podnos, líná susan

otočný podnos, líná susan

doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

nevěřící Tomáš, skeptik

nevěřící Tomáš, skeptik

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.

V minulosti se choval jako nevěřící Tomáš, odmítal přijmout pravdu, dokud nebyla nepopiratelná.

tomfoolery
tomfoolery
[Podstatné jméno]

foolish or senseless behavior

hloupost, pošetilost

hloupost, pošetilost

peeping Tom
peeping Tom
[fráze]

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
willy-nilly
willy-nilly
[Příslovce]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

chtě nechtě, násilím

chtě nechtě, násilím

Ex: They accepted the decision willy-nilly because there was no alternative.

Přijali rozhodnutí chtě nechtě, protože nebyla žádná alternativa.

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