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to [break] the news [fráze]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: Parents often have to find the right way to break the news to their children about major life changes .

cold feet [Podstatné jméno]

strach

Ex: They had cold feet about moving to a new city , fearing the unknown and leaving behind familiar surroundings .

Měli studené nohy ohledně stěhování do nového města, báli se neznámého a opouštěli známé prostředí.

to [come] clean [fráze]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: The politician decided to come clean to the public about the campaign funds misuse , acknowledging the wrongdoing and apologizing for the actions .

to [face] the music [fráze]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

Ex:

to [fly] off the handle [fráze]

to suddenly become angry

Ex: He frequently flies off the handle when things do n't go according to his plan .

to fork over [sloveso]

odevzdat

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes .

Společnost požadovala, aby zaměstnanci odevzdali svá osobní mobilní čísla pro účely nouzového kontaktu.

a good head on {one's} shoulders [fráze]

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

Ex: Even at a young age, she showed maturity beyond her years. She has a good head on her shoulders.

if worst comes to worst [věta]

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

Ex: If worst comes to worst during our camping trip , we have emergency supplies to rely on .

when push [come] to shove [fráze]

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

Ex: They had their differences , but when push came to shove , they worked together as a team .

off the hook [fráze]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

Ex:

to [let] {sth} slide [fráze]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He kept arriving late , but his boss let it slide at first .

on second thought [fráze]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

Ex: On second thought , I do n't think I should lend him the car ; it 's not a good idea .

bunch [Podstatné jméno]

hromada

Ex: I bought a bunch of snacks for the movie marathon .

Koupil jsem spoustu občerstvení pro filmový maraton.

line [Podstatné jméno]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

Ex: She fed him a line to get sympathy .

right arm [Podstatné jméno]

pravá ruka

Ex: I would n't be where I am today without my right arm by my side .

Nebyl bych tam, kde jsem dnes, bez mé pravé ruky po mém boku.

to strong-arm [sloveso]

donutit

Ex:

Obvinila ho, že ji donutil souhlasit s jeho návrhem.

to [walk] arm in arm [fráze]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: He offered his arm , and she smiled before they walked arm in arm down the street .

to turn back [sloveso]

vrátit se

Ex: Despite his doubts , he could n't turn back once he began the adventurous journey into the unknown .

Navzdory svým pochybnostem nemohl otočit zpět, jakmile začal dobrodružnou cestu do neznáma.

bare-bone essentials [Podstatné jméno]

naprosto nezbytné

Ex: For the survival trip , we packed only the bare-bone essentials to keep weight down .

Pro přežití na cestě jsme zabalili pouze nejzákladnější potřeby, abychom udrželi váhu nízko.

bone-breaking [Přídavné jméno]

vyčerpávající

Ex: After the bone-breaking workout , he was completely exhausted .

Po vyčerpávajícím tréninku byl úplně vyčerpaný.

lazybones [Přídavné jméno]

líný

Ex:

Učitel ho nazval lenochem, protože nikdy nedělal domácí úkoly.

pea brain [Podstatné jméno]

hráškový mozek

Ex: If you were n’t such a pea brain , you ’d realize that ’s a terrible idea .

Kdybys nebyl takový hráškový mozek, uvědomil by sis, že je to hrozný nápad.

to [blow] it out {one's} ear [fráze]

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: She rolled her eyes and said , “ Blow it out your ear , ” when he started lecturing her .

earful [Podstatné jméno]

dlouhá přednáška

Ex:

Dostala výtku od přítele poté, co přišla na večírek pozdě.

ear [Podstatné jméno]

ucho

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