to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Podstatné jméno]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

náhlé couvnutí, ztráta odvahy na poslední chvíli

náhlé couvnutí, ztráta odvahy na poslední chvíli

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

přiznat pravdu, konečně říct pravdu

přiznat pravdu, konečně říct pravdu

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
to [face] the music

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

nést následky, slíznout si to

nést následky, slíznout si to

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

vyletět, náhle se rozčílit

vyletět, náhle se rozčílit

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
to fork over
to fork over
[sloveso]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

odevzdat, předat

odevzdat, předat

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
a good head on {one's} shoulders

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

Mít rozum, Být rozumný

Mít rozum, Být rozumný

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
if worst comes to worst

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

v nejhorším případě, když bude nejhůř

v nejhorším případě, když bude nejhůř

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
when push [come] to shove

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

když dojde na lámání chleba, až půjde do tuhého

když dojde na lámání chleba, až půjde do tuhého

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
off the hook
off the hook
[fráze]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

z obliga, mimo nebezpečí

z obliga, mimo nebezpečí

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
to [let] {sth} slide

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 noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

když o tom tak přemýšlím, po pravdě, když to vezmu znovu

když o tom tak přemýšlím, po pravdě, když to vezmu znovu

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
bunch
bunch
[Podstatné jméno]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

hromada, spousta

hromada, spousta

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
line
line
[Podstatné jméno]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

lichotky, přeslazené řeči

lichotky, přeslazené řeči

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
right arm
right arm
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

pravá ruka, pravá paže

pravá ruka, pravá paže

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
to strong-arm
to strong-arm
[sloveso]

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

donutit, vynucovat

donutit, vynucovat

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
to [walk] arm in arm

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

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
to turn back
to turn back
[sloveso]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

vrátit se, ustoupit

vrátit se, ustoupit

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
bare-bone essentials
bare-bone essentials
[Podstatné jméno]

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

naprosto nezbytné, nejzákladnější prvky

naprosto nezbytné, nejzákladnější prvky

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[Přídavné jméno]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

vyčerpávající, namáhavý

vyčerpávající, namáhavý

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
lazybones
lazybones
[Přídavné jméno]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

líný, lenoch

líný, lenoch

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
pea brain
pea brain
[Podstatné jméno]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

hráškový mozek, hlupák

hráškový mozek, hlupák

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
to [blow] it out {one's} ear

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

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[Podstatné jméno]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

dlouhá přednáška, pokárání

dlouhá přednáška, pokárání

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
ear
ear
[Podstatné jméno]

good hearing

ucho, sluch

ucho, sluch

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