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Street Talk 3
at the end of {one's} rope

left with no energy or patience to deal with something

Ex: By the time the project ended, everyone was at the end of their rope.
at the top of {one's} lungs

as loud as one is capable of

Ex: I called for help at the top of my lungs.
to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: He bit his tongue because he knew another comment would start a fight.
without a hitch

(of a process or event) without encountering any problems, difficulties, or obstacles

Ex: The software installation completed without a hitch.
to [go] without a snag

to happen smoothly, without any problems or difficulties

Ex: The trip went without a snag until our flight got delayed.
to [hang] (on|) in there

to continue trying to succeed regardless of difficulties or challenges

Ex: Hang in there, even if it gets tough.
to [have] the time of {one's} [life]

to have a lot of fun and really enjoy oneself

Ex: At the music festival, thousands of fans had the time of their lives, rocking out to their favorite bands under the open sky.
skin and bone

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

Ex: He looked at his emaciated body in the mirror nothing but skin and bone.
to {not} [sleep] a wink

to get no sleep

Ex: The unexpected car alarm kept the entire neighborhood awake, and no one slept a wink until it was finally turned off.
to [sleep] like a log

to sleep very deeply

Ex: After the busy workweek, I needed to sleep like a log during the weekend to recharge.
spitting image
spitting image
[Podstatné jméno]

someone or something that looks exactly like another person or thing

živá kopie, pravý obraz

živá kopie, pravý obraz

Ex: The new model of the car is the spitting image of its predecessor , with only minor design changes .

Nový model auta je živoucí obraz svého předchůdce, s pouze drobnými změnami v designu.

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