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Kniha Street Talk 3 - Lekce 8

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to [catch] {one's} eye

to attract the attention of a person

upoutat něčí pozornost, padnout někomu do oka

upoutat něčí pozornost, padnout někomu do oka

Ex: The small painting in the corner did not catch anyone's eye at first. 

Malý obraz v rohu zpočátku nikoho nezaujal.

{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

naložit si víc, přecenit svůj hlad

naložit si víc, přecenit svůj hlad

Ex: The children grabbed five desserts each; their eyes were bigger than their stomachs. 

Děti si vzaly každé pět dezertů a pak je nedokázaly dojíst.

to [get] on the stick

to properly begin doing something that one was neglecting

konečně se do toho pustit, přestat otálet

konečně se do toho pustit, přestat otálet

Ex: If the team gets on the stick now, we can still save the project. 

Když se tým teď konečně pustí do práce, můžeme projekt ještě zachránit.

to [have] a weakness for {sb/sth}

to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often in a way that is difficult to resist

Ex: They have a weakness for cute puppies and always adopt them. 
to [have] a thing (for|about) {sb/sth}

to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable

Ex: He has a thing about cleanliness and hates when the house is messy. 
out of this world

used to describe someone or something that is very unusual or remarkable

úžasný, výjimečný

úžasný, výjimečný

Ex: The service at that hotel was out of this world. 

Služby v tom hotelu byly výjimečné.

to [pad] the bill

*** to inflate the charges made to someone for some product, meal, or service by adding extra, typically unnecessary or unwanted items or fees

Ex: Don't let them pad the bill with extra services you don't want or need. 
to [pull] (some|) strings

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

tahat za nitky, využít konexe

tahat za nitky, využít konexe

Ex: People were angry because the job went to someone who had pulled strings. 

Lidé se zlobili, protože práci dostal někdo, kdo využil konexe.

to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

vyznat se v tom, přijít tomu na kloub

vyznat se v tom, přijít tomu na kloub

Ex: Can you make head or tail of this message?  I have no idea what she wants. 

Vyznáš se v téhle zprávě? Vůbec netuším, co chce.

into thin air

used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious

jako by se vypařil, zmizel beze stopy

jako by se vypařil, zmizel beze stopy

Ex: She walked out of the restaurant and vanished into thin air. 

Vyšla z restaurace a zmizela jako pára nad hrncem.

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