Kniha Street Talk 3 - Lekce 10

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worked up [fráze]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: The team captain got worked up when the referee made a controversial decision .

to go off [sloveso]

vybuchnout

Ex: The teacher went off on the students for not completing their assignments on time .

Učitel se rozčílil na studenty za to, že nesplnili své úkoly včas.

I'll say [věta]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex:

to keep to [sloveso]

dodržovat

Ex: Despite the distractions , she managed to keep to her study schedule .

Navzdory rozptylování se jí podařilo dodržet svůj studijní plán.

no laughing matter [fráze]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: When it comes to global warming , it 's a no laughing matter ; we need to take action to protect the environment .

on the level [fráze]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: After investigating the allegations , the journalist concluded that the sources were credible and the story was on the level .

to [serve] {sb} right [fráze]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: The consequences they are facing serve them right for cheating on the exam .

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: The deceptive salesperson revealed their true colors when they resorted to dishonest tactics to close the deal .

square one [Podstatné jméno]

výchozí bod

Ex: Starting from square one , she began to build her career from scratch .

Začínaje od nuly, začala budovat svou kariéru od začátku.

long story short [fráze]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , I missed my flight because I overslept .

what gives? [věta]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives?