dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)
BrE
/'dəʊl/
AmE
/'doʊl/

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

tied up
tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
gastric flu - střevní chřipka
BrE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/
AmE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/

noun - an illness that causes stomach problems, like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

 
man flu - rýmička
BrE
/'mænflu:/
AmE
/'mænflu:/

noun - a humorous term for when a man feels he has a very bad cold or flu, often acting as though it’s more serious than it is

 
parallel - odpovídat, být podobný, být obdobný
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

verb - to be similar to something in form or function; to match or correspond to something in a similar way

 
parallel - paralela, podobnost, obdoba, analogie
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

noun - a similarity or comparison between two things

 
parallel - rovnoběžka, paralela
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

noun, technical - a line or plane that is equally distant from another at all points; a circle of latitude on Earth

 
parallel - obdobný, podobný, srovnatelný, analogický, souběžný
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

adjective, formal - similar in nature, form, or function; happening at the same time

 
unparalleled - jedinečný, nepřekonatelný, nesrovnatelný, bezkonkurenční, nevídaný
BrE
/ʌn'pærəleld/
AmE
/ʌn'pærəleld/

adjective, formal - exceptional or unique in quality, degree, or extent; having no equal

 
antitrust - antimonopolní, protikratelový
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/
AmE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/

adjective - relating to legislation that prevents or controls trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of businesses to promote fair competition

 
class action - hromadná žaloba
BrE
/ˌklɑ:s'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæs'ækʃn/

noun, American English, technical - a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with similar claims

 
slick - uhladit, uhladit si, ulízat, ulízat si (vlasy)
BrE
/'slɪk/
AmE
/'slɪk/

verb - to apply something to hair to make it shiny or smooth