yield - podlehnout, podvolit se
BrE
/'ji:ld/
AmE
/'ji:ld/

verb, formal - to agree to do something that you don't want to do, usually because you have been forced to

 
make over - přepsat (něco na někoho), převést (něco na někoho)
BrE
/ˌmeɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to transfer the ownership of something from one person to another, to give something to someone legally, officially

clear your throat
clear your throat - odkašlat si
BrE
/ˌklɪə jɔ: 'θrəʊt/
AmE
/ˌklɪr jɔ:r 'θroʊt/

verb - to make a coughing sound in order to attract attention or to be able to speak more easily

dare
dare - vyhecovat, vyzvat (někoho k něčemu)
BrE
/'deə/
AmE
/'der/

verb - to challenge someone to do something, to make someone prove that they are brave enough to do something

 
keep a low profile - držet se při zemi, neprojevovat se moc výrazně, nebýt na očích, neupoutávat pozornost
BrE
/ˌki:p əˌləʊ'prəʊfaɪl/
AmE
/ˌki:p əˌloʊ'proʊfaɪl/

verb - to keep out of sight, to try not to be seen or heard, try not to attract attention

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have cold feet
have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
/həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
/həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

 
go astray - ztratit se, sejít z cesty, pokazit se
BrE
/'gəʊ ə'streɪ/
AmE
/'goʊ ə'streɪ/

verb - to lose the right direction, to get lost or stolen, to go wrong

 
go down like a lead balloon - ztroskotat jako balón z olova
BrE
/ˌgəʊ 'daʊn laɪk ə ˌled bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ 'daʊn laɪk ə ˌled bə'lu:n/

verb, British English, informal - not to be accepted well; not to succeed; not to end up well

 
present - přednést, prezentovat
BrE
/prɪ'zent/
AmE
/prɪ'zent/

verb - to show your ideas, plans, etc. to other people for them to consider