put off - nechat někoho čekat, zrušit schůzku s někým

verb - to cancel a meeting with someone, to make someone wait

 

fizzle - šumět, syčet

verb - to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'

 

scoot over - posunout se, pošoupnout se, poposednout si (udělat místo)

verb, American English, informal - to move sideways to make space for someone or something

 

commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

 

face - čelit (čemu), potýkat se (s čím)

verb - to have to deal with something difficult, dangerous or unpleasant

bail out - vylévat vodu (např. z lodi)

verb - to remove water from something to prevent damage or issues

 

assign - přidělit, vyčlenit, vyhradit (místo, čas, peníze apod.)

verb - to give a specific place, time or money to something

 

hand around - roznést, roznášet, rozdat

verb - to give or offer something to all the people present

 

cruise - lovit, být na lovu (sexuálního partnera)

verb - to go to public places, looking for a sexual partner

privy - zasvěcený (do čeho)

adjective, formal - allowed to know something that other aren't allowed to know

 

revise - revidovat, přepracovat, doplnit

verb - to change something (e.g. a book) to make it better

 

look around for - poohlédnout se po (něčem), poohlížet se po (něčem)

verb - to try to find something by looking in different places

 

ask around - poptat se

verb - to try to get some information by asking several people

 

hit upon - najednou na něco přijít, náhodou na něco přijít, objevit (náhodou), kápnout na něco

verb - to suddenly discover something or to suddenly have an idea

 

fight back - potlačovat (emoce)

verb - to try hard not to show your feelings or emotions