rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 
rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 
rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 
rob of - připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/

verb - to deprive somebody of something

hook-and-loop
hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem
BrE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/
AmE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady
landlady - hostinská
BrE
/'lændˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lændˌleɪdi/

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord
landlord - hostinský
BrE
/'lændˌlɔ:d/
AmE
/'lændˌlɔ:rd/

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

 
boastful - chvástavý, namyšlený, vychloubavý, chlubivý
BrE
/'bəʊstfl/
AmE
/'boʊstfl/

adjective - talking with too much pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

off-licence
off-licence - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'ɒf laɪsns/
AmE
/'ɑ:f laɪsns/

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store
liquor store - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'lɪkə stɔ:/
AmE
/'lɪkər stɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 
creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

tummy button
tummy button - pupík, pupek
BrE
/'tʌmibʌtn/
AmE
/'tʌmibʌt̬n/

noun, British English, informal - a navel, the small part in the middle of your belly

logger
logger - dřevař, těžař dřeva, lesní dělník, dřevorubec
BrE
/'lɒgə/
AmE
/'lɑ:gər/

noun - a person whose job is to cut down trees and process them for wood

haberdasher
haberdasher - prodavač galanterie
BrE
/'hæbədæʃə/
AmE
/'hæbədæʃər/

noun, British English, dated - a person who sells small items related with sowing, knitting etc.

forklift operator
forklift operator - řidič vysokozdvižného vozíku
BrE
/'fɔ:klɪftˌɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rklɪftˌɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to drive and control a special vehicle with a special device at the front that allows it to lift heavy objects