shoot for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

 

take to the hills - uprchnout, vzít do zaječích

verb - to escape quickly, to flee from a place

 

hang in the balance - být nejistý, viset na vlásku, být v nejistotě, být ohrožený

verb - to be uncertain

go to the cinema - jít do kina

verb, British English - to go see a movie

 

stand in the way - překážet, plést se do cesty, stát v cestě

verb - to be in an inconvenient place for somebody because you are blocking his way and it is difficult or impossible for him to do something

 

go to the toilet - jít na záchod

verb - to use the bathroom

 

strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 

make the most of - využít (např. příležitosti), zužitkovat, užít si (co nejvíce)

verb - to use a situation to its full potential

 

come with the territory - zákonitě patřit k (něčemu), být přirozenou součástí (čeho)

verb - to be considered to be a part of a job or a task

 

take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

 

make the best of - vytěžit maximum (např. ze situace), užít si (něco) jak to jen jde

verb - to try to do or achieve something positive even if the circumstances aren't good

 

think outside the box - myslet kreativně, mít originální nápady

verb - to deal with problems in an original way, to use creativity and imagination in dealing with problems

 

go with the flow - jít s proudem

verb, informal - to do what everybody else does

 

cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 

beat about the bush - chodit kolem (okolo) horké kaše

verb, British English - to avoid talking about something important