a piece of cake - hračka, brnkačka, snadná věc

noun, informal - something that is very easy to do

 

in a tight corner - v úzkých, v obtížné situaci

adverb - in a difficult situation

trifle - vrstvený dort s piškotem, ovocem, krémem a šlehačkou

noun, British English - a British dessert made of layers of sponge cake, fruit, custard and whipped cream

 

topiary - umělecké stříhání keřů a stromů (do různých tvarů)

noun, technical - the art of pruning shrubs and trees into shapes

coarsen - zdrsnit, zdrsnět, učinit hrubým, drsným (povrch a pod.)

verb - to become coarse, rough, thick; to make something coarse, rough, thick

 

put in - vložit (čas atd.), investovat (čas a námahu atd.)

verb - to spend time and effort on doing something

 

so to speak - tak říkajíc, tak zvaně, abych tak řekl(a)

phrase - a phrase you use if you want to say that what you said was meant figuratively, not literally

stir-fry - orestovat, osmahnout, zprudka opéct (většinou maso a zeleninu)

verb - to fry small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan

trial and error - (např. metoda) pokus-omyl, metoda pokusu a omylu

noun - a way of solving a problem by trying several different methods until you find the successful one

 

frenemy - kamarád a protivník v jednom (např. ve hře)

noun, informal - a friend and a rival in one person

 

extended family - širší rodinný kruh, rodina a příbuzenstvo, rozšířená rodina

noun, formal - the members of the family including grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins etc.

 

put the kettle on - postavit na čaj, postavit na kávu, postavit vodu na čaj, postavit vodu na kávu

verb, British English - to start boiling water in a kettle

 

down the rabbit hole - v pasti, v pěkné kaši, v říši divů, do pasti, do pěkné kaše

adverb - in/to a strange situation that is difficult to get out of

 

froth at the mouth - být rozzuřený, zuřit, soptit

verb, informal - to be very angry