go on strike - začít stávkovat, jít do stávky
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn 'straɪk/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ɒn 'straɪk/

verb - to stop working as a way of protesting against something

 
go on vacation - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn və'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ən veɪ'keɪʃn/

verb, American English - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
set on fire - zapálit, podpálit
BrE
/ˌset ən'faɪə/
AmE
/ˌset ən'faɪər/

verb - to make something start to burn

 
go on about - mlít o (čem), neustále mluvit o
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'ɒn əˌbaʊt/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'ɑ:n əˌbaʊt/

verb - to speak about something for a long time, esp. in a way that makes you angry or bored

 
hold on to - držet se (čeho)
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ɒn tʊ/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ɒn tʊ/

verb - try not to lose something

fall back on
fall back on - uchýlit se k (čemu), obrátit se na (koho)
BrE
/ˌfɔ:l'bæk ɒn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:l'bæk ɑ:n/

verb - to use something or ask somebody for help when you are in trouble or have difficulties

 
go steady on - šetřit (něco)
BrE
/gəʊ 'stedɪ ən/
AmE
/goʊ 'stedi ən/

verb - not to use too much of something

 
go on holiday - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/'gəʊ ɒn 'hɒlədeɪ/
AmE
/'goʊ ən 'hɑ:lədeɪ/

verb - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
cut in on - přerušit (koho), skočit do řeči (komu)
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɪn ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɪn ɑ:n/

verb - to interrupt someone when they are saying something

 
cut back on - omezit, snížit, provést snížení
BrE
/ˌkʌt'bæk ɒn/
AmE

verb - to make a reduction of

 
take out on - vybít si (něco na někom)
BrE
/ˌteɪk 'aʊt ɒn/
AmE
/ˌteɪk 'aʊt ɑ:n/

verb - to treat someone badly because somebody or something else has made you angry

 
cut down on - omezit (co)
BrE
/kʌt'daʊn ɒn/
AmE
/kʌt'daʊn ɒn/

verb - to reduce something

 
make the bed - ustlat postel
BrE
/'meɪk ðə bed/
AmE
/'meɪk ðə bed/

verb - to arrange the sheets and blankets on a bed

 
cut the mustard - splnit očekávání
BrE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstəd/
AmE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstərd/

verb, informal - to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)

 
hit the hay - jít na kutě, jít spát, jít do hajan
BrE
/ˌhɪðə'heɪ/
AmE
/ˌhɪðə'heɪ/

verb, informal - to go to bed