get the wrong idea - špatně něco chápat, špatně něco pochopit, vykládat si něco špatně, vykládat si to špatně

verb - to understand something in the wrong way

 

keep an eye on - dohlédnout na, dohlížet na, dávat pozor na, hlídat (co)

verb - to watch something (or somebody) and keep it from being stolen or harmed

 

steal a march on - získat výhodu nad (kým), vypálit někomu rybník,

verb - to gain an advantage over someone by acting before they do

 

go on a date - jít na rande

verb - to go together (with a boy/girl you like) to a restaurant, movie etc.

 

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

 

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

 

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

verb, British English - to avoid talking about something important

 

run the red light - (pro)jet na červenou

verb, American English, informal - to not stop the car when the light is red

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

 

hit the bull's eye - trefit (se) do černého

verb, informal - to have the wanted effect