weed
weed - plít, odplevelit
BrE
/'wi:d/
AmE
/'wi:d/

verb - to remove wild plants from where you do not want them

stunt
stunt - kousek (dovedný), číslo (dovedný kousek), dovedný kousek
BrE
/'stʌnt/
AmE
/'stʌnt/

noun - something unusual or dangerous that you do, especially to attract attention

 
dutiful - svědomitý, poctivý, řádný
BrE
/'dju:tɪfl/
AmE
/'du:tɪfl/

adjective - doing everything you should do, willing to obey and show respect

 
steal a march on - získat výhodu nad (kým), vypálit někomu rybník,
BrE
/ˌsti:l ə 'mɑ:tʃ ɒn/
AmE
/ˌsti:l ə 'mɑ:rtʃ ɑ:n/

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

 
might is right - nejmocnější vyhrává, moc je sladká, moc je silná
BrE
/ˌmaɪt ɪz 'raɪt/
AmE
/ˌmaɪt ɪz 'raɪt/

phrase - used to say that powerful people can do what they wish

 
have no clue - nemít ponětí, nemít páru (o čem)
BrE
/hæv ˌnəʊ 'klu:/
AmE
/hæv ˌnoʊ 'klu:/

verb, informal - to have no idea; to do not know something at all

 
sit around - posedávat, vysedávat (nečinně)
BrE
/ˌsɪt ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌsɪt ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to do spend time in a lazy way, not doing anything

 
exempt - zprostit, osvobodit (od povinnosti)
BrE
/ɪg'zempt/
AmE
/ɪg'zempt/

verb - to free someone from something that others are required to do

 
ad-lib - improvizovat
BrE
/ˌæd'lɪb/
AmE
/ˌæd'lɪb/

verb - to improvise, to do something without having prepared it in advance

 
ad lib - improvizovat
BrE
/ˌæd'lɪb/
AmE
/ˌæd'lɪb/

verb - to improvise, to do something without having prepared it in advance

 
prompt - napovídat (někomu aby něco udělal), pobízet (někoho k něčemu)
BrE
/'prɒmpt/
AmE
/'prɑ:mpt/

verb - to urge someone to do something, esp. to go on talking

 
knack - přirozený talent, talent
BrE
/'næk/
AmE
/'næk/

noun - an ability to do something well and/or learn something easily

 
take pity on - slitovat se, smilovat se nad (kým)
BrE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɒn/
AmE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɑ:n/

verb - to do something for someone because you feel sorry for them

 
stamina - výdrž, vytrvalost
BrE
/'stæmɪnə/
AmE
/'stæmɪnə/

noun - the strength or energy to do something for a long time

 
need - muset, potřebovat
BrE
/'ni:d/
AmE
/'ni:d/

verb - to have to do something (especially because it's important or necessary)