wanna - hovorově 'want to'
BrE
/'wɒnə/
AmE
/'wɑ:nə/

verb, informal - a slang word for 'want to'

 
mean - myslet to tak
BrE
/'mi:n/
AmE
/'mi:n/

verb - to want to say something, to believe that what you say is the truth

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

 
long story short - abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/ˌlɒŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb - to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details

 
go ahead - jít do toho, udělat to, provést to
BrE
/ˌgəʊə'hed/
AmE
/ˌgoʊə'hed/

verb - to do something that has been permitted or suggested

 
to cut a long story short - abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/tʊˌkʌt ə'lɒŋˌstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/tʊˌkʌt ə'lɔ:ŋˌstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb - to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details

 
have what it takes - mít na to, mít co to obnáší
BrE
/'hævˌwɒt ɪt'teɪks/
AmE
/'hævˌwɑ:t ɪt'teɪks/

verb - to be capable of doing something with everything it involves

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previous to - před (čím)
BrE
/'pri:viəs tʊ/
AmE
/'pri:viəs tʊ/

preposition - before (something)

 
quarter to - tři čtvrtě na
BrE
/'kwɔ:təˌtʊ/
AmE
/'kwɔ:rt̬ərˌtʊ/

phrase - 15 minutes before a given hour

 
to let - k pronájmu
BrE
/tə'let/
AmE
/tə'let/

adjective - available for rent

 
up to - schopný, schopen
BrE
/'ʌp tʊ/
AmE
/'ʌp tʊ/

adjective - able to do something

according to
according to - podle (čeho)
BrE
/ə'kɔ:dɪŋ tʊ/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdɪŋ tʊ/

preposition - following something (a plan, instructions etc.)

 
here's to - na (co nebo koho při přípitku)
BrE
/'hɪəz tʊ/
AmE
/'hɪrz tʊ/

phrase - a phrase we use when drinking a toast to something or someone

 
according to - podle (koho)
BrE
/ə'kɔ:dɪŋ tʊ/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdɪŋ tʊ/

preposition - in the opinion of, as stated by