take hold of - chopit se (čeho), uchopit (co)

verb - to grab something, to put something (firmly) in your hands

 

take care of - vyřešit, zařídit, postarat se o (něco)

verb - to deal with something, to deal with a problem

 

fall short of - nesplnit (něco), nenaplnit (něco), nepodařit se dosáhnout (čeho)

verb - to fail to meet a standard, to fail to reach a desired state

 

take advantage of - využít (čeho), využít něčeho (ve vlastní prospěch)

verb - to use the opportunity, to use something for your own good

 

in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad

 

in the middle of nowhere - na samotě, daleko od lidí, uprostřed pustiny, daleko od civilizace, uprostřed ničeho

adverb - far from other people, houses, towns etc.

 

in the dead of night - uprostřed noci, za hluboké noci

adverb - in the middle of the night

 

sense of humour - smysl pro humor

noun - the ability to understand a joke and laugh at it

 

steer clear of - vyvarovat se, vyhýbat se (čemu)

verb - to avoid something

 

maid of honour - družička

noun, American English - a friend of the bride who is in charge of the organization of the wedding

in - v, ve

preposition - inside, at