rule of thumb - obecné pravidlo, praktická pomůcka, praktický ukazatel (to, co většinou funguje)

noun - a method of doing or measuring something, based on practical experience

 

act of God - vyšší moc

noun - something people have no control over, e.g. an earthquake etc.

 

out of work - nezaměstnaný

adjective - unemployed, not having a job

 

course of action - postup, plán

noun - the actions that lead to what you want to achieve

plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

bag of bones - kost a kůže

noun, informal - someone who is very skinny

 

place of birth - místo narození

noun - the city in which you were born

 

out of hand - okamžitě, bez rozmyslu, bez uvážení

adverb - immediately, without thinking, without considering what others want

 

out of turn - mimo pořadí

adverb - when it's not somebody's turn to do something

out of tune - falešný, rozladěný, nenaladěný

adverb - not in tune, off-key, having the wrong musical notes

 

train of thought - tok myšlenek, myšlenkový pochod

noun - a series of connected thoughts

 

talk out of - rozmluvit, vymluvit

verb - to persuade someone not to do something

 

a couple of - několik

determiner - a few, several, not many

 

free of charge - zadarmo, zdarma, bezplatně

adverb - without cost, without payment

 

matter-of-fact - strohý, bez emocí, chladný, nezaujatý

adjective - said or done without emotions or excitement