take pride in - být hrdý, pyšný na (co)

verb - to be very pleased about something or someone

 

keep in mind - mít na mysli, mít na paměti, (za)pamatovat (si)

verb - to remember something important

 

hang in there - držet se, vydržet to, nevzdávat to

verb, informal - to be patient in an unpleasant situation, to hold on, not to give up

 

come in handy - přijít vhod

verb - to be useful

give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

get the sack - dostat padáka, být vyhozen z práce

verb, informal - to be fired from your job

 

get the message - dojít, docvaknout (někomu něco)

verb, informal - to understand what is meant

 

break the mould - vyjet ze zajetých kolejí

verb - to do completely different things than what people expect from you or the situation

 

a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

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.

 

a slap in the face - políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka

noun - something that insults you or upsets you

 

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

adverb - in the middle of the night

 

five o'clock in the morning - pět hodin ráno

5:00 AM