put the blame on - svalit vinu na, házet vinu na, obviňovat (koho)

verb - to blame someone or something

 

make the best of - vytěžit maximum (např. ze situace), užít si (něco) jak to jen jde

verb - to try to do or achieve something positive even if the circumstances aren't good

 

hit the bull's eye - trefit (se) do černého

verb, informal - to have the wanted effect

 

come with the territory - zákonitě patřit k (něčemu), být přirozenou součástí (čeho)

verb - to be considered to be a part of a job or a task

go to the cinema - jít do kina

verb, British English - to go see a movie

 

beat to the punch - předběhnout, předehnat, předstihnout (někoho)

verb, informal - to do something before someone else manages to do it

 

run the red light - (pro)jet na červenou

verb, American English, informal - to not stop the car when the light is red

 

take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

 

make the most of - využít (např. příležitosti), zužitkovat, užít si (co nejvíce)

verb - to use a situation to its full potential

 

cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 

go to the toilet - jít na záchod

verb - to use the bathroom

 

think outside the box - myslet kreativně, mít originální nápady

verb - to deal with problems in an original way, to use creativity and imagination in dealing with problems

 

go with the flow - jít s proudem

verb, informal - to do what everybody else does

 

strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 

in secret - tajně, v tajnosti, potají

adverb - done privately, without other people knowing