push the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)

verb, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 

turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 

reach for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

 

take the lid off - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 

lift the lid on - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 

chill to the bone - vyděsit k smrti

verb - to scare someone very much

 

cry for the moon - žádat nemožné, chtít modré z nebe

verb, British English - to want someone to do something impossible

 

ask for the moon - žádat nemožné, chtít modré z nebe

verb - to want someone to do something impossible

 

relax on the sofa - relaxovat na pohovce

verb - to rest on a sofa after a long day of work

 

clear up the mess - uklidit nepořádek

verb - to tidy up, to solve a serious problem

 

turn out the light - vypnout světlo

verb - to make the light stop shining

 

once-in-a-lifetime - jednou za život

adjective - happening only once in a person's life

state-of-the-art - supermoderní, nejmodernější, nejlepší dostupný, špičkový

adjective - modern, made or built using the most advanced technology

 

in one ear and out the other - jedním uchem tam, druhým ven

phrase, informal - to be forgotten quickly