a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

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

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

have cold feet
have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
/həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
/həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

understand
understand - chápat, rozumět
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stænd/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stænd/

verb - to realize something, to see how something works, why somebody does something etc.

plain clothes
plain clothes - civilní oblečení, civil
BrE
/ˌpleɪn'kləʊz/
AmE
/ˌpleɪn'kloʊz/

noun - regular clothes that police officers wear instead of a uniform if they don't want people to know that they are police officers

 
plain - jasný, srozumitelný
BrE
/'pleɪn/
AmE
/'pleɪn/

adjective - clear, understandable, easy to understand

 
kid sister - malá sestra
BrE
/ˌkɪd'sɪstə/
AmE
/ˌkɪd'sɪstər/

noun, informal - someone's younger sister

 
kid brother - malý brácha
BrE
/ˌkɪd'brʌðə/
AmE
/ˌkɪd'brʌðər/

noun, informal - someone's younger brother

 
vitally - životně (např. důležitý)
BrE
/'vaɪtəli/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬əli/

adverb - extremely (important)

 
condition - onemocnění, zdravotní problém, nemoc
BrE
/kən'dɪʃn/
AmE
/kən'dɪʃn/

noun - an illness, a disease, a health problem

 
arrangement - aranžmá, uspořádání, rozestavení
BrE
/ə'reɪndʒmənt/
AmE
/ə'reɪndʒmənt/

noun - a group of things that are placed in a particular place or position

 
arrange - aranžovat, zaranžovat, udělat aranžmá (hudby)
BrE
/ə'reɪndʒ/
AmE
/ə'reɪndʒ/

verb - to write or change a piece of music

 
dream catcher - lapač snů
BrE
/'dri:mˌkætʃə/
AmE
/'dri:mˌkætʃər/

noun - a small round talisman that's hung by a person's bed to keep away bad dreams