stand up to - postavit se (komu), čelit (komu)

verb - to defend yourself against someone or something

 

put down to - připisovat (něco něčemu)

verb - to attribute something to something else, to say that something was caused by something else

 

hold on to - držet se (čeho)

verb - try not to lose something

 

bring to boil - přivést k varu

verb - to heat something until it starts boiling

 

come to pass - nastat, přijít (nastat)

verb - to happen

 

come up to - přijít k (někomu), dojít k (někomu)

verb - to approach someone or something

 

run up to - doběhnout k (někomu), přiběhnout k (někomu)

verb - to come to somebody very quickly

 

be allowed to - smět, mít svolení, mít dovoleno

verb - to have the permission to do something

help oneself to - posloužit si, nabídnout si, vzít si

verb - to take something you want without asking permission or after being offered it

 

warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 

jump to conclusions - dělat ukvapené závěry (bez dostatku informací)

verb - to make a judgement without having enough information

 

up-to-date - moderní, současný, aktuální

adjective - belonging to the time, not old or old-fashioned

live up to - naplnit, dostát, splňovat (očekávání apod.), chovat se podle (čeho)

verb - to behave according to expectations etc.

 

look up to - vzhlížet k, obdivovat (koho)

verb - to admire somebody greatly

look forward to - těšit se na

verb - to be expecting something pleasurable with longing