leash - vodítko

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

lead - vodítko

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

thaw - tát, roztát, nechat roztát

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

 

flutter - poletovat, třepetat křídly

verb - to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner

 

let off steam - odreagovat se, vybít se

verb, informal - to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy

 

flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress

 

rake up - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 

rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

bail out - zaplatit kauci (za někoho)

verb - to pay money as bail to secure the release of someone from custody

 

staple - sešít, secvaknout (sešívačkou)

verb - to attach something to something else using a stapler (e.g. sheets of paper)

 

volatile - těkavý, prchavý, snadno se odpařující

adjective - easily evaporating at normal temperatures; able to change from liquid to gas quickly

flex - machrovat, předvádět se, chlubit se

verb - to show off something you have or can do, especially to impress others

lodge - ubytovat, poskytnout ubytování, ubytovat se, bydlet

verb - to provide someone with accommodation; to stay temporarily in a place, especially overnight