nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy
BrE
/'nestˌeg/
AmE
/'nestˌeg/

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

flatter
flatter - přidávat na kráse, slušet, zkrášlovat, lichotit
BrE
/'flætə/
AmE
/'flæt̬ər/

verb - to make someone look more attractive or feel better about themselves

 
desktop - deska stolu, pracovní plocha (na stole)
BrE
/'desktɒp/
AmE
/'desktɑ:p/

noun - to top part of a desk

 
go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

 
tonic - tonikum, vodička (na kůži, vlasy apod.)
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/

noun - a medicine in the form of a liquid that you put on your skin or hair to make it look better and healthier

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
on sale - v prodeji, na prodej, k dostání
BrE
/ˌɒn'seɪl/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'seɪl/

adverb - available to be bought

 
galley - kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/

noun - a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane

 
gore - nabodnout (na roh), zranit (např. rohem)
BrE
/'gɔ:/
AmE
/'gɔ:r/

verb - (e.g. of a bull) to injure someone with a horn or with a tusk

countertop
countertop - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntətɒp/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ərtɑ:p/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

 
blister - bublinka, vada (na nátěru, kovu apod.)
BrE
/'blɪstə/
AmE
/'blɪstər/

noun - a swelling on a painted surface or the surface of metal

 
stage - inscenovat, zinscenovat, zdramatizovat, uvést na scénu
BrE
/'steɪdʒ/
AmE
/'steɪdʒ/

verb - to organize and perform a play or show

stiletto
stiletto - bota na jehlovém podpatku, jehlový podpatek
BrE
/stɪ'letəʊ/
AmE
/stɪ'let̬oʊ/

noun - a woman's shoe with a very high thin heel, or the heel itself

 
flat-heeled - na plochém podpatku, s plochými podpatky
BrE
/ˌflæt'hi:ld/
AmE
/ˌflæt'hi:ld/

adjective - (of shoes) having flat heels

 
low-heeled - na nízkých podpatcích, s nízkými podpatky
BrE
/ˌləʊ'hi:ld/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'hi:ld/

adjective - (of shoes) having low heels