rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 
rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 
rob of - připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/

verb - to deprive somebody of something

 
stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)
BrE
/ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool
motor pool - vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 
carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage
mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 
subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 
gaffe - společenská chyba, trapná chyba, faux pas
BrE
/'gæf/
AmE
/'gæf/

noun - an embarrassing mistake that you make in public or a social situation

 
demeaning - nedůstojný, ponižující
BrE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/

adjective - lowering the dignity and self-worth of a person, causing them to feel inferior or disrespected

trivet
trivet - podložka pod hrnec
BrE
/'trɪvɪt/
AmE
/'trɪvɪt/

noun - a stand that you can put a hot pot or a hot pan on to protect the surface underneath, it comes in many shapes and forms

 
put out - vypnout, zhasnout (světlo)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'aʊt/

verb - to make a light stop working using a switch or button

 
terrific - strašný, ohromný, děsný
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪk/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪk/

adjective - too big, too difficult, too large

 
terrifically - úžasně, strašně (velmi)
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/

adverb, informal - amazingly, extremely (in a positive way)

 
umpteenth - několikátý
BrE
/ʌmp'ti:nθ/
AmE
/ʌmp'ti:nθ/

determiner, informal - having an unspecified position in a sequence