have a ball - výborně se bavit, užít si

verb, informal - to have a very good time

 

have a lesson - mít lekci, mít hodinu

verb - to spend time giving or taking a lesson

 

smell a rat - cítit něco nekalého, čichat nějaký podfuk

verb, informal - to feel doubtful about a situation because it seems to be wrong or something suspicious seems to be happening

 

get a cold - nachladit se

verb - to become ill with a sore throat, runny nose, headache etc.

 

get a life - muset trochu žít, mít i jiné věci než jen práci

verb - to have some fun (besides work etc.)

 

throw a wobbly - začít vyvádět, začít jančit, rozzuřit se, vytočit se, vypěnit

verb, British English, informal - to suddenly become very angry or upset

 

run a bath - napustit vanu, napustit vodu do vany

verb - to fill the bathtub with water before you take a bath

blow a raspberry - odfrknout (s jazykem mezi rty), prdět pusou

verb - to make a rude sound by sticking your tongue out and blowing

 

shake a leg - hnout kostrou, hnout sebou

verb, informal - used to tell someone to hurry up

 

strike a balance - najít kompromis, najít střední cestu

verb - to make a compromise

 

make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic

 

make a career - udělat kariéru

verb - to achieve a successful career (as)

 

take a hike - jít do háje, vypadnout, vodprejsknout

verb, American English, informal - a phrase we use to tell somebody to go away and stop bothering us