have a mind of its own - postavit si hlavu, mít svoji hlavu, dělat si co chce (o věci)

verb - (of a machine etc.) to behave in an unexpected way

 

stay out of the dog house - nedostat se do průšvihu, nedostat se do maléru

verb, informal - to stay out of trouble

 

in charge of - zodpovědný za, mající na starosti (co)

adjective - responsible for something

 

Registrar of Companies - obchodní rejstřík, správce obchodního rejstříku

noun, British English - an official or government agency responsible for maintaining a register of companies and ensuring that businesses comply with statutory requirements related to company formation, management, and dissolution

right of way - přednost (v jízdě), přednost v jízdě

noun, American English - the right of a vehicle or person to go before others in traffic

 

nothing short of - úplně, zcela, úplný

adjective - exactly like, equal to

plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

bag of bones - kost a kůže

noun, informal - someone who is very skinny

 

act of God - vyšší moc

noun - something people have no control over, e.g. an earthquake etc.

 

train of thought - tok myšlenek, myšlenkový pochod

noun - a series of connected thoughts

 

court of law - soud

noun - the process in which a judge or judges decide matters in civil or criminal cases