or something - nebo tak, nebo tak něco, nebo něco takového
BrE
/ɔ: 'sʌmθɪŋ/
AmE
/ɔ:r 'sʌmθɪŋ/

phrase, informal - used to indicate that you are referring to something really similar

take a rain check
take a rain check - přeložit na jindy, odložit na jindy, nechat na jindy
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə 'reɪnˌtʃek/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə 'reɪnˌtʃek/

verb, informal - not to do something but offer/promise to do it later

 
sensitivity - citlivost
BrE
/ˌsensə'tɪvəti/
AmE
/ˌsensə'tɪvət̬i/

noun - the ability to understand and respond to people's feelings, needs, emotions

 
break up - vypadávat (v tel. hovoru), ztrácet spojení (tel.), ztrácet se (při tel. hovoru)
BrE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to become difficult to understand because the telephone connection is bad

 
crane - natáhnout, natahovat (krk)
BrE
/'kreɪn/
AmE
/'kreɪn/

verb - to stretch your neck, especially if you're trying to see something

 
downsize - zredukovat, snížit (stavy ve společnosti)
BrE
/'daʊnsaɪz/
AmE
/'daʊnsaɪz/

verb - to reduce the number of employees in order to reduce costs

 
boss around - poroučet, komandovat, sekýrovat (koho)
BrE
/bɒs ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/bɑ:s ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to keep telling someone what to do, in an irritating way

 
flunk out - vyletět (ze školy), být propuštěn (ze školy)
BrE
/'flʌŋk aʊt/
AmE
/'flʌŋk aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to have to leave school because you have failed your exams

 
leak - prosáknout, uniknout (např. informace), vyzradit
BrE
/'li:k/
AmE
/'li:k/

verb - (of something secret) to become known, to give away secret information

 
make time - udělat si čas (na), najít si čas (na), najít si chvilku (na)
BrE
/meɪk 'taɪm/
AmE
/meɪk 'taɪm/

verb - to find some time to do something you think you should

 
manage - vyžít, vystačit (s něčím)
BrE
/'mænɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mænɪdʒ/

verb - to be able to live without having much money, sleep, etc.

 
bat - mrknout, mrkat
BrE
/'bæt/
AmE
/'bæt/

verb - to close and open your eyes quickly, especially to attract attention

pollinate
pollinate - opýlit, opylovat
BrE
/'pɒlɪneɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪneɪt/

verb - to transfer pollen from one plant to another and fertilize it

 
cut out - nechat (něčeho), přestat s (něčím otravným)
BrE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to stop saying or doing something annoying

 
lower - snížit, ztlumit, ztišit
BrE
/'ləʊə/
AmE
/'loʊər/

verb - to reduce something, to make something less loud, less strong etc.