make the best of - vytěžit maximum (např. ze situace), užít si (něco) jak to jen jde
BrE
/ˌmeɪk ðə 'best ɒv/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk ðə 'best ɑ:v/

verb - to try to do or achieve something positive even if the circumstances aren't good

go to the cinema
go to the cinema - jít do kina
BrE
/'gəʊ tʊ ðə'sɪnəmə/
AmE
/'goʊ tʊ ðə'sɪnəmə/

verb, British English - to go see a movie

 
stand in the way - překážet, plést se do cesty, stát v cestě
BrE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/

verb - to be in an inconvenient place for somebody because you are blocking his way and it is difficult or impossible for him to do something

 
strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní
BrE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/
AmE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 
go to the toilet - jít na záchod
BrE
/ˌgəʊ tʊ ðə'tɔɪlət/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ tʊ ðə'tɔɪlət/

verb - to use the bathroom

 
think outside the box - myslet kreativně, mít originální nápady
BrE
/'θɪŋk aʊtˌsaɪd ðə'bɒks/
AmE
/'θɪŋk aʊtˌsaɪd ðə'bɑ:ks/

verb - to deal with problems in an original way, to use creativity and imagination in dealing with problems

 
go with the flow - jít s proudem
BrE
/ˌgəʊ wɪððə'fləʊ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ wɪððə'floʊ/

verb, informal - to do what everybody else does

 
be in the closet - nepřiznat sexuální orientaci
BrE
/ˌbi ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ˌbi ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zət/

verb - not to tell people that you are gay

 
take the lid off - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
lift the lid on - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɒn/
AmE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɑ:n/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
reach for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle
BrE
/ˌri:tʃ fəðə'mu:n/
AmE
/ˌri:tʃ fərðə'mu:n/

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

 
chill to the bone - vyděsit k smrti
BrE
/ˌtʃɪl tə ðə 'bəeʊn/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪl tə ðə 'boʊn/

verb - to scare someone very much

 
look somebody in the eye - podívat se někomu do očí
BrE
/ˌlʊk sʌmbədi ɪn ði 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌlʊk sʌmbədi ɪn ði 'aɪ/

verb - to look directly at somebody without feeling afraid or ashamed

 
turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 
cry for the moon - žádat nemožné, chtít modré z nebe
BrE
/ˌkraɪ fəðə'mu:n/
AmE
/ˌkraɪ fərðə'mu:n/

verb, British English - to want someone to do something impossible