in the distance - v dálce

adverb - far away, not near but usually still visible

do the dishes - udělat nádobí, umýt nádobí, mýt nádobí

verb - to wash plates and cups and spoons etc. in water after a meal

 

by the way - mimochodem

adverb - words we use to introduce a different topic when we speak

the United States - Spojené státy

noun - a federation of 50 states, the capital is Washington DC

 

the other day - nedávno, tuhle

adverb, informal - recently, a few days ago

 

on the rocks - v troskách, před rozpadem

adverb - in a very bad condition, likely to fail soon (e.g. of a relationship)

 

for the record - pro pořádek, abys věděl, aby bylo jasno

phrase - just to be clear, so you know

 

Alfred the Great - Alfred Veliký

noun - an Anglo-Saxon king who ruled between 871 and 899.

 

in the loop - v obraze, ve hře

adverb - fully informed and included in the process

 

on the run - na útěku

adverb - trying not to be caught or captured

 

hunt the thimble - přihořívá hoří (hra)

noun - a children's party game

 

Spin the bottle - flaška (hra)

noun - a party game in which people sit in a circle and one of them spins a bottle that is in the middle. The person the neck of the bottle points at then has to do something.

under the weather - cítící se pod psa, cítící se mizerně

phrase - terrible, miserable

 

in the running - mající naději na vítězství

phrase - having a chance to win

 

bridge the gap - překonat rozdíly, smazat rozdíly

phrase - to overcome the differences between two people/things