party - strana (smluvní)
BrE
/'pɑ:ti/
AmE
/'pɑ:rt̬i/

noun - one of the people or groups of people that sign a contract

 
hush money - peníze za mlčení, peníze za mlčenlivost (úplatek)
BrE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/
AmE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/

noun - a sum of money paid, typically in secret, to buy someone's silence or prevent disclosure of sensitive or damaging information

 
buy off - podplatit, uplatit, koupit si (někoho)
BrE
/ˌbaɪ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌbaɪ'ɑ:f/

verb - to offer money etc. to someone, usually in a dishonest way, because you do not want them to do something against you

 
come to blows - pustit se do sebe, pustit se do potyčky, začít se hádat, začít se prát
BrE
/ˌkʌm tə'bləʊz/
AmE
/ˌkʌm tə'bloʊz/

verb - to start arguing over something or to start hitting each other

 
invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy
BrE
/ˌsɜ:tʃ'mi:/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rtʃ'mi:/

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 
expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice
BrE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/
AmE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 
honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba
BrE
/ɒnə'ri:/
AmE
/ɑ:nə'ri:/

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 
every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/
AmE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 
pumice - pemza (hornina)
BrE
/'pʌmɪs/
AmE
/'pʌmɪs/

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

chore
chore - nepříjemná práce, nudná povinnost, otravná práce, otrava
BrE
/'tʃɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:r/

noun - something that you have to do that is boring and unpleasant

 
fox - atraktivní žena, kočka (atraktivní žena)
BrE
/'fɒks/
AmE
/'fɑ:ks/

noun, American English, informal - an attractive young woman