not lift a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 

Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

 

a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

twirl - točit, točit se, otáčet, otáčet se, kroutit, kroutit se

verb - to keep turning, moving or dancing around or to make somebody do this

white stick - slepecká hůl

noun - a long thin white stick that is used by blind people

golf club - golfová hůl

noun - a long stick that you use to hit the ball in the game of golf

 

bedpost - sloupek u postele

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

 

pole dancing - tanec u tyče

noun - dancing around an upright pole, usually in a bar or club

fishing pole - rybářský prut

noun, American English - a long object with a strong string that is used for catching fish on a hook

 

replenish - doplnit, doplnit zásoby, znovu naplnit

verb, formal - to make something full again

improvise - improvizovat

verb - to do something without preparation

 

play by ear - hrát z hlavy, hrát podle sluchu (bez not)

verb - to play music without reading sheet music

 

telephone pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, American English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

telegraph - telegraf

noun - an old-fashioned way of sending messages