put off - nechat někoho čekat, zrušit schůzku s někým
BrE
/ˌpʊt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to cancel a meeting with someone, to make someone wait

 
rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 
rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 
rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 
rob of - připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/

verb - to deprive somebody of something

hook-and-loop
hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem
BrE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/
AmE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady
landlady - hostinská
BrE
/'lændˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lændˌleɪdi/

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord
landlord - hostinský
BrE
/'lændˌlɔ:d/
AmE
/'lændˌlɔ:rd/

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

 
thereby - tím, důsledkem čehož, čímž
BrE
/ˌðeə'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌðer'baɪ/

adverb, formal - as a result of a given situation

 
on sale - ve slevě, v akci, ve výprodeji
BrE
/ˌɒn'seɪl/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'seɪl/

adjective, American English - being sold at a reduced price

 
on sale - v prodeji, na prodej, k dostání
BrE
/ˌɒn'seɪl/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'seɪl/

adverb - available to be bought

 
boastful - chvástavý, namyšlený, vychloubavý, chlubivý
BrE
/'bəʊstfl/
AmE
/'boʊstfl/

adjective - talking with too much pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

off-licence
off-licence - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'ɒf laɪsns/
AmE
/'ɑ:f laɪsns/

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store
liquor store - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'lɪkə stɔ:/
AmE
/'lɪkər stɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 
creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life