a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

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

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

have cold feet
have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
/həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
/həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

think
think - přemýšlet
BrE
/'θɪŋk/
AmE
/'θɪŋk/

verb - to use your mind

 
crunch - křupnutí, křupání
BrE
/'krʌntʃ/
AmE
/'krʌntʃ/

noun - a loud sound made by crushing or grinding something, especially with your teeth

 
crunch - křupat
BrE
/'krʌntʃ/
AmE
/'krʌntʃ/

verb - make a loud sound by crushing or grinding something

crispy
crispy - křupavý, křehký
BrE
/'krɪspi/
AmE
/'krɪspi/

adjective - soft, dry and easily broken

alpine
alpine - skalnička, vysokohorská rostlina
BrE
/'ælpaɪn/
AmE
/'ælpaɪn/

noun - a plant that grows in high mountain areas and is usually quite small

 
alpine - alpský, horský, vysokohorský
BrE
/'ælpaɪn/
AmE
/'ælpaɪn/

adjective - connected with high mountains, especially the Alps

 
cream of the crop - výkvět, to nejlepší, nejlepší z nejlepších
BrE
/'kri:m əv ðə 'krɒp/
AmE
/'kri:m əv ðə 'krɑ:p/

noun - the best of the best

 
rub salt into the wound - dělat něco ještě horším (než to je)
BrE
/rʌb 'sɔ:lt ɪntə ðə ˌwu:nd/
AmE
/rʌb 'sɑ:lt ɪntə ðə ˌwu:nd/

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

 
packed like sardines - namačkaní jako sardinky
BrE
/ˌpækt laɪk sɑ:'di:nz/
AmE
/ˌpækt laɪk sɑ:r'di:nz/

adjective, informal - pressed tightly together in a place

 
compare apples and oranges - míchat jablka s hruškami (srovnávat nesrovnatelné)
BrE
/kəmˌpeə ˌæplz ənd 'ɒrənʒdɪz/
AmE
/kəmˌpeər ˌæplz ənd 'ɑ:rənʒdɪz/

verb - comparing things which are completely different from each other