whistle-blower - oznamovatel
BrE
/'wɪslbləʊə/
AmE
/'wɪslbloʊər/

noun - a person who reports wrongdoings or illegal activities in an organization, often to help expose problems or misconduct

 
watchdog - watchdog (hlídací pes)
BrE
/'wɒtʃdɒg/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃdɑ:g/

noun - a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest

 
biz - průmysl (zkráceně)
BrE
/'bɪz/
AmE
/'bɪz/

noun - short for 'business'

 
POW - válečný zajatec
BrE
/ˌpi əʊ 'dʌblju:/
AmE
/ˌpi oʊ 'dʌblju:/

noun - short for Prisoner of War

 
ISIS - Islámský stát (zkr.)
BrE
/'aɪsɪs/
AmE
/'aɪsɪs/

noun - short for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

 
GWOT - globální válka s terorismem (zkr.)
BrE
/'dʒi:wɒt/
AmE
/'dʒi:wɑ:t/

noun - short for Global War on Terrorism

 
FLOTUS - první dáma Spojených států
BrE
/'fləʊtəs/
AmE
/'floʊt̬əs/

noun - short for First Lady of the United States

 
POTUS - prezident Spojených států (zkr.)
BrE
/'pəʊtəs/
AmE
/'poʊt̬əs/

noun - short for President of the United States

head
head - stát v čele, vést, řídit
BrE
/'hed/
AmE
/'hed/

verb - to lead, direct, or be in charge of an organization, group, project, or activity

 
downer - depkař, negativista, zklamání, deprimující zážitek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/

noun, informal - something or someone that makes people feel sad or disappointed

 
downer - oblbovák, uklidňující prostředek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/

noun, informal - a drug that relaxes you and often makes you want to sleep

 
poser - pozér
BrE
/'pəʊzə/
AmE
/'poʊzər/

noun, informal - a person who pretends to be something they’re not, usually to impress others

cuss
cuss - nadávat, klít
BrE
/'kʌs/
AmE
/'kʌs/

verb, informal - to swear at somebody

easy peeler
easy peeler - mandarinka (která se snadno loupe)
BrE
/'i:ziˌpi:lə/
AmE
/'i:ziˌpi:lər/

noun - a kind of mandarin orange with a loose skin that comes off easily

dull
dull - tmavý, matný, nelesklý, kalný
BrE
/'dʌl/
AmE
/'dʌl/

adjective - not shiny, not bright