squint
squint - mžourat, mhouřit, přimhouřit (oči)
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

verb - to close your eyes slightly in order to protect them from bright light or in order to see something better

 
get off - opustit, odejít, dostat se z
BrE
/'get ˌɒf/
AmE
/'get̬ ˌɑ:f/

verb - to leave a place because you do not want to be there or you have no right to be there

 
crucify - ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/

verb - to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)

 
you know - víš, chápeš, víš co
BrE
/jʊ 'nəʊ/
AmE
/jʊ 'noʊ/

phrase, informal - used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about

feel
feel - sáhnout, sahat, osahat, hmatat, ohmatat, nahmatat
BrE
/'fi:l/
AmE
/'fi:l/

verb - to touch with your hand in order to know what it's like, to find your way in the dark etc.




 
thingummy - cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
rake up - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress

thaw out
thaw out - tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

 
rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand