Santa Claus
Santa Claus - Santa Claus
BrE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/
AmE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

Santa
Santa - Santa
BrE
/'sæntə/
AmE
/'sænt̬ə/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

 
blackmailing - vydírání
BrE
/'blækmeɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'blækmeɪlɪŋ/

noun - threatening somebody to do something if they don't do what you want them to do

 
keep in - držet (někoho někde), nepustit (někoho) ven
BrE
/ˌki:p'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌki:p'ɪn/

verb - to make somebody stay in a place, not to allow somebody leave or go home

Father Christmas
Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa
BrE
/ˌfɑ:ðə'krɪsməs/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:ðər'krɪsməs/

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

dismiss
dismiss - zamítnout, zavrhnout, smést ze stolu
BrE
/dɪs'mɪs/
AmE
/dɪs'mɪs/

verb - to decide that someone or something is not important enough for you to think about

 
sheaf - snop, svazek
BrE
/'ʃi:f/
AmE
/'ʃi:f/

noun - a number of plants (usually wheat etc.) bound together to make them easier to carry

 
testify - svědčit, vypovídat (u soudu)
BrE
/'testɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'testɪfaɪ/

verb - to give a testimony about something, to say something as a witness (especially in court)

 
two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký
BrE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/
AmE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

pig-headed
pig-headed - paličatý, umíněný, tvrdohlavý
BrE
/ˌpɪg'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌpɪg'hedɪd/

adjective - very stubborn, refusing to change opinion or decisions, not willing to do what people want

 
clam up - ztichnout, zmlknout, zarytě mlčet
BrE
/ˌklæm 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌklæm 'ʌp/

verb, informal - to stop talking because you are embarrassed or you want to avoid giving away secrets

 
run errands - (něco si) zařídit, udělat pochůzky, mít zařizování
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'erəndz/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'erəndz/

verb - to do things you need to do (especially involving buying things, picking things up etc.)

 
come again - Cože?, Ještě jednou?
BrE
/'kʌm ə'gen/
AmE
/'kʌm ə'gen/

phrase, informal - a phrase we use to say that we need someone to repeat what they said

 
squeeze in - vmáčknout, vtlačit (časově), udělat si čas (na někoho)
BrE
/'skwi:z ɪn/
AmE
/'skwi:z ɪn/

verb - to give someone your time or to meet with someone although you are very busy

repent
repent - kát se, litovat (čeho)
BrE
/rɪ'pent/
AmE
/rɪ'pent/

verb, formal - to feel sorry that you've done something wrong and try not to do it again