eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu
BrE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/
AmE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

set up
set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat
BrE
/ˌset'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌset̬'ʌp/

verb - to make something ready to use, such as a device or a piece of machinery

think better of
think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk 'betər əv/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk 'bet̬ər əv/

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

 
walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)
BrE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/
AmE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/

verb - to leave a meeting or an unpleasant situation suddenly to show your disapproval of something

 
rely on - záviset, spoléhat se
BrE
/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

plastic wrap
plastic wrap - potravinová fólie
BrE
/ˌplæstɪk'ræp/
AmE
/ˌplæstɪk'ræp/

noun, American English - a very thin plastic sheet used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 
card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/'kɑ:d/
AmE
/'kɑ:rd/

verb - to ask to see a document that has somebody's name, address, photo etc. on it

ID card
ID card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/ˌaɪ'di: kɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'di: kɑ:rd/

verb - to ask to see a document that has somebody's name, address, photo etc. on it

tail
tail - sledovat, tajně sledovat, být v patách
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

verb - to secretly follow someone in order to watch where they go and what they do

 
vacate - vyklidit, opustit
BrE
/və'keɪt/
AmE
/və'keɪt/

verb, formal - to leave a seat, room, building, etc. usually to make it available for other people

 
sight for sore eyes - potěcha pro oko, radost pohledět
BrE
/ˌsaɪt fə sɔ: 'aɪz/
AmE
/ˌsaɪt fə sɔ:r 'aɪz/

noun, informal - something that is pleasant to look at, something or something you are pleased to see

 
agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu
BrE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/
AmE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

 
cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)
BrE
/'kʌtˌθru:/
AmE
/'kʌtˌθru:/

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

 
exert - vyvinout, využít (moc, tlak, ap.)
BrE
/ɪg'zɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪg'zɜ:rt/

verb - to use power, influence or pressure in a determined way to affect someone or something

 
inflame - rozdmýchat, roznítit, rozvášnit, rozohnit
BrE
/ɪn'fleɪm/
AmE
/ɪn'fleɪm/

verb - to cause strong feelings such as anger or excitement, or to make them much stronger