eligibility - způsobilost, oprávněnost, nárok, vhodnost
BrE
/ˌelɪdʒə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌelɪdʒə'bɪləti/

noun - the state of being legally or officially allowed to do or receive something

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

 
low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu
BrE
/ˌləʊ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 
high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 
treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování
BrE
/'tri:tmənt/
AmE
/'tri:tmənt/

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 
beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání
BrE
/bɪ'jɒnd/
AmE
/bɪ'jɑ:nd/

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable

 
whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 
whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist
moist - vláčný
BrE
/'mɔɪst/
AmE
/'mɔɪst/

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 
warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/ˌwɔ:m'ʌp tə/
AmE
/ˌwɔ:rm'ʌp tə/

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/'wɔ:m tə/
AmE
/'wɔ:rm tə/

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

lordship
lordship - výsost, milost, veličenstvo (ironicky, posměšně)
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect