slaughter - masakr, hromadné zabíjení, krveprolití

noun - the violent killing of a large number of people

anteater - mravenečník

noun - a mammal with a long snout and tongue that feeds mainly on ants and termites

scrounge - loudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat, žadonit, shánět

verb, informal - to get something with difficulty, often by asking or searching in an informal or slightly dishonest way

mooch - loudit, vyloudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat

verb, American English, informal - to get money, food, or other things from people by asking repeatedly or without paying

chalice - kalich, pohár, číše (bohoslužebný)

noun - a cup or goblet used in religious ceremonies, especially to hold wine

 

consensus - shoda, souhlas, konsenzus

noun - a general agreement among the members of a group

gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

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

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

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

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)