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

 
run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'pɑ:st/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'pæst/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

run by
run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

 
competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvnəs/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvnəs/

noun - the ability to compete with others, to be as good as others or slightly better

 
skimp - šetřit, škudlit
BrE
/'skɪmp/
AmE
/'skɪmp/

verb - to try to spend less money, time, or material on something that you really need

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

 
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

 
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

wholesale
wholesale - velkoobchodní
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - relating to the business of selling goods in large quantities, usually not to end users

 
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

 
reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit
BrE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:s/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:rs/

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

deploy
deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

verb - to move soldiers or equipment into a position where they are ready to be used

 
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

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)