conjunctivitis - zánět spojivek
BrE
/kən'dʒʌŋktɪ'vaɪtɪs/
AmE
/kən'dʒʌŋktɪ'vaɪtɪs/

noun - a painful and infectious disease of the eye

 
behind somebody's back - za zády (pomlouvat, posmívat se)
BrE
/bɪˌhaɪnd sʌmbədiz 'bæk/
AmE
/bɪˌhaɪnd sʌmbədiz 'bæk/

adverb - without somebody knowing

 
easy on the eye - hezký na pohled, lahodící oku
BrE
/ˌi:zi ɒn ði'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌi:zi ɑ:n ði'aɪ/

adjective, informal - pleasant to look at

 
eye-opener - ponaučení, lekce (něco, co vám otevře oči)
BrE
/'aɪˌəʊpnə/
AmE
/'aɪˌoʊpnər/

noun - something surprising that makes you see things that you didn't see before

 
look somebody in the eye - podívat se někomu do očí
BrE
/ˌlʊk sʌmbədi ɪn ði 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌlʊk sʌmbədi ɪn ði 'aɪ/

verb - to look directly at somebody without feeling afraid or ashamed

 
put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)
BrE
/ˌpʊt jə 'fɪŋgə ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpʊt jər 'fɪŋgər ɑ:n/

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation

 
split hairs - přít se o maličkosti
BrE
/splɪt 'heəz/
AmE
/splɪt 'herz/

verb, informal - to have an argument about details which are small and not important

 
shake a leg - hnout kostrou, hnout sebou
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk ə'leg/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk ə'leg/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to hurry up

 
stiff upper lip - kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát
BrE
/ˌstɪf ʌpə 'lɪp/
AmE
/ˌstɪf ʌpər 'lɪp/

noun - the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to

 
not raise a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt reɪz ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t reɪz ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
be all fingers and thumbs - mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
BrE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
AmE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/

verb, British English, informal - to be very clumsy with your hands

serrated
serrated - zoubkovaný, zubatý
BrE
/sə'reɪtɪd/
AmE
/sə'reɪtɪd/

adjective - having a saw-like edge

 
have ants in your pants - mít roupy, chvíli neposedět
BrE
/hæv 'ænts ɪn jə pænts/
AmE
/hæv 'ænts ɪn jər pænts/

verb, informal - to be unable to stay still, to be impatient about something

 
fleeting - krátký, prchavý, pomíjivý
BrE
/'fli:tɪŋ/
AmE
/'fli:tɪŋ/

adjective - brief, lasting for only a very short time

 
fugitive - prchající, uprchlý
BrE
/'fju:dʒɪtɪv/
AmE
/'fju:dʒɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - running away or hiding from someone or something