inch - šinout se, vléct se, vláčet se, pomalu se sunout, pomalu se posouvat

verb - to move forward very slowly

 

make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic

swear word - sprosté slovo, nadávka

noun - a word that is considered to be rude or offensive

head over heels - až po uši (zamilovaný), zamilovaný, poblázněný (zamilovaný)

adverb - completely in love

 

tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 

press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

delicates - jemné prádlo

noun - clothes that should be washed carefully

 

auto - auto, automobil

noun, American English - a car

domineering - despotický, panovačný

adjective - trying to control other people without considering their feelings

bossy-boots - panovačný (člověk)

noun - someone who likes giving orders and tells people what they should do

 

hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

 

force majeure - vyšší moc

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

 

clean as a whistle - čistý jako ze škatulky

adjective, informal - remarkably clean

 

as old as the hills - starý jako Metuzalém, starý jako lidstvo samo

phrase - extremely old

 

plain as day - jasný, zřetelný, jasný jak facka

adjective, informal - apparent and easily understandable from the clues given