patronizing - povýšený, povýšenecký, ukazující nadřazenost
BrE
/'pætrənaɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/'peɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

adjective - showing someone you think you are better, more intelligent or more experienced than them

 
patronize - poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně
BrE
/'pætrənaɪz/
AmE
/'peɪtrənaɪz/

verb - to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you

 
cream - vyšlehat, ušlehat na krémovou konzistenci
BrE
/'kri:m/
AmE
/'kri:m/

verb - to mix ingredients together to form a thick smooth mixture

 
sugar-coated - obalený v cukru, s cukrovou polevou
BrE
/'ʃʊgəˌkəʊtɪd/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərˌkoʊt̬ɪd/

adjective - covered with sugar

 
trusting - důvěřivý
BrE
/'trʌstɪŋ/
AmE
/'trʌstɪŋ/

adjective - willing to believe or tending to believe that people are good and honest

 
not say boo to a goose - být velmi ostýchavý, být velmi plachý, být velmi stydlivý
BrE
/nɒt seɪ ˌbu: tʊə'gu:s/
AmE
/nɑ:t seɪ ˌbu: tʊə'gu:s/

verb - to be very shy and quiet

 
cook sb's goose - překazit někomu šanci, zhatit něčí plány
BrE
/ˌkʊk sʌmbədiz'gu:s/
AmE
/ˌkʊk sʌmbədiz'gu:s/

verb - to ruin somebody's chance

 
wild goose chase - marná snaha, zbytečná práce, nikam nevedoucí práce, zbytečná námaha
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/

noun - searching for something that cannot be found and therefore is a waste of time

 
goose - husa (hloupá žena), osel (hloupý muž)
BrE
/'gu:s/
AmE
/'gu:s/

noun - a silly, foolish person

 
sugar - osladit, pocukrovat
BrE
/'ʃʊgə/
AmE
/'ʃʊgər/

verb - to put sugar in something or on something

 
turn tail - vzít nohy na ramena, vzít do zaječích
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'teɪl/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'teɪl/

verb - to run away from a dangerous situation

 
with tail between legs - jako zpráskaný pes
BrE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/
AmE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/

adverb - with shame

 
chase tails - nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích
BrE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
AmE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/

verb - not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard

 
on someone's tail - za zadkem
BrE
/ɒnˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/
AmE
/ɑ:nˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/

adverb - directly behind somebody

 
pigtails - culíky, copánky
BrE
/'pɪgteɪlz/
AmE
/'pɪgteɪlz/

noun - two tied or braided bunches of hair worn at the sides