sleight - šikovnost, obratnost

noun, dated - manual dexterity, skill

 

rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 

rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 

rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 

rob of - připravit o

verb - to deprive somebody of something

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 

carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

conflicted - rozpolcený, zmatený, nejistý

adjective, American English - experiencing opposing emotions or being torn between different thoughts, feelings, or decisions

 

knighthood - rytířský titul, rytířský stav

noun - the title, status, or dignity of a knight

 

tonic - tonikum, vodička (na kůži, vlasy apod.)

noun - a medicine in the form of a liquid that you put on your skin or hair to make it look better and healthier

 

tonic - tonikum, povzbuzující lék, posilující lék

noun - a medicine in the form of a drink that gives you more energy and makes you feel stronger and healthier

 

axe - utnout, zastavit

verb - to stop something, to get rid of something, to stop financing something

 

club soda - sodová voda

noun, American English - sparkling water, fizzy water