build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky
BrE
/ˌbɪld'kɑ:slz ɪnði'eə/
AmE
/ˌbɪld'kæslz ɪnði'er/

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality

 
default - prodlení, nesplnění, závazku, nedodržení (závazku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/
AmE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/

noun - failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or meet a financial agreement

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

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

 
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

cane
cane - tyčka, opěrná tyčka (k rostlinám)
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a thin stick that you use to support some plants to protect them from breaking

 
petition - žádost, návrh
BrE
/pə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/pə'tɪʃən/

noun - an official request made to a law court for some legal action to be taken

 
walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)
BrE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/
AmE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/

verb - to leave a meeting or an unpleasant situation suddenly to show your disapproval of something

 
cheapen - znehodnotit, zhoršit
BrE
/'tʃi:pən/
AmE
/'tʃi:pən/

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

stitch
stitch - šít, našít, přišít
BrE
/'stɪtʃ/
AmE
/'stɪtʃ/

verb - to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to decorate or repair something by sewing

 
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

 
eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu
BrE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/
AmE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

 
fanfare - okázalost, sláva
BrE
/'fænfeə/
AmE
/'fænfer/

noun - great attention to something shown by media or other people to celebrate something or someone

 
condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se
BrE
/ˌkɒndɪ'send/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'send/

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

 
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

 
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