drawing pin
drawing pin - připínáček, napínáček
BrE
/'drɔ:ɪŋpɪn/
AmE
/'drɔ:ɪŋpɪn/

noun - a small pointy object you use to attach papers and pictures to a board or wall

 
press the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, British English, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 
push the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 
regime - životospráva, režim
BrE
/reɪ'ʒi:m/
AmE
/reɪ'ʒi:m/

noun - the rules (concerning food, exercise etc.) you have to follow to keep healthy or become healthy

regimen
regimen - životospráva
BrE
/'redʒɪmən/
AmE
/'redʒɪmən/

adjective - the rules (concerning food, exercise etc.) you have to follow to keep healthy or become healthy

squeeze
squeeze - vmáčknout, vmáčknout se, vecpat, vecpat se, vtlačit
BrE
/'skwi:z/
AmE
/'skwi:z/

verb - to force somebody or something into a small space, to force yourself into a small space

 
flavour - ochucovadlo, příchuť, přísada
BrE
/'fleɪvə/
AmE
/'fleɪvər/

noun - a substance that you can add to something to give it a particular flavour or taste

 
flavouring - ochucovadlo, příchuť, přísada
BrE
/'fleɪvərɪŋ/
AmE
/'fleɪvərɪŋ/

noun - a substance that you can add to something to give it a particular flavour or taste

 
shelve - odložit (na neurčito)
BrE
/'ʃelv/
AmE
/'ʃelv/

verb - to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc. either for a while or permanently

 
chain - uvázat na řetěz
BrE
/'tʃeɪn/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn/

verb - to tie or fasten something using a long line of metal rings connected to each other

 
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

 
underrate - nedocenit, podcenit
BrE
/ˌʌndə'reɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌndə'reɪt/

verb - not to pay something as much attention as it deserves, not to value something highly enough

 
baste - přistehovat, narychlo sešít
BrE
/'beɪst/
AmE
/'beɪst/

verb - to sew pieces of clothes together with long loose stitches, usually to be properly finished later

Band-Aid
Band-Aid - náplast
BrE
/'bændˌeɪd/
AmE
/'bændˌeɪd/

noun, American English - (trademark) a piece of material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and wounds

 
let off - dát mírný trest
BrE
/let 'f/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment