baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 

drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

hatch out - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

 

hypochondriac - hypochondr

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

 

capoeira - capoeira

noun - a Brazilian martial art

 

martial law - stanné právo

noun - a situation in which the army of a country is in charge instead of the police

 

aikido - aikido

noun - a Japanese martial art

 

taekwondo - taekwondo

noun - a kind of martial art from Korea

Martian - Marťan

noun - an imaginary creature from the planet Mars

 

catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 

red-handed - při činu (chytit)

adjective - in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

 

born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 

blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth