turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 
not lift a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt lɪft ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t lɪft ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

have cold feet
have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
/həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
/həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

 
handler - manipulant, obsluha
BrE
/'hændlə/
AmE
/'hændlər/

noun - a person whose job is to deal with a particular object, such as baggage

 
handler - cvičitel, psovod, ošetřovatel (zvířat)
BrE
/'hændlə/
AmE
/'hændlər/

noun - a person who trains animals, especially dogs

 
dependency - závislé území
BrE
/dɪ'pendənsi/
AmE
/dɪ'pendənsi/

noun - a country, area, etc. that is controlled by another country

 
dependency - závislost
BrE
/dɪ'pendənsi/
AmE
/dɪ'pendənsi/

noun - the state of relying on someone for something

 
discontentment - nespokojenost
BrE
/dɪskən'tentmənt/
AmE
/dɪskən'tentmənt/

noun - the state of being unhappy with your present situation

 
disapproved - neschválený, nepřijatý
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pru:vd/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pru:vd/

adjective - not accepted as appropriate or correct