turn the page - obrátit list, posunout se, jít dál (přeneseně)

verb - to move on to something new, a new relationship, a new job, a new activity etc.

 

redress the balance - napravit něco

verb - to correct something that has been wrong or unfair

 

kick the habit - zbavit se zlozvyku

verb, informal - to give up something harmful, usually addictive, such as smoking, taking drugs, etc.

 

answer the door - jít otevřít

verb - to open the door when someone has knocked or rung the doorbell

 

reinvent the wheel - znovu objevovat Ameriku, objevit dávno objevené

verb - to discover or create something that was discovered or created already

 

hog the limelight - strhávat pozornost na sebe

verb, British English - to draw all the attention to oneself

 

sweeten the pot - přihodit, přidat navíc, udělat zajímavější (atraktivnější)

verb, informal - to make something more tempting, desirable

 

play the field - užívat si (milostného života)

verb, informal - to be sexually involved with many people

cross the line - přehnat to (s něčím), zajít příliš daleko

verb - to do something inappropriate

 

call the police - zavolat policii

verb - to use a telephone to make sure that police officers come

 

jump the gun - unáhlit se, ukvapit se

verb, informal - to react too fast; to start doing something too soon

walk the dog - jít se psem, jít se psem na procházku, venčit psa, vyvenčit psa

verb - to take the dog for a walk

 

screw the pooch - totálně podělat (něco), totálně pokazit (něco)

verb, informal - to ruin something completely (very informal)

answer the phone - zvednout telefon

verb - to pick up the receiver when the phone is ringing

 

ASAHP - co nejdříve, co nejrychleji

adverb, informal - short for 'as soon as humanly possible'