hog the limelight - strhávat pozornost na sebe

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

 

make a mountain out of a molehill - dělat z komára velblouda

verb - to make a little problem seem like a major one

 

pull a rabbit out of the hat - přijít se zázračným řešením, vykouzlit řešení

verb - to unexpectedly come up with a surprising solution

 

on-the-spot - na místě

adjective - happening directly at the place at the time

 

US - Spojené státy, USA

noun - (abbreviation) United States (of America)

USA - Spojené Státy Americké

noun - a federation of 50 states, the capital is Washington DC

 

round-the-world - okolo světa, kolem světa

adjective - going around the whole planet

 

come and go - nabýt a pozbýt, přijít a odejít

verb - to get something and then lose it, to arrive and then leave

backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 

rinse and repeat - a znovu, a znovu od začátku

phrase, informal - to do something all over again

 

fugly - šeredný a tlustý, ošklivý a tlustý

adjective, informal - fat and ugly

pros and cons - pro a proti, výhody a nevýhody

phrase - the advantages and disadvantages of something

 

oh boy - a jéje, ale ne, a sakra

interjection, informal - an informal phrase expressing frustration

 

oh dear - a jéje, ale ne, a sakra

interjection, informal - an informal phrase expressing frustration

 

let the cat out of the bag - pustit (si) pusu na špacír

verb - to say something that wasn't supposed to be said (esp. by mistake)