common ground - společná řeč, společné východisko, shoda
BrE
/ˌkɒmən 'graʊnd/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən 'graʊnd/

noun - a shared basis of understanding or mutual interests; an area of agreement between parties

 
overhaul - generální oprava, důkladná prohlídka
BrE
/'əʊvəhɔ:l/
AmE
/'oʊvərhɔ:l/

noun - an examination of something, e.g. a system or machine, including necessary renovations or repairs

 
time zone - časové pásmo
BrE
/'taɪm zəʊn/
AmE
/'taɪm zəʊn/

noun - an area that follows a uniform standard time for social, legal, and commercial purposes

 
loony bin - blázinec, cvokhaus
BrE
/'lu:ni bɪn/
AmE
/'lu:ni bɪn/

noun, informal - a hospital for people who are mentally ill (used humorously or as an insult)

outsource
outsource - zajištovat externě, zadávat subdodavatelům
BrE
/'aʊtsɔ:s/
AmE
/'aʊtsɔ:rs/

verb - to delegate a specific task, job, or service to an external party or organization

 
code of practice - pravidla chování, zásady chování, kodex chování
BrE
/ˌkəʊd əv'præktɪs/
AmE
/ˌkoʊd əv'præktɪs/

noun - an official set of rules and principles defining how a company's employees should act

 
code of conduct - pravidla chování, zásady chování, kodex chování
BrE
/ˌkəʊd əv'kɒndʌkt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊd əv'kɑ:ndʌkt/

noun - an official set of rules and principles defining how a company's employees should act

 
institute - ústav, institut
BrE
/'ɪnstɪtju:t/
AmE
/'ɪnstɪtu:t/

noun - an organization that has a particular purpose, usually to promote education, science or art

 
unarguable - nepopiratelný
BrE
/ʌn'ɑ:gjuəbl/
AmE
/ʌn'ɑ:rgjuəbl/

adjective, formal - (of a statement or an opinion) obviously true; that no one can disagree with

 
fundraiser - benefiční akce (k získání peněz na charitu)
BrE
/'fʌndˌreɪzə/
AmE
/'fʌndˌreɪzər/

noun - an event that is held in order to collect money, usually for a charity

wifey
wifey - ženuška (manželka)
BrE
/'waɪfi/
AmE
/'waɪfi/

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

hubby
hubby - manžílek
BrE
/'hʌbi/
AmE
/'hʌbi/

noun, informal - a husband, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

oven glove
oven glove - chňapka, kuchyňská rukavice
BrE
/'ʌvnˌglʌv/
AmE
/'ʌvnˌglʌv/

noun, British English - a special heatproof glove that is used to take things out of an oven

 
dodo - dodo
BrE
/'dəʊdəʊ/
AmE
/'doʊdoʊ/

noun - an extinct bird that had a long beak, long feathers, and could not fly

 
make of - pochopit (z čeho)
BrE
/'meɪk əv/
AmE
/'meɪk əv/

verb - to understand something in a way that you can form an opinion about it