chase tails - nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích
BrE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
AmE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/

verb - not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard

 
on someone's tail - za zadkem
BrE
/ɒnˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/
AmE
/ɑ:nˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/

adverb - directly behind somebody

 
pigtails - culíky, copánky
BrE
/'pɪgteɪlz/
AmE
/'pɪgteɪlz/

noun - two tied or braided bunches of hair worn at the sides

 
tailless - bezocasý, bez ocasu
BrE
/'teɪlləs/
AmE
/'teɪlləs/

adjective - not having a tail

 
tail - sledovat, následovat
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

verb - to follow somebody very closely

 
soak off - odmočit
BrE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something, usually a sticker or a label, by leaving it in water for some time

 
hardwood - tvrdé dřevo
BrE
/'hɑ:dwʊd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdwʊd/

noun - strong heavy wood that is used for making furniture and floors

 
hand-held - ruční, do ruky (např. přístroj)
BrE
/ˌhænd'held/
AmE
/ˌhænd'held/

adjective - small enough to fit in one's hand when being used

 
new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)
BrE
/ˌnju: 'bru:m/
AmE
/ˌnu: 'bru:m/

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

drag queen
drag queen - travestita
BrE
/'drægˌkwi:n/
AmE
/'drægˌkwi:n/

noun - a performer that dresses up and acts like the opposite gender

drag show
drag show - travesty show
BrE
/'drægˌʃəʊ/
AmE
/'drægˌʃoʊ/

noun - a show in which men and women put on clothes an make-up and act like the opposite gender

 
roughly - hrubě
BrE
/'rʌfli/
AmE
/'rʌfli/

adverb - in a way that is not smooth or gentle

comb out
comb out - rozčesat
BrE
/ˌkəʊm'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊm'aʊt/

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 
comb - pročesat (důkladně prohledat)
BrE
/'kəʊm/
AmE
/'koʊm/

verb - to search something carefully and systematically

brush
brush - učesat (kartáčem), česat (kartáčem)
BrE
/'brʌʃ/
AmE
/'brʌʃ/

verb - to make something smooth or tidy by using a brush