a slap on the wrist - plácnutí přes ruku (jako výstraha)

noun, informal - a gentle warning or mild punishment

 

the moon on a stick - něco nemožného, modré z nebe

noun - something impossible, something that you cannot get or give someone

 

by himself - on sám, o samotě

adverb - him alone, on his own

 

take the bull by the horns - postavit se čelem, začít řešit (nějakou nepříjemnou situaci)

verb - to do something difficult or dangerous in a determined way

 

spill the beans - podřeknout (se), prokecnout (se), prozradit tajemství

verb, informal - to tell someone secret information

 

get on with - vypořádat se (s čím)

verb - to do an activity that is difficult, unpleasant etc.

 

get on with - vycházet s (kým), rozumět si s (kým)

verb - to have a (good) relationship with somebody

give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

get the sack - dostat padáka, být vyhozen z práce

verb, informal - to be fired from your job

 

break the mould - vyjet ze zajetých kolejí

verb - to do completely different things than what people expect from you or the situation

 

get the message - dojít, docvaknout (někomu něco)

verb, informal - to understand what is meant

 

keep a lid on - držet pod kontrolou

verb - to keep something under control

 

keep a lid on - držet pod pokličkou

verb - to keep something a secret

 

on someone's tail - za zadkem

adverb - directly behind somebody

 

put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation