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

put on weight - ztloustnout, přibrat na váze

verb - to become fat

 

give up on - zlomit nad (kým) hůl, vykašlat se na, vzdát to s

verb - to stop trying to help someone, to stop believing in someone

 

sleep on it - vyspat se na to, popřemýšlet před rozhodnutím, počkat s rozhodováním

verb, informal - to put off making a decision until the following day

 

read up on - načíst si (o)

verb - to get a lot of information on a particular subject from books and other printed sources

 

take pity on - slitovat se, smilovat se nad (kým)

verb - to do something for someone because you feel sorry for them

 

go on strike - začít stávkovat, jít do stávky

verb - to stop working as a way of protesting against something

 

go on vacation - jet na dovolenou

verb, American English - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 

set on fire - zapálit, podpálit

verb - to make something start to burn

 

go on about - mlít o (čem), neustále mluvit o

verb - to speak about something for a long time, esp. in a way that makes you angry or bored

 

hold on to - držet se (čeho)

verb - try not to lose something

fall back on - uchýlit se k (čemu), obrátit se na (koho)

verb - to use something or ask somebody for help when you are in trouble or have difficulties

 

go steady on - šetřit (něco)

verb - not to use too much of something

 

go on holiday - jet na dovolenou

verb - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 

cut in on - přerušit (koho), skočit do řeči (komu)

verb - to interrupt someone when they are saying something