a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

rub salt into the wound - dělat něco ještě horším (než to je)

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

 

in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad

 

one way or the other - tak jako tak, tak či onak

adverb - no matter how we look at something, no matter which is true

 

at the beck and call - plně k dispozici, k dispozici 24 hodin denně

phrase - always available, always ready to do what you are told

 

for the life of me - ani za boha

adverb, informal - in no way

 

as old as the hills - starý jako Metuzalém, starý jako lidstvo samo

phrase - extremely old

 

as dead as the dodo - vymřelý, zaniklý, pasé

phrase, informal - no longer existing; no longer favoured

 

by the looks of it - jak to tak vypadá, když na to tak koukám

phrase - based on how something seems to be

 

a slap in the face - políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka

noun - something that insults you or upsets you

 

in the dead of night - uprostřed noci, za hluboké noci

adverb - in the middle of the night

 

until the cows come home - do aleluja, do nekonečna, do nevidim

phrase, informal - for a very long time

 

straight from the horse's mouth - z první ruky, přímo od zdroje

adverb, informal - hearing something from someone who is directly concerned, so it is likely to be true

 

the lesser of two evils - menší zlo, to menší ze dvou zel

phrase - a bad decision etc. that seems better than another bad decision etc.