icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu
BrE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə 'keɪk/
AmE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɑ:n ðə 'keɪk/

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

slow on the uptake
slow on the uptake - zaostalý, zabržděný, s dlouhým vedením, nechápavý
BrE
/ˌsləʊ ɒn ði: 'ʌpteɪk/
AmE
/ˌsloʊ ɑ:n ði: 'ʌpteɪk/

adjective, informal - slow to understand something

live on
live on - přežívat, žít dál, přetrvávat
BrE
/'lɪvˌɒn/
AmE
/'lɪvˌɑ:n/

verb - to go on living, to continue to exist

snitch on
snitch on - donášet na (někoho), bonzovat na (někoho)
BrE
/'snɪtʃ ɒn/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ ɑ:n/

verb - to tell someone (the police, parents, teachers etc.) that somebody did something wrong

 
hinge on - zcela záviset (na něčem), stát a padat (na něčem)
BrE
/'hɪndʒ ɒn/
AmE
/'hɪndʒ ɑ:n/

verb - to completely depend on something

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

 
pull on - natáhnout na sebe, obléct si, navléct si (oblečení)
BrE
/ˌpʊl'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'ɑ:n/

verb - to start to wear a piece of clothing

 
work on - pracovat na něčem
BrE
/'wɜ:kˌɒn/
AmE
/'wɜ:rk'ɑ:n/

verb - to be in the process of doing something, trying to achieve something

 
rely on - věřit, spoléhat se
BrE
/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to trust someone or something or to expect someone to behave in a particular way

 
rely on - záviset, spoléhat se
BrE
/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

 
call on - vyzvat
BrE
/'kɔ:lˌɒn/
AmE
/'kɔ:lˌɑ:n/

verb - to ask somebody to do something

 
pass on - předat dál
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpæs'ɑ:n/

verb - to give something to somebody (especially after you've had it or used it)

 
pass on - zemřít, zesnout
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpæs'ɑ:n/

verb - to die

touch on
touch on - zmínit, naťuknout, dotknout se
BrE
/'tʌtʃ ɒn/
AmE
/'tʌtʃ ɒn/

verb - to mention a subject briefly when talking or writing about something else

 
rat on - nedodržet slib
BrE
/'rætˌɒn/
AmE
/'ræt̬ˌɑ:n/

verb, British English, informal - not to do something you promised to do