shabby
shabby - omšelý, otrhaný, odrbaný, ošuntělý, ojetý, zchátralý
BrE
/'ʃæbi/
AmE
/'ʃæbi/

adjective - (of a thing or a place) looking old, dirty, or torn because it has been overused and it has aged

victim
victim - oběť
BrE
/'vɪktɪm/
AmE
/'vɪktɪm/

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

 
member of parliament - poslanec, poslankyně, člen parlamentu
BrE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:ləmənt/
AmE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:rləmənt/

noun - a person who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, especially in countries like the UK, Canada, or India

 
spare rib - vepřové žebro, vepřové žebírko, vepřové žebro ploché (výsek z vepřových žeber)
BrE
/ˌspeə'rɪb/
AmE
/ˌspeə'rɪb/

noun - a pig's rib with some meat on it that has been cut from the lower part of the pig (usually plural)

 
accessory - spoluviník
BrE
/ək'sesəri/
AmE
/ək'sesəri/

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

mummy
mummy - mumie
BrE
/'mʌmi/
AmE
/'mʌmi/

noun - a body of a person long dead that has been preserved by using special oils and wrapping in strips of cloth

wreckage
wreckage - trosky, vrak
BrE
/'rekɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rekɪdʒ/

noun - the part of a ship, plane, car etc. that remains after it has been destroyed (esp. in an accident, crash etc.)

plaster
plaster - náplast
BrE
/'plɑ:stə/
AmE
/'plæstər/

noun - a piece of material that is stuck over a part of the body that has been injured lightly (cut, burnt etc.)

 
speaking of which - když o tom (tak) mluvíme, když už jsme u toho, což mi připomíná, to mi připomíná
BrE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/
AmE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/

phrase - a phrase which is used in a conversation to move on to the topic of something that has just been mentioned

 
get something off your chest - vyzpovídat se, ulevit si, shodit ze sebe
BrE
/'get sʌmθɪŋ ɒf jə'tʃest/
AmE
/'get sʌmθɪŋ ɑ:f jər'tʃest/

verb - to tell someone about something that has been worrying or bothering you for some time in order to make you feel better

 
feud - svár, spor
BrE
/'fju:d/
AmE
/'fju:d/

noun - a conflict or an argument between two groups of people (e.g. two families) that has been going on for a long time

 
heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví
BrE
/'eəlu:m/
AmE
/'erlu:m/

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

 
dare - výzva, vyhecování
BrE
/'deə/
AmE
/'der/

noun - a situation in which somebody has been challenged to do something or asked to prove that they are brave enough to do something

 
check off - odškrtnout si (na seznamu)
BrE
/ˌtʃek'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtʃek'ɑ:f/

verb - to place a mark next to an item on a list to indicate that it has been done, bought, finished, dealt with etc.

cabin fever
cabin fever - ponorková nemoc, ponorka (ponorková nemoc)
BrE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:və/
AmE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:vər/

noun - a kind of irritability that you feel when you've been stuck in one place with one or more people for a long time