one-night stand - sex na jednu noc, jednorázovka
BrE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/
AmE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/

noun, informal - an occasion when people have sex only once and never again

 
necessarily - nutně, nezbytně
BrE
/'nesəserɪli/
AmE
/ˌnesə'seərəli/

adverb - in a way that cannot be avoided

 
black sheep - černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/

noun, informal - one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.

 
cold turkey - absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/

noun, informal - the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)

 
cut out - nechat (něčeho), přestat s (něčím otravným)
BrE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to stop saying or doing something annoying

 
monkey business - (dělat) lumpárny, neplechu, lotroviny
BrE
/'mʌŋki bɪznɪs/
AmE
/'mʌŋki bɪznəs/

noun, informal - dishonest or unacceptable behavior

molehill
molehill - krtinec
BrE
/'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
/'moʊlhɪl/

noun - a pile of dirt made by a mole digging in the ground

 
make a mountain out of a molehill - dělat z komára velblouda
BrE
/meɪk ə ˌmaʊntən aʊt əv ə 'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
/meɪk ə ˌmaʊntn aʊt əv ə 'moʊlhɪl/

verb - to make a little problem seem like a major one

 
bookworm - knihomol
BrE
/'bʊkwɜ:m/
AmE
/'bʊkwɜ:rm/

noun, informal - somebody who spends a lot of time reading books

back to front
back to front - obráceně
BrE
/ˌbæk tʊ 'frʌnt/
AmE
/'bæk tʊ 'frʌnt/

adverb, British English - with the back where the front should be

 
beeline - mazat (někam), letět (někam)
BrE
/'bi:laɪn/
AmE
/'bi:laɪn/

verb, American English, informal - to walk or run quickly in a direct line

 
make a beeline for - namířit si to přímo k, jít rovnou k, štrádovat si to rovnou k
BrE
/ˌmeɪk ə 'bi:laɪn fɔ:/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk ə 'bi:laɪn fɔ:r/

verb, informal - to walk or run quickly in a direct line towards something

 
let the cat out of the bag - pustit (si) pusu na špacír
BrE
/ˌlet ðə 'kæt aʊt əv ðə ˌbæg/
AmE
/ˌlet ðə 'kæt aʊt əv ðə ˌbæg/

verb - to say something that wasn't supposed to be said (esp. by mistake)

 
the lion's share - největší podíl
BrE
/ðə 'laɪənz ˌʃeə/
AmE
/ðə 'laɪənz ˌʃer/

noun, British English - the largest part of something when it is divided

 
holy cow - ty jo!, ty brďo!
BrE
/ˌhəʊlɪ 'kaʊ/
AmE
/ˌhoʊlɪ 'kaʊ/

phrase, American English, informal - used to express surprise, shock or excitement