ladyship
ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility

 
obstacle - překážka, problém, potíž
BrE
/'ɒbstəkl/
AmE
/'ɑ:bstəkl/

noun - something that makes it difficult to move forward or to achieve a goal

turn heads
turn heads - budit pozornost, přitahovat pozornost (svým vzhledem nebo chováním)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'hedz/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'hedz/

verb - to attract a lot of attention or make people notice you, usually because of your appearance or something impressive you do

 
back up - podpořit (někoho), krýt záda (někomu), stát při (někom)
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to support someone, especially by agreeing with them, helping them, or defending them in a situation

 
Steve - Steve
BrE
/'sti:v/
AmE
/'sti:v/

noun - a man's name (short for Stephen)

 
jalapeño - jalapeño
BrE
/ˌhælə'penjəʊ/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:lə'penjoʊ/

noun - a small, moderately spicy chili pepper, usually green when harvested, commonly used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine

 
Harry Potter - Harry Potter
BrE
/ˌhæri'pɒtə/
AmE
/ˌhæri'pɑ:t̬ər/

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

 
sushi - sushi
BrE
/'su:ʃi/
AmE
/'su:ʃi/

noun - a Japanese dish made with rice combined with ingredients such as raw or cooked fish, vegetables, or seaweed

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger
swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)