dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this

 

disclaim - odmítnout, popřít

verb, formal - to deny responsibility for something, to state that you do not own or accept something, or to refuse to acknowledge something as true

 

disclaimer - vyloučení odpovědnosti, zřeknutí se odpovědnosti

noun, formal - a statement that limits responsibility, denies liability, or clarifies what is not guaranteed

stroppy - mrzutý, nevrlý, protivný, nabručený, hádavý, vznětlivý

adjective, British English, informal - easily annoyed, bad‑tempered, difficult to deal with

 

effrontery - nestydatost, drzost, opovážlivost, troufalost, nehoráznost

noun, formal - shameless, rude, or extremely bold behaviour

 

trenchant - výstižný, trefný, přiléhavý

adjective, formal - expressed very clearly, strongly, and effectively

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

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

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

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

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

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

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

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

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

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

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 - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost

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

swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)