make out - vystavit (např. šek)
BrE
/ˌmeɪk'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk'aʊt/

verb - to create a document, to fill in a form

willy-nilly
willy-nilly - halabala, bez ladu a skladu, mírnix týrnix
BrE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/
AmE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/

adverb, informal - without planning, organizing or control

 
willy-nilly - volky nevolky, chtě nechtě, chca nechca
BrE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/
AmE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/

adverb, informal - happening whether you want it to happen or not

partition
partition - přepažit, předělit, rozdělit, přehradit
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/
AmE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/

verb - to divide something, usually a room or a country, into two or more parts

dire wolf
dire wolf - pravlk obrovský
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'wʊlf/
AmE
/ˌdaɪər'wʊlf/

noun - the largest canine species, now extinct

 
dire - ubohý, chabý, špatný, hrozný
BrE
/'daɪə/
AmE
/'daɪər/

adjective, British English, informal - very bad, poor

in dire straits
in dire straits - v úzkých, v koncích
BrE
/ɪnˌdaɪə'streɪts/
AmE
/ɪnˌdaɪər'streɪts/

adjective - in a difficult situation

 
hot air - kecy, žvásty, prázdná slova, plané řeči
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t̬'er/

noun - things that someone says that sound impressive, but are not true or have no real value

 
spice - šťáva, grády
BrE
/'spaɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪs/

noun - something that makes something more interesting or exciting

 
buoy - nadnášet (ve vodě)
BrE
/'bɔɪ/
AmE
/'bu:i/

verb - to make something float on water

mishap
mishap - nehoda, neštěstí, nešťastná náhoda, incident, nepříjemnost
BrE
/'mɪshæp/
AmE
/'mɪshæp/

noun - an unlucky event that does not have serious results

 
meander - nemít žádný účel
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a conversation, activity, etc.) to have no particular purpose or direction

meander
meander - zátočina, meandr
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

noun - a place where a stream, road, river, etc. curves

 
meander - potulovat se, toulat se
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - to walk slowly without a particular aim

meander
meander - klikatit se (silnice ap.)
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a road, stream, etc.) to have a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line