hold down - omezovat, brzdit, držet zkrátka, držet na uzdě

verb - to not let someone or something grow, rise etc.

 

hold back - držet se zpátky

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 

hold up - vydržet, udržet se, držet se

verb - to continue in a good condition without getting worse

 

paranoid - paranoidní

adjective - thinking that people are want to hurt you or that people don't like you

 

afford - poskytovat, poskytnout, nabízet, nabídnout

verb, formal - to provide something

 

capoeira - capoeira

noun - a Brazilian martial art

 

martial law - stanné právo

noun - a situation in which the army of a country is in charge instead of the police

 

aikido - aikido

noun - a Japanese martial art

 

taekwondo - taekwondo

noun - a kind of martial art from Korea

Martian - Marťan

noun - an imaginary creature from the planet Mars

 

catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 

red-handed - při činu (chytit)

adjective - in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

 

born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 

blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

 

blue-ribbon - prvotřídní, výběrový

adjective - of the highest quality