a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

have cold feet
have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
/həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
/həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

understand
understand - chápat, rozumět
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stænd/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stænd/

verb - to realize something, to see how something works, why somebody does something etc.

 
from head to toe - od hlavy až k patě, po celém těle
BrE
/frəmˌhed tə'təʊ/
AmE
/frəmˌhed tə'toʊ/

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body

 
knuckle sandwich - vypalovačka, nakládačka (do zubů)
BrE
/ˌnʌkl'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌnʌkl'sændwɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a punch in the mouth

 
have a shoulder to cry on - mít se kde vyplakat, mít se u koho vybrečet
BrE
/hæv əˌʃəʊldə tə'kraɪɒn/
AmE
/hæv əˌʃoʊldər tə'kraɪɑ:n/

verb - to have somebody who will listen to your problems and give you sympathy

 
keep your eyes skinned - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
/ki:p jə'aɪz skɪnd/
AmE
/ki:p jər'aɪz skɪnd/

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully

 
keep your eyes peeled - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
/ki:p jə'aɪz pi:ld/
AmE
/ki:p jər'aɪz pi:ld/

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully

 
have your head in the clouds - mít hlavu v oblacích, být snílek, být zasněný, být naivní
BrE
/həvjəˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/
AmE
/həvjərˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/

verb, informal - to think things are better than they actually are, not to know the actual facts about something

 
head start - náskok, počáteční výhoda
BrE
/ˌhed'stɑ:t/
AmE
/ˌhed'stɑ:rt/

noun - an advantage that you have but others don't have before starting doing something

 
keep your chin up - nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru
BrE
/ˌki:p jə'tʃɪnʌp/
AmE
/ˌki:p jər'tʃɪnʌp/

verb, informal - a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation

 
see eye to eye - rozumět si, mít stejný názor
BrE
/si:ˌaɪ tə'aɪ/
AmE
/si:ˌaɪ tə'aɪ/

verb, informal - to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else