a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy

noun - completely different

 

contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption - udělátko, vychytávka

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 

disobedience - neposlušnost

noun - the act of not doing what you are told or what you are expected to do

 

disobey - neuposlechnout, nebýt poslušný, neposlouchat

verb - not to do what someone in authority tells you to do, not to respect a rule, a law etc.

 

have none of - odmítat, nepřipustit

verb - to refuse something

 

none but - pouze

adjective, formal - only

 

tourniquet - tlakový obvaz, škrtidlo

noun - a long piece of cloth that is wrapped tightly an arm or leg

 

accolade - uznání, pocta, vyznamenání

noun, formal - praise or an award that expresses admiration

 

tab - účet (k zaplacení později), účet na baru, účet

noun - a bill for things, usually food or drinks in a bar or restaurant, to be paid later

 

tailored - ušitý na míru, vyrobený na míru

adjective - made according to the customer's individual needs or wishes

 

implicate - obvinit (z účasti na zločinu)

verb - to show that someone is involved in something bad

 

imply - znamenat (v důsledku)

verb - to suggest something as a logical consequence

 

hearsay - klepy, drby

noun - information that you have heard but do not know to be true