gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 

layover - mezipřistání, zastávka

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else

livery - barevné provedení, firemní zbarvení, typické barvy (pro něco)

noun, British English - the distinctive colours and design used on vehicles, especially aircraft, trains, or company cars

 

preceding - předchozí, předcházející, předešlý

adjective, formal - happening, coming, or existing before something else in time, order, or position

clack - klapání, klepání, rachocení

noun - a short, sharp, hard sound made by objects hitting each other

clack - klapnout, cvaknout, klapat, cvakat

verb - to make a short, sharp, hard sound by hitting objects together

tap - zaťukání, zaklepání

noun - the action of hitting something lightly, usually with your fingers or feet

jointly - společně, dohromady, ve spolupráci, společnou měrou, společnými silami

adverb - together with another person or group, sharing responsibility, action, or ownership

 

tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 

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