scammer
scammer - podvodník
BrE
/'skæmə/
AmE
/'skæmər/

noun, informal - a dishonest person who makes money by tricking people

 
by hook or by crook - všemi prostředky, za každou cenu, ať se děje, co se děje
BrE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ: baɪ'krʊk/
AmE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ:r baɪ'krʊk/

adverb - using every method possible

 
crook - berla (biskupská, pasáčkova)
BrE
/'krʊk/
AmE
/'krʊk/

noun, informal - a long stick with a curved end carried by a bishop or a shepherd

dinner jacket
dinner jacket - smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 
baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 
drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty
trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

hatch out
hatch out - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se
BrE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

squeegee
squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

 
count - považovat se (za), počítat se (jako)
BrE
/'kaʊnt/
AmE
/'kaʊnt/

verb - to consider someone/something in a particular way

 
goof - chyba, pitomost, bota
BrE
/'gu:f/
AmE
/'gu:f/

noun, American English, informal - a silly mistake

 
goof - pitomec, trdlo, třeštidlo, trouba
BrE
/'gu:f/
AmE
/'gu:f/

noun, American English, informal - a silly or crazy person

 
goof off - ulejvat se (v práci), zašívat se (při práci)
BrE
/ˌgu:f ə'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌgu:f ə'ɑ:f/

verb, American English, informal - to try to avoid doing work, or to waste time (at work)

 
goof around - blbnout, dělat blbiny, dělat kraviny, poflakovat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌgu:f ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌgu:f ə'raʊnd/

verb, American English, informal - to spend time doing silly or crazy things, or doing nothing important