downbeat - pochmurný, negativní, depresivní, pesimistický
BrE
/'daʊnbi:t/
AmE
/'daʊnbi:t/

adjective, informal - pessimistic, not very happy or positive

 
factual - faktický
BrE
/'fæktʃuəl/
AmE
/'fæktʃuəl/

adjective - connected with facts, containing facts

 
make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát
BrE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/
AmE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic

swear word
swear word - sprosté slovo, nadávka
BrE
/'sweə wɜ:d/
AmE
/'swer wɜ:rd/

noun - a word that is considered to be rude or offensive

head over heels
head over heels - až po uši (zamilovaný), zamilovaný, poblázněný (zamilovaný)
BrE
/ˌhed əʊvə'hi:lz/
AmE
/ˌhed oʊvər'hi:lz/

adverb - completely in love

 
tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 
press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to
BrE
/ˌpres'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpres'ɑ:n/

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

delicates
delicates - jemné prádlo
BrE
/'delɪkəts/
AmE
/'delɪkəts/

noun - clothes that should be washed carefully

out of this world
out of this world - neskutečný, úchvatný
BrE
/ˌaʊtəvðɪs'wɜ:ld/
AmE
/ˌaʊtəvðɪs'wɜ:rld/

adjective, informal - extremely good or beautiful

 
auto - auto, automobil
BrE
/'ɔ:təʊ/
AmE
/'ɔ:t̬oʊ/

noun, American English - a car

domineering
domineering - despotický, panovačný
BrE
/dɒmɪ'nɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/dɑ:mɪ'nɪərɪŋ/

adjective - trying to control other people without considering their feelings

bossy-boots
bossy-boots - panovačný (člověk)
BrE
/'bɒsiˌbu:ts/
AmE
/'bɑ:siˌbu:ts/

noun - someone who likes giving orders and tells people what they should do

 
hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

 
force majeure - vyšší moc
BrE
/ˌfɔ:s mə'ɜ:/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rs mə'ɜ:r/

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

 
roomie - spolubydlící
BrE
/'ru:mi/
AmE
/'ru:mi/

noun, informal - a person who lives with you in your room or your apartment