scam - podvést, vylákat podvodem
BrE
/'skæm/
AmE
/'skæm/

verb, informal - to deceive someone in order to get money from them

scam artist
scam artist - podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.

 
cut the mustard - splnit očekávání
BrE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstəd/
AmE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstərd/

verb, informal - to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)

mustard
mustard - hořčice (rostlina)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/

noun - a plant with yellow flowers that is grown for its seeds which are used to make mustard

mustard
mustard - žlutohnědá (barva)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/

adjective - a yellow-brown colour

 
exposé - odhalení, odkrytí (skandálu)
BrE
/ek'spəʊzeɪ/
AmE
/ˌekspoʊ'zeɪ/

noun - a public report that reveals shocking or hidden facts, often about misconduct or corruption

 
Registrar of Companies - obchodní rejstřík, správce obchodního rejstříku
BrE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/
AmE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/

noun, British English - an official or government agency responsible for maintaining a register of companies and ensuring that businesses comply with statutory requirements related to company formation, management, and dissolution

 
registrar - matrikář, zapisovatel, registrační úředník
BrE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:/
AmE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:r/

noun - someone who is responsible for keeping official records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates; an entity or organization that manages the registration of company names

 
long story short - abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/ˌlɒŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb - to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details

 
tissue paper - jemný papír, hedvábný papír
BrE
/'tɪʃu:ˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'tɪʃu:ˌpeɪpər/

noun - very thin paper that is used for wrapping and packing things

 
tissue - jemný papír, hedvábný papír
BrE
/'tɪʃu:/
AmE
/'tɪʃu:/

noun - very thin paper that is used for wrapping and packing things

wastebasket
wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/'weɪstˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'weɪstˌbæskɪt/

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket
litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)
BrE
/'lɪtəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'lɪt̬əˌbæskɪt/

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket
wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpərˌbæskɪt/

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

 
wastepaper - starý papír, odpadní papír
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpə/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpər/

noun - paper that has been used and thrown away