off-licence
off-licence - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'ɒf laɪsns/
AmE
/'ɑ:f laɪsns/

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store
liquor store - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'lɪkə stɔ:/
AmE
/'lɪkər stɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 
creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

 
boastful - chvástavý, namyšlený, vychloubavý, chlubivý
BrE
/'bəʊstfl/
AmE
/'boʊstfl/

adjective - talking with too much pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

retrofit
retrofit - dovybavit, vylepšit vybavení, moderněji vybavit
BrE
/'retrəʊfɪt/
AmE
/'retroʊfɪt/

verb - to improve a building, a machine or a piece of equipment by putting better or more modern parts in it

 
no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'ʃəʊ/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'ʃoʊ/

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

 
mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc
BrE
/'məʊdʒəʊ/
AmE
/'moʊdʒoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful

 
meet and greet - seznamovačka (s fanoušky)
BrE
/ˌmi:tən'gri:t/
AmE
/ˌmi:t̬ən'gri:t/

noun, informal - an event where famous people can meet and talk to their fans

 
loosey-goosey - uvolněný, v pohodě
BrE
/ˌlu:si'gu:si/
AmE
/ˌlu:si'gu:si/

adjective, American English, informal - relaxed, calm

 
love glove - kondom, šprcguma
BrE
/'lʌvglʌv/
AmE
/'lʌvglʌv/

noun, informal - a condom

hoity-toity
hoity-toity - hogo fogo, nadutý, namyšlený, povýšený
BrE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/
AmE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/

adjective, informal - behaving in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than other people

 
hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)
BrE
/'hɒbnɒb/
AmE
/'hɑ:bnɑ:b/

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you

 
hither and thither - sem a tam, křížem krážem
BrE
/ˌhɪðə ən'ðɪðə/
AmE
/ˌhɪðər ən'ðɪðər/

adverb, dated - backwards and forwards

 
higgledy-piggledy - neuspořádaný, rozházený, zpřeházený
BrE
/ˌhɪgldi 'pɪgldi/
AmE
/ˌhɪgldi 'pɪgldi/

adjective, informal - untidy, not organized, lacking order

 
fuddy-duddy - starý páprda, staromódní člověk
BrE
/'fʌdiˌdʌdi/
AmE
/'fʌdiˌdʌdi/

noun, informal - someone who has old-fashioned ideas, habits and attitudes