salt-and-pepper
salt-and-pepper - prošedivělý (o vlasech a vousech)
BrE
/ˌsɒltən'pepə/
AmE
/ˌsɑ:ltən'pepər/

adjective - having a mixture of dark and white or grey hairs

 
jangle - drnčení, cinkání, řinčení, chrastění (kovové)
BrE
/'dʒæŋgl/
AmE
/'dʒæŋgl/

noun - an unpleasant, harsh, or metallic ringing sound made by metal objects hitting each other

 
jangle - drnčet, řinčet, chrastit, zvonit (nepříjemně)
BrE
/'dʒæŋgl/
AmE
/'dʒæŋgl/

verb - to make a harsh, discordant, metallic sound, or to cause something to make such a sound

 
leaded - olovnatý (benzín)
BrE
/'ledɪd/
AmE
/'ledɪd/

adjective - describing petrol that contains lead compounds

 
unleaded - bezolovnatý (benzín)
BrE
/ʌn'ledɪd/
AmE
/ʌn'ledɪd/

adjective - describing petrol that does not contain lead, which is less harmful to the environment and engines

 
rota - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rəʊtə/
AmE
/'roʊtə/

noun, British English - a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity

 
roster - soupiska, seznam členů, registr, evidence
BrE
/'rɒstə/
AmE
/'rɑ:stər/

noun - a list of members of a team, group, or organization

 
roster - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rɒstə/
AmE
/'rɑ:stər/

noun - a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

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
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head