salt-and-pepper - melírovaný, skvrnitý, strakatý, žíhaný

adjective - having a speckled appearance of light and dark colours mixed together

salt-and-pepper - prošedivělý (o vlasech a vousech)

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

 

jangle - drnčení, cinkání, řinčení, chrastění (kovové)

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

 

jangle - drnčet, řinčet, chrastit, zvonit (nepříjemně)

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

 

leaded - olovnatý (benzín)

adjective - describing petrol that contains lead compounds

 

rota - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb

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

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

 

roster - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb

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)

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

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

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

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

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

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

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

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

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

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