snide - jízlivý, uštěpačný
BrE
/'snaɪd/
AmE
/'snaɪd/

adjective - unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way

 
escort - doprovázet, doprovodit, eskortovat
BrE
/ɪ'skɔ:t/
AmE
/es'kɔ:rt/

verb - to go with someone to a place to be sure that the person really left, or to protect them

for kicks
for kicks - se srandy, pro legraci, pro zábavu
BrE
/fə 'kɪks/
AmE
/fə 'kɪks/

phrase, informal - done for a laugh without serious intentions

 
vacate - vyklidit, opustit
BrE
/və'keɪt/
AmE
/və'keɪt/

verb, formal - to leave a seat, room, building, etc. usually to make it available for other people

 
put down - uložit (ke spánku)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌpʊt'daʊn/

verb - to put someone to bed

to the letter
to the letter - přesně, do detailu, do písmene, do puntíku
BrE
/təðə'letə/
AmE
/təðə'let̬ər/

phrase - doing exactly what you are told to do, paying attention to every detail

 
neighbouring - sousední, přilehlý, okolní
BrE
/'neɪbərɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪbərɪŋ/

adjective - located next to someone or something

 
alas - běda, bohužel, žel bohu, želbohu
BrE
/ə'lɑ:s/
AmE
/ə'læs/

interjection - an exclamation that expresses grief, pity, regret

 
gold digger - zlatokopka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌdɪgə/
AmE
/'goʊldˌdɪgər/

noun, informal - an attractive woman who dates rich men to get their money

 
high-maintenance - náročný, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - needing a lot of attention, care or repair

 
low-maintenance - nenáročný, nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - not needing a lot of attention, care or repair

 
alimony - výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/

noun, American English - money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together

 
maintenance - výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun, British English - money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together

 
maintenance - udržení, zachování
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun - the act of making something continue in the same way or at the same standard

 
root and branch - celkový, kompletní, důkladný
BrE
/ˌru:tən'brɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/ˌru:t̬ən'bræntʃ/

adjective - complete, done in a way that doesn't leave anything out