nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet - rytířská rukavice

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

 

take the lid off - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 

lift the lid on - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 

keep a lid on - držet pod kontrolou

verb - to keep something under control

 

keep a lid on - držet pod pokličkou

verb - to keep something a secret

 

lidded - zavřený víčkem, zavřený víkem, zavíkovaný, mající víko, mající víčko

adjective - (of containers, bottles, boxes) having a lid on or coming with a lid

 

damning - usvědčující

adjective - proving somebody's guilt

 

damn - zatratit, odsoudit

verb, informal - to condemn something, to strongly criticize something, to send someone to hell as a punishment

 

teeny-weeny - malilinkatý, malinkatý, prťavý, mrňavoučký

adjective, informal - very tiny, extremely small

 

pop the question - požádat o ruku

verb, informal - to ask somebody to marry you

 

frigid - ledový, mrazivý, chladný

adjective - very cold or very unfriendly