scoff - vysmívat se, říci s výsměchem
BrE
/'skɒf/
AmE
/'skɑ:f/

verb - to say something in a mocking way

 
caution - udělit napomenutí, udělit výstrahu
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/

verb, British English, formal - to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)

 
caution - napomenutí, výstraha (např. policejní)
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/

noun, British English - a warning given by the police for minor violations

 
caution - varovat
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/

verb, formal - to warn somebody about possible dangers or problem

 
signature - charakteristická věc, typická věc, charakteristický rys
BrE
/'sɪgnətʃə/
AmE
/'sɪgnətʃər/

noun - an easily recognizable feature of something

 
grow to like - oblíbit si
BrE
/ˌgrəʊ tə'laɪk/
AmE
/ˌgroʊ tə'laɪk/

verb, formal - to start to like something or someone

 
saddle with - hodit na krk (něco nepříjemného)
BrE
/'sædl wɪθ/
AmE
/'sædl wɪθ/

verb - to give someone an unpleasant responsibility or a difficult job that they do not want

 
saddle up - osedlat
BrE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/

verb - to put a seat (usually a leather one) on the back of a horse

 
in the saddle - u moci, v silné pozici, ovládající situaci
BrE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/
AmE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/

adverb - in a position of power, control and authority

saddle
saddle - sedátko, sedlo (motorky, kola)
BrE
/'sædl/
AmE
/'sædl/

noun - a seat on a bicycle or a motorcycle

 
with tail between legs - jako zpráskaný pes
BrE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/
AmE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/

adverb - with shame

 
chase tails - nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích
BrE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
AmE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/

verb - not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard

 
on someone's tail - za zadkem
BrE
/ɒnˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/
AmE
/ɑ:nˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/

adverb - directly behind somebody

 
pigtails - culíky, copánky
BrE
/'pɪgteɪlz/
AmE
/'pɪgteɪlz/

noun - two tied or braided bunches of hair worn at the sides

 
tailless - bezocasý, bez ocasu
BrE
/'teɪlləs/
AmE
/'teɪlləs/

adjective - not having a tail