down the rabbit hole - v pasti, v pěkné kaši, v říši divů, do pasti, do pěkné kaše
BrE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt həʊl/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt hoʊl/

adverb - in/to a strange situation that is difficult to get out of

 
scrap - zbavit se, zrušit, dát do starého železa, dá do šrotu
BrE
/'skræp/
AmE
/'skræp/

verb - to get rid of something that is not useful or practical anymore

 
pre-nup - předmanželská smlouva
BrE
/'pri:nʌp/
AmE
/'pri:nʌp/

noun, informal - short for prenuptial agreement (an official agreement made by a couple before they get married, in which they agree what will happen to their possessions if they get divorced)

scarecrow
scarecrow - strašák (slaměný), slaměný strašák, strašák na poli
BrE
/'skeəkrəʊ/
AmE
/'skerkroʊ/

noun - a figure made of straw and old clothes that is used to scare birds away from a field etc.

 
bereft - zbavený (něčeho), ochuzený, připravený (o něco)
BrE
/bə'reft/
AmE
/bə'reft/

adjective, formal - feeling very sad and lonely because something important has been taken away, or lacking something you need or expect

 
gain on - dohánět (koho)
BrE
/'geɪn ɒn/
AmE
/'geɪn ɑ:n/

verb - in a competition, to get closer to somebody who is ahead of you

 
recover - získat nazpět, dostat zpět
BrE
/rɪ'kʌvə/
AmE
/rɪ'kʌvər/

verb - to get something back, especially something you have used, spent, wasted, lost etc.

 
rehab - odvykačka, rehabka, rehabilitace, odvykací léčba
BrE
/'ri:hæb/
AmE
/'ri:hæb/

noun, informal - a place where people get help if they have a drug problem etc.

 
old-age pensioner - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/ˌəʊldeɪdʒ 'penʃnə/
AmE
/ˌoʊldeɪdʒ 'penʃənər/

noun, British English - a person who is old enough to get a pension from the government

 
slippery as an eel - kluzký jako úhoř
BrE
/ˌslɪpəri æz æn 'i:l/
AmE
/ˌslɪpəri æz æn 'i:l/

phrase - very cunning, difficult to catch and to get the information that you want

flower
flower - květina, kytka
BrE
/'flaʊə/
AmE
/'flaʊər/

noun - a beautiful and colourful plant, women like to get this plant from men

reception
reception - recepce (v hotelu apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'sepʃn/
AmE
/rɪ'sepʃn/

noun - the place in a hotel where you check in, get your keys, etc.

 
diploma - diplom (školní), závěrečné vysvědčení
BrE
/dɪ'pləʊmə/
AmE
/dɪ'ploʊmə/

noun - the certificate you get when you complete your studies at a particular school

 
rise and shine - vstávat a cvičit, vstávat a s chutí do nového dne
BrE
/ˌraɪz ən 'ʃaɪn/
AmE
/ˌraɪz ən 'ʃaɪn/

phrase - usually used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed

 
bark up the wrong tree - plakat nad špatným hrobem, být mimo mísu, mýlit se
BrE
/ˌbɑ:k ʌp ðə rɒŋ 'tri:/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:rk ʌp ðə rɒŋ 'tri:/

verb, informal - to have the wrong idea about how to get a result you want