cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

 
tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

second helping
second helping - přidání si (u jídla)
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/

noun - if you have a second helping, you get a second portion of the same food (or drink)

grow
grow - pěstovat, vypěstovat
BrE
/'grəʊ/
AmE
/'groʊ/

verb - to produce plants, e.g. vegetables; to take care of plants in order that they can get bigger

gate
gate - odletová brána, letištní východ (příchod k letadlu)
BrE
/'geɪt/
AmE
/'geɪt/

noun - a place at an airport that is used by passengers to get on or off a plane

 
quiz show - televizní soutěž, soutěž (televizní)
BrE
/'kwɪzˌʃəʊ/
AmE
/'kwɪzˌʃoʊ/

noun - a TV programme where a participant is asked questions and get points or money for answering correctly

 
minor - nezletilý
BrE
/'maɪnə/
AmE
/'maɪnər/

adjective - not of legal age, not old enough to be legally allowed to drink, vote, get married etc.

 
underage - nezletilý
BrE
/ˌʌndər'eɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'eɪdʒ/

adjective - not of legal age, not old enough to be legally allowed to drink, vote, get married etc.

 
under age - nezletilý
BrE
/ˌʌndər'eɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'eɪdʒ/

adjective - not of legal age, not old enough to be legally allowed to drink, vote, get married etc.

 
sweat out - vypotit
BrE
/'swet aʊt/
AmE
/'swet aʊt/

verb - to make yourself sweat a lot, for instance, when you want to get rid of an illness

 
detox - odvykací kůra, odvykačka
BrE
/'di:ˌtɒks/
AmE
/'di:ˌtɑ:ks/

noun - a period in which the body tries to get rid of poisons or addictions to chemicals etc.

vaccine
vaccine - vakcína
BrE
/'væksi:n/
AmE
/væk'si:n/

noun - a substance usually used in injections to help people or animals not to get a particular disease

 
weasel out - vykroutit, vyvléct, vymluvit se (z čeho)
BrE
/ˌwi:zl 'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwi:zl 'aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to get out of doing something you are supposed to do or what you promised to do

undercover
undercover - tajný, v utajení, inkognito
BrE
/ˌʌndə'kʌvə/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'kʌvər/

adjective - working secretly, especially as a police officer trying to get information without people knowing who you really are

staircase
staircase - schodiště
BrE
/'steəkeɪs/
AmE
/'sterkeɪs/

noun - a set of stairs inside a house, you can use it to get from one floor to another