flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress

 

thingummy - cosi, něco

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 

rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení

noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 

rationalization - hledání logického vysvětlení

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 

direct debit - inkaso, placení inkasem

noun, British English - an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs

thaw out - tát, roztát, nechat roztát

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

thaw - tát, roztát, nechat roztát

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

leash - vodítko

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

lead - vodítko

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

 

let off steam - odreagovat se, vybít se

verb, informal - to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy

centre - centrum

noun - a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.

support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

 

flutter - poletovat, třepetat křídly

verb - to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner

 

pass something around - dát kolovat

verb, British English - to give a bunch of things to one person who takes one and gives the bunch to the next person etc.

 

musical chairs - škatulata hejbejte se

noun - a game played by children at parties etc. There are chairs (the number of players minus one) and the players are walking or dancing around the chairs. When the music suddenly stops, they have to sit down. The person who doesn't find a chair is out. One chair is taken away and the music continues. This is repeated until there is only one player left