take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

bail out - zaplatit kauci (za někoho)

verb - to pay money as bail to secure the release of someone from custody

admonish - napomenout, napomínat, kárat, pokárat

verb, formal - to warn or reprimand someone firmly, often to correct a behaviour or attitude

tongue twister - jazykolam

noun - a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly

 

labour - dřít se, namáhat se, lopotit se

verb - to work, either physically or mentally, to accomplish a task or produce something

trick-or-treat - koledovat (na Halloween), jít na halloweenskou koledu

verb - to go from house to house in costumes asking for candy on Halloween

 

strip off - svléknout se, svléknout (co), sundat (si co), odložit (co)

verb - to take off your clothes, to take off a particular piece of clothes

 

wise up - dostat rozum, zmoudřet, probrat se

verb, American English, informal - to start to realize the truth about something, usually something bad or unpleasant

pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it

console - utěšit, utěšovat, uklidnit, uklidňovat

verb - to provide comfort or support to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed

 

poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move

rummage - hrabat se, přehrabovat se, prohledávat

verb - to search through something carefully and thoroughly; to move things around while searching

 

scour - prohledat, prohledávat, pročesat, projít (důkladně)

verb - to search a place or an area thoroughly in order to find something

 

melt - změknout, obměkčit, roztát (přeneseně)

verb - to become more tender, loving, or sympathetic; to lose one's anger or resolve.

 

warp - zkřivit, zdeformovat, zkroutit

verb - to twist or bend out of shape, especially due to heat or moisture