Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)

swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)

tiered - stupňovitý, vrstvený, patrový, poschoďový, víceúrovňový

adjective - having several levels, layers, or tiers arranged one above another

carny - kolotočář, pracovník pouti

noun, American English, informal - a person who works at a travelling funfair or carnival, especially operating rides, games, or attractions

 

dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

corn - kuří oko

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint