tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období

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

 

press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

delicates - jemné prádlo

noun - clothes that should be washed carefully

 

hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

 

force majeure - vyšší moc

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

gastric - střevní, žaludeční

adjective - related to the stomach

 

f-word - sprosté slovo

noun - used instead of the swear word 'fuck'

 

scared shitless - podělaný strachy

phrase, informal - to be completely terrified

 

elm - jilm

noun - a large tree with broad leaves which it loses in winter

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Noční můra z Elm Street

phrase - an American horror film, the story is about Freddy Krueger who is attacking Nancy and her friends in their dreams

 

let's say - řekněme, že (fráze pro uvození hypotetické myšlenky)

phrase - used to introduce a possible example of something

 

homegrown - domácí, doma vypěstovaný

adjective - grown in your garden, orchard

 

fare dodging - jízda na černo

noun, British English, informal - the action of travelling on public transport without paying the fare

run into - narazit na, potýkat se s, setkat se s (např. problémy)

verb - to meet someone unexpectedly

 

pesto - pesto

noun - an Italian sauce made of basil, pine nuts, cheese, garlic and oil