not raise a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt reɪz ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t reɪz ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
be all fingers and thumbs - mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
BrE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
AmE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/

verb, British English, informal - to be very clumsy with your hands

 
turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 
not lift a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt lɪft ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t lɪft ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

 
load-bearing - nosný
BrE
/'ləʊdˌbeərɪŋ/
AmE
/'loʊdˌberɪŋ/

noun - supporting the weight of something (e.g. a building)

 
bearer - nositel
BrE
/'beərə/
AmE
/'berər/

noun - the person who carries somethinf

 
bearable - snesitelný
BrE
/'beərəbl/
AmE
/'berəbl/

adjective - possible to endure

 
cloche - ochranný poklop (jídla či rostlin), poklop
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/

noun - a glass or plastic cover in the shape of a bell that is used to cover young plants to protect them from cold, or to cover food to prevent it from going stale or protect it from insects

 
cloche - dámský klobouček (ve tvaru zvonu)
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/

noun - a woman's hat in the shape of a bell, worn mostly in the 1920s