press the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, British English, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 
push the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 
knot - svírat, svírat se, napnout, napnout se (žaludek, svaly apod.)
BrE
/'nɒt/
AmE
/'nɑ:t/

verb - (of muscles in your body) to become painful, tight or uncomfortable because of fear or anxiety

 
introvert - introvertní
BrE
/'ɪntrəvɜ:t/
AmE
/'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/

adjective - being quiet and shy, and more interested in spending time alone rather than with other people

 
predominance - přesila, převaha
BrE
/prɪ'dɒmɪnəns/
AmE
/prɪ'dɑ:mɪnəns/

noun - a situation in which a person or a group has more power or importance than others

 
aggressiveness - agresivita
BrE
/ə'gresɪvnəs/
AmE
/ə'gresɪvnəs/

noun - the quality of being likely to behave in an angry way towards other people or animals

 
unselfishly - nesobecky
BrE
/ʌn'selfɪʃli/
AmE
/ʌn'selfɪʃli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you think and care about others more than about yourself

 
kleptomania - kleptomanie
BrE
/kleptə'meɪniə/
AmE
/kleptə'meɪniə/

noun - a mental illness in which someone has a strong wish to steal that they cannot control

hot-air balloon
hot-air balloon - horkovzdušný balon
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

answer back
answer back - odmlouvat
BrE
/ˌɑ:nsə 'bæk/
AmE
/ˌænsər 'bæk/

verb - to speak rudely to someone in authority, especially when you are supposed to listen and obey

 
Vietnam - Vietnam
BrE
/ˌvi:et'nɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌvi:et'nɑ:m/

noun - a country in Southeast Asia that is shaped like an 'S' and whose capital is Hanoi

 
blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

insulated
insulated - izolovaný, chráněný, pokrytý ochrannou vrstvou
BrE
/'ɪnsjuleɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ɪnsəleɪtɪd/

adjective - covered with a material which prevents heat, cold, sound or electricity from getting out or in

snitch
snitch - práskač, donašeč
BrE
/'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a person who secretly tells someone in authority about something wrong that another person has done

pole dancer
pole dancer - tanečnice u tyče
BrE
/'pəʊl dɑ:nsə/
AmE
/'poʊl dɑ:nsər/

noun - a man or woman who dance around an upright pole, usually in a bar or club