take pride in - být hrdý, pyšný na (co)

verb - to be very pleased about something or someone

 

keep in mind - mít na mysli, mít na paměti, (za)pamatovat (si)

verb - to remember something important

 

stay in touch - zůstat ve spojení, zůstat v kontaktu

verb - to talk to someone or write to them regularly, so you don’t lose contact

 

error in judgement - chyba v úsudku

noun - a bad decision

 

cash in your chips - zaklepat bačkorama, zemřít, natáhnout brka

verb - a humorous way of saying 'to die'

call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

 

tune in to - pochopit (něco nebo někoho), rozumět (někomu či něčemu)

verb - to understand a situation that a person is in

 

member of parliament - poslanec, poslankyně, člen parlamentu

noun - a person who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, especially in countries like the UK, Canada, or India

round of ammunition - střela, náboj

noun - a single unit of ammunition

 

next of kin - nejbližší příbuzný

noun, formal - the closest living family member or relative

part of speech - slovní druh

noun - a particular grammatical class where a word belongs, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.

beast of burden - tažné zvíře

noun - an animal that pulls or carries things

tug of war - přetahovaná, přetahování lanem

noun - a contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line

 

change of scenery - změna prostředí

noun - a change of an environment

 

code of law - systém zákonů

noun - a complete system of written laws