have your head in the clouds - mít hlavu v oblacích, být snílek, být zasněný, být naivní
BrE
/həvjəˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/
AmE
/həvjərˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/

verb, informal - to think things are better than they actually are, not to know the actual facts about something

 
the Beatles - the Beatles
BrE
/ðə'bi:tlz/
AmE
/ðə'bi:t̬lz/

noun - an extremely popular British music group (1957–1970)

 
build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky
BrE
/ˌbɪld'kɑ:slz ɪnði'eə/
AmE
/ˌbɪld'kæslz ɪnði'er/

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality

 
go jump in the lake - jít se vycpat, jít se bodnout
BrE
/ˌgəʊ 'dʒʌmp ɪn ðə ˌleɪk/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ 'dʒʌmp ɪn ðə ˌleɪk/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to go away in a rude way

 
have sb in the palm of your hand - mít někoho v hrsti (ovládat někoho)
BrE
/həv sʌmbɒdi ɪnðəˌpɑ:m əvjə'hænd/
AmE
/həv sʌmbʌdi ɪnðəˌpɑ:m əvjə'hænd/

verb - to have complete control or strong influence over somebody

have a bun in the oven
have a bun in the oven - být v tom, čekat dítě
BrE
/hæv ə 'bʌn ɪn ði: ˌʌvən/
AmE
/hæv ə 'bʌn ɪn ði: ˌʌvən/

verb, informal - to be pregnant

 
in the saddle - u moci, v silné pozici, ovládající situaci
BrE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/
AmE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/

adverb - in a position of power, control and authority

 
in the know - zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/

adverb, informal - having more information about something than other people

in the dark
in the dark - v nevědomosti, nemající tušení
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'dɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'dɑ:rk/

adjective - in the state of not knowing about something

 
in the distance - v dálce
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'dɪstəns/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'dɪstəns/

adverb - far away, not near but usually still visible

 
in the front - vpředu (např. v autě)
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'frʌnt/
AmE

adverb - in the front part part something (such as a car etc.)

 
in the back - vzadu
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'bæk/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'bæk/

adverb - in the rear part of something

 
in the street - na ulici
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'stri:t/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'stri:t/

phrase - on a road in a town with houses and buildings on both sides

 
in the middle - uprostřed
BrE
/ɪn ðə'mɪdl/
AmE
/ɪn ðə'mɪdl/

adverb - in the centre of something, among something

 
in the end - nakonec
BrE
/ˌɪn ði:'end/
AmE
/ˌɪnði:'end/

adverb - at last, after everything has been done, said etc.