strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 

hit the bull's eye - trefit (se) do černého

verb, informal - to have the wanted effect

 

cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 

beat to the punch - předběhnout, předehnat, předstihnout (někoho)

verb, informal - to do something before someone else manages to do it

 

take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

 

make the most of - využít (např. příležitosti), zužitkovat, užít si (co nejvíce)

verb - to use a situation to its full potential

 

come with the territory - zákonitě patřit k (něčemu), být přirozenou součástí (čeho)

verb - to be considered to be a part of a job or a task

go all the way - mít sex s (kým), spát s (kým)

verb, informal - to have sex with someone

 

put the blame on - svalit vinu na, házet vinu na, obviňovat (koho)

verb - to blame someone or something

 

think outside the box - myslet kreativně, mít originální nápady

verb - to deal with problems in an original way, to use creativity and imagination in dealing with problems

 

go with the flow - jít s proudem

verb, informal - to do what everybody else does

 

in check - v šachu

adverb - under control, restrained

 

drive-in - autokino

noun, American English - a place where people can watch a film from their cars

 

in secret - tajně, v tajnosti, potají

adverb - done privately, without other people knowing

in stitches - válející se smíchy, popadající se za břicho, smíchy bez sebe

adjective - laughing out loud