at the beck and call - plně k dispozici, k dispozici 24 hodin denně

phrase - always available, always ready to do what you are told

 

for the life of me - ani za boha

adverb, informal - in no way

 

one way or the other - tak jako tak, tak či onak

adverb - no matter how we look at something, no matter which is true

snug as a bug in a rug - jako v bavlnce, pohodlně zachumlaný, zasyslený (někde)

adjective, informal - (feeling) very comfortable and relaxed

 

a big fish in a little pond - velká ryba v malém rybníce

phrase - a person that is important in a small group of people but is not known outside that group

 

like a bull in a china shop - jako slon v porcelánu

phrase - in a very clumsy way, likely to break things

 

by the skin of your teeth - s odřenýma ušima, jen tak tak

adverb, informal - to succeed only just, to barely manage

at the drop of a hat - raz dva, z minuty na minutu, než bys řekl švec

adverb - very suddenly

off the top of your head - jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

 

on the tip of (one's) tongue - (mít) na jazyku

adverb - being sure you know something, but you cannot remember it

 

not know the first thing about - nevědět vůbec nic o, nevědět ani ň o (někom či něčem)

verb - have no clue about something

 

by the skin of one's teeth - jen tak tak, s odřenýma ušima

adverb - just barely

 

off the top of one's head - jen tak z hlavy, jen tak namátkou, jen tak z paměti

adverb, informal - from memory, without thinking carefully

 

born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 

pull a rabbit out of the hat - přijít se zázračným řešením, vykouzlit řešení

verb - to unexpectedly come up with a surprising solution