on the tip of (one's) tongue - (mít) na jazyku
BrE
/ɒn ðə ˌtɪp əv 'tʌŋ/
AmE
/ɑ:n ðə ˌtɪp əv 'tʌŋ/

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

 
born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny
BrE
/ˌbɔ:n wɪðə sɪlvə 'spu:n ɪn jə ˌmʌʊθ/
AmE
/ˌbɔ:rn wɪðə sɪlvər 'spu:n ɪn jər ˌmʌʊθ/

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 
pull a rabbit out of the hat - přijít se zázračným řešením, vykouzlit řešení
BrE
/ˌpʊlə'ræbɪt ˌaʊtəvðə'hæt/
AmE
/ˌpʊlə'ræbɪt ˌaʊt̬əvðə'hæt/

verb - to unexpectedly come up with a surprising solution

 
pluck up courage - sebrat odvahu
BrE
/ˌplʌk ʌp 'kʌrɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌplʌk ʌp 'kɜ:rɪdʒ/

verb - to force yourself to do something even though you are afraid of it

 
York - York
BrE
/'jɔ:k/
AmE
/'jɔ:rk/

noun - a town in England

 
Oxford - Oxford
BrE
/'ɒksfəd/
AmE
/'ɑ:ksfəd/

noun - an English university town, the oldest university in England

high street
high street - hlavní ulice
BrE
/'haɪstri:t/
AmE
/'haɪstri:t/

noun, British English - the main street in a town, with shops etc.

 
Cannes - Cannes
BrE
/'kæn/
AmE
/'kæn/

noun - a fashionable town in southeast France

 
Stirling - Stirling
BrE
/'stɜ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɜ:rlɪŋ/

noun - a historic town / castle in Scotland

main street
main street - hlavní ulice
BrE
/'meɪn stri:t/
AmE
/'meɪn stri:t/

noun, American English - the most important street in a town, with shops etc.

 
Cambridge - Cambridge
BrE
/'keɪmbrɪdʒ/
AmE
/'keɪmbrɪdʒ/

noun - a famous university town with the second oldest university in England

South Africa
South Africa - Jižní Afrika
BrE
/ˌsaʊθ'ɑ:frɪkə/
AmE

noun - the country in the south of Africa with the cities Johannesburg and Cape Town

 
green - náměstí, náves
BrE
/'gri:n/
AmE
/'gri:n/

noun - a grassy area in the middle of a town or a village

marketplace
marketplace - tržnice
BrE
/'mɑ:kɪtˌpleɪs/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun - a place in the street, the town square etc. where you can buy thing

 
hood - čtvrť, městská čtvrť
BrE
/'hʊd/
AmE
/'hʊd/

noun, informal - the part of town or city where you live