rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 

rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 

rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 

rob of - připravit o

verb - to deprive somebody of something

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 

carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 

tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made

callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects

mechanical pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka

noun, American English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

propelling pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka

noun, British English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

unreadable - nečitelný

adjective - difficult to read, not able to be read

 

unreadable - nezáživný, nudný, nehodí se číst

adjective - (of a book or an article) uninteresting, unenjoyable and dull to read