sell like hot cakes - jít na dračku, jít na odbyt, prodávat se

verb, informal - to be sold rapidly or in great numbers

 

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

verb - to blame someone or something

babysitter - chůva, člověk na hlídání dětí, paní na hlídání

noun - a person who looks after a child while the parents are not at home

perch - sednout si (jako na bidélko), sedět na bidélku

verb - (of a bird) to sit on a branch etc.

pull over - zajet na stranu silnice, zastavit na straně vozovky

verb - to move to the side of the road and slow down or stop the car completely

 

baby-sitter - chůva, člověk na hlídání dětí, paní na hlídání

noun - a person who looks after a child while the parents are not at home

set out - vydat se (na cestu), vyrazit (na cestu), vyjet

verb - to start a journey

 

hide-and-seek - schovávaná, hra na schovávanou, hra na schovku, schovka

noun - a game in which a player is supposed to find other players who have hidden themselves

skewer - jehla (na špíz), jehlice (na špíz), špejle (kuchařská)

noun - a long metal or wooden pin used to hold meat etc. together while cooking

type - psát (na stroji nebo klávesnici), psát na stroji

verb - to write something by using a computer keyboard or a typewriter

volleyball - volejbalový míč, míč na volejbal, míč na odbíjenou

noun - a light (usually white) ball used in volleyball

 

discretionary - na uvážení, na vlastním uvážení, ponechaný volnému uvážení

adjective - left to your judgement, done when you think it's necessary

 

cherrypick - vybírat si (jen to nejlepší)

verb, informal - to choose only the best and leave the rest for others

 

press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

 

much less - natož, natožpak, o to méně

adverb, formal - used after a negative statement to show that the following statement is even more unlikely