rehearse
rehearse - nacvičovat, zkoušet
BrE
/rɪ'hɜ:s/
AmE
/rɪ'hɜ:rs/

verb - to practice playing, dancing, singing etc. for a performance

 
snuggle - choulit se, tulit se
BrE
/'snʌgl/
AmE
/'snʌgl/

verb - to be in a cosy, warm and comfortable position

 
prop up - podepřít
BrE
/ˌprɒp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:p'ʌp/

verb - to support something by putting something hard under it

 
high-flier - člověk mířící vysoko, ambiciózní člověk, úspěšný člověk
BrE
/'haɪˌflaɪə/
AmE
/'haɪˌflaɪər/

noun - a successful person who wants to achieve much more

 
track down - vystopovat, najít (vystopovat)
BrE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/

verb - to find someone or something by following their tracks

cleaning lady
cleaning lady - uklízečka
BrE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/

noun - a woman whose job is to mop floors etc.

yikes
yikes - a jéje, jejej
BrE
/'jaɪks/
AmE
/'jaɪks/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise, fear etc.

 
gosh - tý jo (zvolání)
BrE
/'gɒʃ/
AmE
/'gɑ:ʃ/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise or dislike

 
uh-huh - jo
BrE
/ˌʌ'hʌ/
AmE
/ˌʌ'hʌ/

interjection, informal - a sound you make to express agreement, approval etc.

 
jocular - žertovný
BrE
/'dʒɒkjələ/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kjələr/

adjective, formal - humorous, meant to make people laugh, not meant seriously

 
old habits die hard - zvyk je železná košile
BrE
/ˌəʊld'hæbɪtsˌdaɪ'hɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌoʊld'hæbɪtsˌdaɪ'hɑ:rd/

phrase - it's difficult to get rid of an existing habit

furnish
furnish - vybavit, zařídit (nábytkem apod.)
BrE
/'fɜ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rnɪʃ/

verb - to put furniture into a house, flat or room

 
enact - herecky ztvárnit
BrE
/ɪ'nækt/
AmE
/ɪ'nækt/

verb, formal - to perform something (e.g. a story) as a play

 
unmanageably - nezvládnutelně
BrE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/

adverb - in a way that is not possible to manage

protest
protest - protestovat
BrE
/prə'test/
AmE
/proʊ'test/

verb - to oppose something strongly, esp. by speaking about it