hog the limelight - strhávat pozornost na sebe

verb, British English - to draw all the attention to oneself

 

be in the running - mít naději na vítězství

verb - to have a chance to win

 

be on the spot - být přímo na místě

verb - to be right there (at a particular place)

 

bet on the wrong horse - sázet na špatného koně

verb - to support something or someone that eventually fails

 

a - za (jeden), na (jednoho)

determiner - used when saying how often something happens

 

run the red light - (pro)jet na červenou

verb, American English, informal - to not stop the car when the light is red

 

take - navštěvovat, chodit na (dělat)

verb - to participate in something (esp. regularly)

 

hang on - viset na (bedlivě poslouchat)

verb, informal - to listen carefully

 

negotiable - smluvní, na dohodu (dohodou)

adjective - possible to be discussed before making an agreement

 

scheduled - (na)plánovaný, předpokládaný, zamýšlený

adjective - planned to happen at a particular time

antacid - lék na pálení žáhy

noun - a medicine to relieve heartburn

 

vine-ripened - zrající na větvičce (keře)

adjective - being allowed to ripen on the vine before it is picked

sharp - přesně, přesně na čas

adverb - exactly (used with a time expression)

 

outfox - obelstít, přechytračit, vyzrát (na)

verb, informal - to defeat someone in some way by being smarter than they are

 

due - směrem na (např. sever)

adverb - in a direction towards the north, east, west, or south; in a straight line