that's why - proto
BrE
/'ðæts waɪ/
AmE
/'ðæts waɪ/

phrase - used after a statement to emphasize the explanation just given

 
overbook - mít příliš mnoho rezervací
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'bʊk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'bʊk/

verb - to have/make more reservations than rooms or seats available

 
excuse - záminka
BrE
/ɪks'kju:s/
AmE
/ɪks'kju:s/

noun - a reason for doing something you want to do anyway

 
meet somebody halfway - vyjít někomu vstříc, najít kompromis
BrE
/ˌmi:t hɑ:f'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌmi:t hæf'weɪ/

verb - to find a compromise, especially in an agrument with someone

compass
compass - kružítko
BrE
/'kʌmpəs/
AmE
/'kʌmpəs/

noun - a small instrument that is used to draw perfect circles

 
bafflement - nechápání, zmatení
BrE
/'bæflmənt/
AmE
/'bæflmənt/

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something

 
fake - zfalšovat, napodobit
BrE
/'feɪk/
AmE
/'feɪk/

verb - to make something look real, especially in a dishonest way

 
get the word across - rozšířit informaci, dát vědět (o)
BrE
/ˌget ðə 'wɜ:d əˌkrɒs/
AmE
/ˌget ðə 'wɜ:rd əˌkrɑ:s/

verb - to spread the information; let other people know about something

behave
behave - chovat se slušně
BrE
/bɪ'heɪv/
AmE
/bɪ'heɪv/

verb - to act in the way that people think is proper

 
no way in hell - ani omylem, ani náhodou, sotva
BrE
/nəʊ ˌweɪ ɪn 'hel/
AmE
/noʊ ˌweɪ ɪn 'hel/

phrase, informal - an expression used to emphasize that something will never happen

 
in my opinion - (po)dle mého názoru, podle mě
BrE
/ɪn maɪ ə'pɪnjən/
AmE
/ɪn maɪ ə'pɪnjən/

phrase - used when you want to give your opinion about something

 
instrument - nástroj, prostředek, způsob
BrE
/'ɪnstrʊmənt/
AmE
/'ɪnstrʊmənt/

noun - something that can be used by someone to achieve something

 
reschedule - naplánovat znovu, přeplánovat, naplánovat jinak
BrE
/ri:'ʃedju:l/
AmE
/ri:'skedʒu:l/

verb - to set a new time and/or place for something

sleep in
sleep in - poležet si (ráno), přispat si, pospat si (ráno)
BrE
/ˌsli:p'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌsli:p'ɪn/

verb, American English - to stay in bed in the morning longer than usual

lie in
lie in - poležet si (ráno), přispat si, pospat si (ráno)
BrE
/ˌlaɪ'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌlaɪ'ɪn/

verb, British English - to stay in bed in the morning longer than usual