reinvent the wheel - znovu objevovat Ameriku, objevit dávno objevené
BrE
/ˌri:ɪn'vent ðə 'wi:l/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪn'vent ðə 'wi:l/

verb - to discover or create something that was discovered or created already

 
mailing - zásilka, oznámení
BrE
/'meɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'meɪlɪŋ/

noun - a message, a letter etc. that is sent to many people

 
breather - přestávka, krátká pauza, oddech
BrE
/'bri:ðə/
AmE
/'bri:ðər/

noun, informal - a short pause that allows you to relax for a minute

 
trick - legrácka
BrE
/'trɪk/
AmE
/'trɪk/

noun - something you do to deceive or confuse someone, especially for fun

 
might is right - nejmocnější vyhrává, moc je sladká, moc je silná
BrE
/ˌmaɪt ɪz 'raɪt/
AmE
/ˌmaɪt ɪz 'raɪt/

phrase - used to say that powerful people can do what they wish

 
go - sahat, dosahovat
BrE
/'gəʊ/
AmE
/'goʊ/

verb - used with words like 'further' to show the extent of something

 
mess around with - spustit se s (někým), mít poměr s (někým)
BrE
/mes ə'raʊnd wɪð/
AmE
/mes ə'raʊnd wɪð/

verb, American English, informal - to have a sexual relationship with someone when you should not

 
the Highway Code - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/ðə ˌhaɪweɪ 'kəʊd/
AmE
/ðə ˌhaɪweɪ 'koʊd/

noun, British English - the official rules you need to follow when driving a car

 
pop - otevřít (puknutím, odskočením)
BrE
/'pɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:p/

verb, American English - to open something quickly, especially if it makes an explosive sound

 
get - dostat se, dosáhnout (nějakého stavu)
BrE
/'get/
AmE
/'get/

verb - to reach the point in which you feel or know something

 
pocket - kapesní
BrE
/'pɒkɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:kɪt/

adjective - used to describe something small that can fit in your pocket

 
draw - zatáhnout (např. závěsy), roztáhnout (např. závěsy)
BrE
/'drɔ:/
AmE
/'drɔ:/

verb - to open or close something by pulling it together, apart etc.

 
out of the question - vyloučený, nemožný, nepřicházející v úvahu
BrE
/aʊt ɒv ðə 'kwestʃən/
AmE
/aʊt ɑ:v ðə 'kwestʃən/

phrase - to emphasize that something is completely impossible and not worth discussing

 
outside - venkovní, okolní
BrE
/aʊt'saɪd/
AmE
/aʊt'saɪd/

adjective - referring to things that happen in places other than your community

 
what time is it - kolik je hodin
BrE
/ˌwɒt 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/

phrase - the question we ask when we need to know the time