set in - nastat, začít
BrE
/set'ɪn/
AmE
/set̬'ɪn/

verb - to begin (especially something unpleasant that will last for some time)

 
obstruct - zabraňovat, bránit, překážet, být překážkou
BrE
/əb'strʌkt/
AmE
/əb'strʌkt/

verb - to deliberately prevent something from happening or someone from doing something

scaffold
scaffold - lešení
BrE
/'skæfəʊld/
AmE
/'skæfoʊld/

noun - a structure built around a building for workers to stand on

 
fledgling - ptáče
BrE
/'fledʒlɪŋ/
AmE
/'fledʒlɪŋ/

noun - a young bird that has only just learned how to fly

 
fallout - radioaktivní spad, radioaktivní prach
BrE
/'fɔ:laʊt/
AmE
/'fɔ:laʊt/

noun - radioactive dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion

 
pay - věnovat (např. pozornost)
BrE
/'peɪ/
AmE
/'peɪ/

verb - (especially in fixed phrases) to give or dedicate (attention, tribute etc.)

 
make a face - udělat obličej, protáhnout obličej
BrE
/ˌmeɪk ə'feɪs/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk ə'feɪs/

verb - to make a facial expression that shows you don't like something

 
pull a face - udělat obličej, protáhnout obličej
BrE
/ˌpʊl ə'feɪs/
AmE
/ˌpʊl ə'feɪs/

verb - to make a facial expression that shows you don't like something

 
bring down - svrhnout
BrE
/ˌbrɪŋ'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌbrɪŋ'daʊn/

verb - to take away the power of a king/queen/dictator etc.

 
critic - kritik
BrE
/'krɪtɪk/
AmE
/'krɪt̬ɪk/

noun - a person whose job is to evaluate books, films, plays etc.

 
sweep out - smést
BrE
/swi:p'aʊt/
AmE
/swi:p'aʊt/

verb - to remove something with force, usually from the surface of something

had better
had better - raději by měl, měl by
BrE
/həd'betə/
AmE
/həd'bet̬ər/

verb - a modal expression used to tell someone what they should do

pick
pick - trhat (např. ovoce), sbírat (např. ovoce)
BrE
/'pɪk/
AmE
/'pɪk/

verb - to remove flowers, fruits etc. from a plant, a tree etc.

 
doze off - usnout
BrE
/ˌdəʊz'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌdoʊz'ɒf/

verb - to fall asleep, usually while doing something, usually during the day

loo paper
loo paper - toaletní papír
BrE
/'lu:ˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'lu:ˌpeɪpər/

noun, British English, informal - soft paper that you use when you go to the toilet