at short notice - na požádání, kdykoliv, rychle, narychlo, v krátkém čase

adverb - immediately (after you've been told to do something)

 

squeeze in - vmáčknout, vtlačit (časově), udělat si čas (na někoho)

verb - to give someone your time or to meet with someone although you are very busy

 

long shot - téměř beznadějný pokus (s malou šancí na úspěch)

noun - an attempt at something that is unlikely to work

junk food - nezdravá strava, rychlé občerstvení (jídlo koupené na ulici)

noun - the kind of food that you can usually buy in the street or in fast food restaurants, it is usually quite unhealthy, e.g. hamburgers, fries, hot dogs etc.

 

embark upon - dát se na (co), pustit se do (čeho)

verb, formal - to start doing something new

 

embark on - dát se na (co), pustit se do (čeho)

verb, formal - to start doing something new

 

embark on - dát se (na co), pustit se (do čeho)

verb, formal - to start doing something new

thicken - zhoustnout, zahustit, zesílit (v objemu), přidat na tloušťce

verb - to make thicker, to become thicker

 

adhere - dbát (zákona apod.), dodržovat (zákon pod.), lpět na

verb - to follow something strictly (such as a rule, a law etc.)

 

look back on - dívat se zpět na (vzpomínat), ohlížet se (vzpomínat)

verb - to think about what happened

fall back on - uchýlit se k (čemu), obrátit se na (koho)

verb - to use something or ask somebody for help when you are in trouble or have difficulties

 

take the trouble - pokusit se (o něco), vynaložit úsilí (na co)

verb - to make the effort (to do something)

 

straddle - být po obou stranách, ležet na obou stranách

verb - to extend on both sides of something

 

check in - ozvat se (telefonem), stavit se (na krátkou návštěvu)

verb, informal - to contact somebody by phone to find out how he/she is; to visit somebody quickly to find out how he/she is

 

cue card - karta s nápovědou, nápověda (napsaná na listu papíru)

noun - a piece of paper with the words you were supposed to say (usually shown to actors on stage etc.)