think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 

knuckle down - máknout (na něčem), zabrat, pustit se do něčeho

verb, informal - to start working hard on something

 

tourist trap - past na turisty, lákadlo pro turisty, turistická atrakce

noun - a place that many tourists visit, but where the prices of food, drinks and services are much higher than normal

 

basket case - případ na odpis, země/firma se zhroucenou ekonomikou

noun, informal - (of a country, organization or company) with many economic problems

 

treat - pozvání na vlastní útratu (vždy s přivlastňovacím zájmenem)

noun - an occasion when you pay for something for someone

gaffer tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)

noun, British English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

 

stiff upper lip - kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát

noun - the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to

 

up and around - zase zdravý, zase jako rybička, zase na nohách

adverb, American English - healthy again, being able to go out again, esp. after you've been ill

 

up and about - zase zdravý, zase jako rybička, zase na nohách

adverb - not ill anymore, out of bed (after an illness)

 

out and about - zase zdravý, zase jako rybička, zase na nohách

adverb - healthy again, being able to go out again, esp. after you've been ill

congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded

duct tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

procrastinator - prokrastinátor, kdo prokrastinuje, kdo odkládá věci na později

noun - a person who tends to put things off until later

 

take time - dopřát si čas, nechat si čas (na co)

verb - to have time to do something without a rush

 

say - slovo (právo na názor), poslední slovo, rozhodující slovo

noun - the right to express an opinion or to decide something