more often than not - zpravidla, většinou, nezřídka, dost často, obvykle
BrE
/mɔ:ˌɒfn ðən'nɒt/
AmE
/mɔ:rˌɑ:fn ðən'nɑ:t/

adverb - usually

 
rocky - náročný, strastiplný, trnitý, obtížný
BrE
/'rɒki/
AmE
/'rɒki/

adjective, American English - characterized by difficulties, challenges

 
victimize - pronásledovat, diskriminovat, šikanovat
BrE
/'vɪktɪmaɪz/
AmE
/'vɪktɪmaɪz/

verb - (often passive) to treat someone unfairly, unjustly or cruelly, causing them harm, distress, or disadvantage, often through deception, manipulation, or abuse

 
soft serve - točená zmrzlina
BrE
/'sɒftˌsɜ:v/
AmE
/'sɑ:ftˌsɜ:rv/

noun - a type of ice cream dispensed from a machine in which it has been whipped and aerated

 
tosser - debil, idiot
BrE
/'tɒsə/
AmE
/'tɑ:sər/

noun, British English, informal - an offensive word for a stupid or unpleasant person

 
martial law - stanné právo
BrE
/'mɑ:ʃl 'lɔ:/
AmE
/'mɑ:rʃl 'lɔ:/

noun - a situation in which the army of a country is in charge instead of the police

 
aikido - aikido
BrE
/aɪ'ki:dəʊ/
AmE
/aɪ'ki:doʊ/

noun - a Japanese martial art

 
taekwondo - taekwondo
BrE
/taɪ'kwɒndəʊ/
AmE
/taɪ'kwɑ:ndoʊ/

noun - a kind of martial art from Korea

Martian
Martian - Marťan
BrE
/'mɑ:ʃn/
AmE
/'mɑ:rʃn/

noun - an imaginary creature from the planet Mars

 
catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu
BrE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 
red-handed - při činu (chytit)
BrE
/ˌred'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌred'hændɪd/

adjective - in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

 
born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny
BrE
/ˌbɔ:n wɪðə sɪlvə 'spu:n ɪn jə ˌmʌʊθ/
AmE
/ˌbɔ:rn wɪðə sɪlvər 'spu:n ɪn jər ˌmʌʊθ/

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 
blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

 
blue-ribbon - prvotřídní, výběrový
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

adjective - of the highest quality

 
pink eye - zánět spojivek
BrE
/'pɪŋkˌaɪ/
AmE
/'pɪŋkˌaɪ/

noun, informal - a painful and infectious disease of the eye