shoot for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle
BrE
/ˌʃu:t fəðə'mu:n/
AmE
/ˌʃu:t fərðə'mu:n/

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

 
durably - odolně, trvale
BrE
/'djʊərəbli/
AmE
/'dʊrəbli/

adverb - in a way that is strong and lasting, able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage over time

spare
spare - rezerva, rezervní pneumatika, náhradní pneumatika
BrE
/'speə/
AmE
/'sper/

noun - an extra tire in your car for when you get a flat one

 
flat - defekt, píchlá pneumatika
BrE
/'flæt/
AmE
/'flæt/

noun, American English - a tyre that does not have enough air inside, usually because of a hole

 
be short for - být zkráceninou, být zkratkou (něčeho)
BrE
/bi 'ʃɔ:t fɔ:/
AmE
/bi 'ʃɔ:rt fɔ:r/

verb - to be a shorter way of saying something

gulp down
gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe
BrE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts

 
devil - čertík, rošťák, ďáblík (hlavně dítě)
BrE
/'devl/
AmE
/'devl/

noun - someone who behaves badly, but you don't mind (especially a child)

 
break down - rozebrat, rozepsat, analyzovat, rozčlenit
BrE
/breɪk'daʊn/
AmE
/breɪk'daʊn/

verb - to divide something into parts or smaller portions in order to analyse it or understand it better

rheumatism
rheumatism - revmatismus, revma
BrE
/'ru:mætɪzm/
AmE
/'ru:mætɪzm/

noun, technical - a condition marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue

rheumatic
rheumatic - revmatický
BrE
/ru:'mætɪk/
AmE
/ru:'mæt̬ɪk/

adjective, technical - relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from rheumatism; caused by or affected with rheumatism

 
like night and day - jako nebe a dudy, naprosto odlišný
BrE
/laɪkˌnaɪtən'deɪ/
AmE
/laɪkˌnaɪt̬ən'deɪ/

adjective - completely different from each other, absolute opposite

 
sixties - šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/

noun - the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969

tin whistle
tin whistle - irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece

dulcimer
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

bass drum
bass drum - kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/

noun - a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set