as a matter of fact - po pravdě řečeno, vlastně, ve skutečnosti

adverb - actually, in fact

 

as cool as a cucumber - v naprostém klidu

adjective - completely calm even in a difficult situation

 

poor as a church mouse - chudý jak kostelní myš

adjective, dated - really poor

 

be sick as a dog - zvracet jak Alík, zvracet jak protrženej

verb, informal - to feel nauseous, to feel extremely sick

 

a snowball's chance in hell - žádná šance, bez šance

noun, informal - no chance at all

 

with a grain of salt - s nadhledem, s rezervou

verb - to not completely believe everything that someone says because you think it is unlikely to be true

 

with a pinch of salt - s nadhledem, s rezervou

verb - to not completely believe everything that someone says because you think it is unlikely to be true

 

a slap in the face - políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka

noun - something that insults you or upsets you

 

two's company, three's a crowd - dva jsou tak akorát, do páru není třeba třetího

phrase - used to suggest that two people would prefer to be alone than with other people

debug - odladit, odstranit chyby, vyhledat a opravit chyby (v programu apod.)

verb - to identify and remove errors or faults from a computer program, system, or device

 

overhaul - provést celkovou údržbu, provést generální revizi, důkladně prohlédnout (a opravit)

verb - to examine thoroughly and make necessary repairs or improvements

 

CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

 

lanky - samá ruka samá noha, vysoký a hubený, vytáhlý (o postavě)

adjective - tall and thin and a little clumsy because of it

 

gangling - samá ruka samá noha, vysoký a hubený, vytáhlý (o postavě)

adjective - tall and thin

 

gangly - samá ruka samá noha, vysoký a hubený, vytáhlý (o postavě)

adjective - tall and thin