a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
poor as a church mouse - chudý jak kostelní myš
BrE
/'pɔ:r æz ə 'tʃɜ:tʃ ˌmaʊs/
AmE
/'pʊr æz ə 'tʃɜ:rtʃ ˌmaʊs/

adjective, dated - really poor

 
be sick as a dog - zvracet jak Alík, zvracet jak protrženej
BrE
/bi: ˌsɪk æz ə 'dɒg/
AmE
/bi: ˌsɪk æz ə 'dɑ:g/

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

 
as cool as a cucumber - v naprostém klidu
BrE
/əz'ku:l əzə'kju:kʌmbə/
AmE
/əz'ku:l əzə'kju:kʌmbər/

adjective - completely calm even in a difficult situation

 
I could eat a horse - hladový jak vlk, (tak hladový že) bych snědl(a) koně
BrE
/aɪ kəd i:t ə 'hɔ:s/
AmE
/aɪ kəd ˌi:t ə 'hɔ:rs/

phrase, informal - a phrase meaning 'I'm really hungry'

 
a slap in the face - políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka
BrE
/ə ˌslæp ɪn ðə 'feɪs/
AmE
/ə ˌslæp ɪn ðə 'feɪs/

noun - something that insults you or upsets you

 
two's company, three's a crowd - dva jsou tak akorát, do páru není třeba třetího
BrE
/tu:z 'kʌmpəni θri:z ə 'kraʊd/
AmE
/tu:z 'kʌmpəni θri:z ə 'kraʊd/

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

 
with a grain of salt - s nadhledem, s rezervou
BrE
/wɪð ə ˌgreɪn əv 'sɔlt/
AmE
/wɪð ə ˌgreɪn əv 'sɑ:lt/

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
BrE
/wɪð ə ˌpɪntʃ əv 'sɔlt/
AmE
/wɪð ə ˌpɪntʃ əv 'sɑ:lt/

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

 
as fit as a fiddle - zcela fit, úplně fit, fit jako nikdy, zdravý jako rybička
BrE
/əs'fɪt əzə'fɪdl/
AmE

adjective - totally fit

debug
debug - odladit, odstranit chyby, vyhledat a opravit chyby (v programu apod.)
BrE
/ˌdi:'bʌg/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bʌg/

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)
BrE
/'əʊvəhɔ:l/
AmE
/'oʊvərhɔ:l/

verb - to examine thoroughly and make necessary repairs or improvements

 
CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace
BrE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:r/

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)
BrE
/'læŋki/
AmE
/'læŋki/

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

 
gangling - samá ruka samá noha, vysoký a hubený, vytáhlý (o postavě)
BrE
/'gæŋglɪŋ/
AmE
/'gæŋglɪŋ/

adjective - tall and thin