not raise a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt reɪz ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t reɪz ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
be all fingers and thumbs - mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
BrE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
AmE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/

verb, British English, informal - to be very clumsy with your hands

 
turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 
not lift a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt lɪft ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t lɪft ə 'fɪŋgər/

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 
Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

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

 
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

 
obvious - samozřejmý
BrE
/'ɒbviəs/
AmE
/'ɑ:bviəs/

adjective - that can be easily agreed on

vacationer
vacationer - rekreant, cestovatel, turista, výletník, dovolenkář
BrE
/ˌve'keɪʃnə/
AmE
/ˌveɪ'keɪʃnər/

noun, American English - someone who is visiting a place on holiday

 
love - mladá paní, mladý pane, paní, pane
BrE
/'lʌv/
AmE
/'lʌv/

noun, British English, informal - a friendly way of addressing people

star anise
star anise - badyán
BrE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/

noun - a dried star-shaped fruit that is often used in cooking

necktie
necktie - kravata, vázanka
BrE
/'nektaɪ/
AmE
/'nektaɪ/

noun, American English - a thin piece of cloth that men usually wear around their neck on formal ocassions

under canvas
under canvas - pod stanem
BrE
/ˌʌndə'kænvəs/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'kænvəs/

adverb - in a tent

 
pitch - nabídnout (např. nápad), prezentovat (např. nápad)
BrE
/'pɪtʃ/
AmE
/'pɪtʃ/

verb - to present an idea, product, project etc. to somebody

 
pitch in - přispět (např. finančně), pomoci, zapojit se, přiložit ruku k dílu
BrE
/ˌpɪtʃ'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌpɪtʃ'ɪn/

verb - to help with something, especially in collecting money for something