fleeting - krátký, prchavý, pomíjivý

adjective - brief, lasting for only a very short time

 

fugitive - prchající, uprchlý

adjective - running away or hiding from someone or something

 

runaway - neovládaný, splašený; nekontrolovatelný

adjective - out of control; happening quickly and uncontrollably

 

contract - stáhnout se, smrštit se, zmenšit se, zúžit se

verb - to become smaller, tighter, thinner, narrower etc.

contract - zadat na smlouvu, smluvně dohodnout, uzavřít smlouvu

verb - to make a written legal agreement with someone to do something for you

 

farming - zemědělství, farmaření, hospodaření, chov

noun - the activity of raising farm animals and producing crops

 

go down like a lead balloon - ztroskotat jako balón z olova

verb, British English, informal - not to be accepted well; not to succeed; not to end up well

snug as a bug in a rug - jako v bavlnce, pohodlně zachumlaný, zasyslený (někde)

adjective, informal - (feeling) very comfortable and relaxed

 

poor as a church mouse - chudý jak kostelní myš

adjective, dated - really poor

 

busy as a bee - pilný jako včelka, zaměstnaný, zaneprázdněný

adjective - doing a lot of things and having no time to spare

 

lead the way - vést (někoho někam), ukázat cestu

verb - to accompany someone by going first and showing them the right direction

 

clean as a whistle - čistý jako ze škatulky

adjective, informal - remarkably clean

 

as old as the hills - starý jako Metuzalém, starý jako lidstvo samo

phrase - extremely old

 

plain as day - jasný, zřetelný, jasný jak facka

adjective, informal - apparent and easily understandable from the clues given

 

happy as a clam - šťastný jako blecha

adjective, American English - very happy, thrilled