self-consciously - nesměle, rozpačitě
BrE
/ˌself'kɒnʃəsli/
AmE
/ˌself'kɑ:nʃəsli/

adverb - in an embarrassed way, nervously due to being afraid of what others might think

 
parmesan - parmazán
BrE
/ˌpɑ:mɪ'zæn/
AmE
/'pɑrməˌʒɑ:n/

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes

 
Golden Globe - Zlatý glóbus
BrE
/ˌgəʊldən 'gləʊb/
AmE
/ˌgoʊldən 'gloʊb/

noun - an award that is given in recognition of astonishing achievement in the film industry

 
collapse - kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

noun - the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough

 
sell off - rozprodat, prodat
BrE
/ˌsel 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsel 'ɑ:f/

verb - to sell something for a low price in order to get rid of it

 
take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɑ:f/

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

skid
skid - dostat smyk
BrE
/'skɪd/
AmE
/'skɪd/

verb - (of a vehicle) to slide in an uncontrolled way, especially on an icy road

 
cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci
BrE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 
outline - nastínit, načrtnout
BrE
/'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/'aʊtlaɪn/

verb - to describe only the most important parts of something and leave out the details

 
portion - rozdělit na části, naporcovat
BrE
/'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'pɔ:rʃn/

verb - to divide something into parts (especially of food before it is served to people)

 
thumbs-up - palec nahoru
BrE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/
AmE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/

adjective, informal - a sign that you make by raising your thumb to show approval of something

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

 
Helm's Deep - Helmův žleb
BrE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/
AmE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/

noun - a gorge in the White Mountains, a fictional name, The Lord of the Rings

aground
aground - na mělčině, na zemi
BrE
/ə'graʊnd/
AmE
/ə'graʊnd/

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

checkout
checkout - odhlášení, odepsání (se) (např. z hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃekaʊt/
AmE
/'tʃekaʊt/

noun - the act of leaving a place (e.g. a hotel) and paying for services etc.