shake a leg - hnout kostrou, hnout sebou
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk ə'leg/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk ə'leg/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to hurry up

 
stiff upper lip - kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát
BrE
/ˌstɪf ʌpə 'lɪp/
AmE
/ˌstɪf ʌpər 'lɪp/

noun - the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to

 
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

 
eggshell - pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

understand
understand - chápat, rozumět
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stænd/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stænd/

verb - to realize something, to see how something works, why somebody does something etc.

 
from head to toe - od hlavy až k patě, po celém těle
BrE
/frəmˌhed tə'təʊ/
AmE
/frəmˌhed tə'toʊ/

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body

 
knuckle sandwich - vypalovačka, nakládačka (do zubů)
BrE
/ˌnʌkl'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌnʌkl'sændwɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a punch in the mouth

 
keep your eyes skinned - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
/ki:p jə'aɪz skɪnd/
AmE
/ki:p jər'aɪz skɪnd/

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully

 
keep your eyes peeled - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
/ki:p jə'aɪz pi:ld/
AmE
/ki:p jər'aɪz pi:ld/

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully