hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady - hostinská

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord - hostinský

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

off-licence - prodejna alkoholu

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store - prodejna alkoholu

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 

creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

tummy button - pupík, pupek

noun, British English, informal - a navel, the small part in the middle of your belly

 

boastful - chvástavý, namyšlený, vychloubavý, chlubivý

adjective - talking with too much pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head