pepper pot
pepper pot - pepřenka (na mletý pepř)
BrE
/'pepəˌpɒt/
AmE
/'pepərˌpɑ:t/

noun, British English - a container designed to hold ground pepper, typically with small perforations to allow for sprinkling pepper onto food

sauce boat
sauce boat - omáčník (nádoba na omáčku)
BrE
/'sɔ:sˌbəʊt/
AmE
/'sɔ:sˌboʊt/

noun - a serving vessel with a handle and spout designed to hold and pour sauces at the table

 
do your head in - štvát, lézt na nervy
BrE
/ˌdu: jə'hedɪn/
AmE
/ˌdu: jər'hedɪn/

verb, British English, informal - to make someone feel extremely annoyed, confused, or frustrated

hanging loop
hanging loop - poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook

battery-powered
battery-powered - na baterie, bateriový, akumulátorový
BrE
/ˌbætərɪ 'paʊəd/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪ 'paʊrd/

adjective - powered or operated with batteries, without an electric cable

battery-operated
battery-operated - na baterie, bateriový, akumulátorový
BrE
/ˌbætərɪ 'ɒpəreɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪ 'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - powered or operated with batteries, without an electric cable

 
flatcar - plošinový vůz (na železnici)
BrE
/'flætkɑ:/
AmE
/'flætkɑ:r/

noun - a railway carriage without a roof or sides that is used for carrying goods, especially wood

 
high-maintenance - náročný, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - needing a lot of attention, care or repair

 
grievous bodily harm - těžké ublížení na zdraví
BrE
/ˌgri:vəs ˌbɒdəli 'hɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌgri:vəs ˌbɑ:dəli 'hɑ:rm/

noun, British English, technical - the crime of causing someone serious injury

 
caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

turnkey
turnkey - na klíč (např. dům)
BrE
/'tɜ:nki:/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnki:/

adjective - prepared and ready to be used immediately, e.g. a property, a piece of equipment or computer software

 
flake - rozdělit na kusy (jídlo)
BrE
/'fleɪk/
AmE
/'fleɪk/

verb - to break something, especially food, into small pieces

swear by
swear by - nedat dopustit na (něco)
BrE
/'sweə baɪ/
AmE
/'swer baɪ/

verb, informal - to believe that something is effective

 
ask after - ptát se na (někoho)
BrE
/ˌɑ:sk'ɑ:ftə/
AmE
/ˌæsk'æftər/

verb, British English - to ask how somebody is doing