melt down - roztavit (kov apod.)
BrE
/ˌmelt'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌmelt'daʊn/

verb - to heat something solid, usually a metal object, until it becomes a liquid

 
enchant - okouzlit, učarovat, nadchnout
BrE
/ɪn'tʃɑ:nt/
AmE
/ɪn'tʃænt/

verb, formal - to attract someone very much or make them feel interested, excited about something

reluctantly
reluctantly - neochotně, zdráhavě, váhavě
BrE
/rɪ'lʌktəntli/
AmE
/rɪ'lʌktəntli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something

squint
squint - šilhat
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

verb, British English - to have one eye looking in a slightly different direction than the other

 
expect - očekávat, čekat (někoho, něco)
BrE
/ɪks'pekt/
AmE
/ɪks'pekt/

verb - to believe that somebody or something will arrive because it has been arranged

 
upmarket - prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné, nóbl
BrE
/ˌʌp'mɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌp'mɑ:rkɪt/

adjective, British English - of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people

 
upscale - prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné
BrE
/'ʌpskeɪl/
AmE
/'ʌpskeɪl/

adjective, American English - of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people

 
dribble - odkapávat, kapat, stékat
BrE
/'drɪbl/
AmE
/'drɪbl/

verb - (of a liquid) to flow in a thin stream or small irregular drops

 
sickness - nevolnost
BrE
/'sɪknes/
AmE
/'sɪknes/

noun - a bad feeling in your stomach that makes you want to throw up

 
take the lid off - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
lift the lid on - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɒn/
AmE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɑ:n/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
presentably - slušně, vkusně, representativně
BrE
/prɪ'zentəbli/
AmE
/prɪ'zentəbli/

adverb - in a way that is suitable to be seen or shown in public

 
cushion - tlumit, ztlumit, zmírnit, chránit vycpávkou
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/

verb - to make the effect of a fall or hit softer or less painful

 
catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu
BrE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about