break the mould - vyjet ze zajetých kolejí

verb - to do completely different things than what people expect from you or the situation

 

cut the mustard - splnit očekávání

verb, informal - to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)

 

make the bed - ustlat postel

verb - to arrange the sheets and blankets on a bed

 

hit the skids - začít skřípat, mít problémy

verb, informal - to begin to fail

 

take the stairs - jít po schodech

verb - to use the stairs

 

hit the hay - jít na kutě, jít spát, jít do hajan

verb, informal - to go to bed

 

give the creeps - nahánět strach, nahánět husí kůži

verb, informal - to make somebody feel scared, to give somebody goosebumps

 

bite the bullet - zatnout zuby

verb, informal - to decide to do something even if it's unpleasant

 

lead the way - vést (někoho někam), ukázat cestu

verb - to accompany someone by going first and showing them the right direction

do the trick - zabrat (fungovat), fungovat, zafungovat

verb, informal - to be effective, to work, to have the desired effect, to solve a problem

 

take the trouble - pokusit se (o něco), vynaložit úsilí (na co)

verb - to make the effort (to do something)

 

lose the way - ztratit se

verb - to become lost, not knowing how to go back

take the bus - jet autobusem (konkrétním)

verb - to get on the bus and go somewhere

 

set the table - prostřít stůl

verb - to prepare the table for a meal

do the shopping - nakoupit, udělat nákup

verb - to go and buy the things that you need