with tail between legs - jako zpráskaný pes
BrE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/
AmE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/

adverb - with shame

 
chase tails - nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích
BrE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
AmE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/

verb - not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard

 
on someone's tail - za zadkem
BrE
/ɒnˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/
AmE
/ɑ:nˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/

adverb - directly behind somebody

 
tailless - bezocasý, bez ocasu
BrE
/'teɪlləs/
AmE
/'teɪlləs/

adjective - not having a tail

 
tail - sledovat, následovat
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

verb - to follow somebody very closely

 
soak off - odmočit
BrE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something, usually a sticker or a label, by leaving it in water for some time

 
hardwood - tvrdé dřevo
BrE
/'hɑ:dwʊd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdwʊd/

noun - strong heavy wood that is used for making furniture and floors

 
hand-held - ruční, do ruky (např. přístroj)
BrE
/ˌhænd'held/
AmE
/ˌhænd'held/

adjective - small enough to fit in one's hand when being used

 
new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)
BrE
/ˌnju: 'bru:m/
AmE
/ˌnu: 'bru:m/

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

soak
soak - promoknout, nasáknout, promočit
BrE
/'səʊk/
AmE
/'soʊk/

verb - to make something or someone completely wet

 
slow-paced - vlekoucí se, mající pomalý spád
BrE
/ˌsləʊ'peɪst/
AmE
/ˌsloʊ'peɪst/

adjective - moving slowly, (of a story etc.) slow or boring

 
athletics - sport (obecně)
BrE
/æθ'letɪks/
AmE
/æθ'let̬ɪks/

noun, American English - sports

 
track and field - lehká atletika
BrE
/ˌtræk ən'fi:ld/
AmE
/ˌtræk ən'fi:ld/

noun, American English - sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.

 
divorcée - rozvedená žena
BrE
/dɪˌvɔ:'si:/
AmE
/dɪˌvɔ:r'seɪ/

noun, American English - a woman who got divorced

 
divorcé - rozvedený muž
BrE
/dɪˌvɔ:'si:/
AmE
/dɪˌvɔ:r'seɪ/

noun, American English - a man who got divorced