reinvent the wheel - znovu objevovat Ameriku, objevit dávno objevené

verb - to discover or create something that was discovered or created already

answer the phone - zvednout telefon

verb - to pick up the receiver when the phone is ringing

 

kick the bucket - natáhnout bačkory, zaklepat bačkorama, umřít, zemřít, vydechnout naposledy

verb, informal - to die

 

turn the page - obrátit list, posunout se, jít dál (přeneseně)

verb - to move on to something new, a new relationship, a new job, a new activity etc.

 

play the field - užívat si (milostného života)

verb, informal - to be sexually involved with many people

 

kick the habit - zbavit se zlozvyku

verb, informal - to give up something harmful, usually addictive, such as smoking, taking drugs, etc.

cross the line - přehnat to (s něčím), zajít příliš daleko

verb - to do something inappropriate

 

answer the door - jít otevřít

verb - to open the door when someone has knocked or rung the doorbell

 

hog the limelight - strhávat pozornost na sebe

verb, British English - to draw all the attention to oneself

 

call the police - zavolat policii

verb - to use a telephone to make sure that police officers come

 

jump the gun - unáhlit se, ukvapit se

verb, informal - to react too fast; to start doing something too soon

 

screw the pooch - totálně podělat (něco), totálně pokazit (něco)

verb, informal - to ruin something completely (very informal)

walk the dog - jít se psem, jít se psem na procházku, venčit psa, vyvenčit psa

verb - to take the dog for a walk

 

over my dead body - jen přes (mou) mrtvolu

adverb, informal - a phrase that says that we are strictly against something, we don't allow it

 

on-the-spot - na místě

adjective - happening directly at the place at the time