nine-to-five - od 9 do 17 hodin (pracovní doba)
BrE
/'naɪntəfaɪv/
AmE
/'naɪntəfaɪv/

adjective - done from 9 am to 5 pm

 
six feet under - (být) pod drnem (mrtvý)
BrE
/ˌsɪks fi:t 'ʌndə/
AmE
/ˌsɪks fi:t 'ʌndər/

adverb, informal - dead

 
fifth wheel - páté kolo u vozu (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌfɪfθ 'wi:l/
AmE
/ˌfɪfθ 'wi:l/

noun, American English, informal - a person who accompanies couples in a social event and does not have a partner

 
put two and two together - dát si dvě a dvě dohromady
BrE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðə/
AmE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðər/

verb - to work out the truth about a situation from what you see, hear, etc.

 
F - pětka (nedostatečně)
BrE
/'ef/
AmE
/'ef/

noun - a mark that a student can get for an exam showing that the student has failed

 
two left feet - (mít) obě nohy levé, (být) nemotora (nešika)
BrE
/tu: left 'fi:t/
AmE
/tu: left 'fi:t/

noun, informal - a clumsy person, very awkward in their movements

 
have one too many - přehnat (to) s pitím, mít upito, být mírně opilý
BrE
/hæv ˌwʌn tu: 'meni/
AmE
/hæv ˌwʌn tu: 'meni/

verb, informal - to become slightly drunk

 
banquet - hostina, recepce, banket
BrE
/'bæŋkwɪt/
AmE
/'bæŋkwɪt/

noun - a formal celebratory dinner for many people

 
first come, first served - kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/

phrase - used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive

 
one-night - na jednu noc
BrE
/'wʌnˌnaɪt/
AmE
/'wʌnˌnaɪt/

adjective - happening for one night only

 
one-night stand - sex na jednu noc, jednorázovka
BrE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/
AmE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/

noun, informal - an occasion when people have sex only once and never again

 
necessarily - nutně, nezbytně
BrE
/'nesəserɪli/
AmE
/ˌnesə'seərəli/

adverb - in a way that cannot be avoided

 
black sheep - černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/

noun, informal - one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.

 
collapse - kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

noun - the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough

 
cold turkey - absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/

noun, informal - the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)