last
last - vydržet
BrE
/'lɑ:st/
AmE
/'læst/

verb - to be effective; to continue to exist

 
party - strana (smluvní)
BrE
/'pɑ:ti/
AmE
/'pɑ:rt̬i/

noun - one of the people or groups of people that sign a contract

 
connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)
BrE
/ˌkɒnə'sɜ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nə'sɜ:r/

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

 
invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy
BrE
/ˌsɜ:tʃ'mi:/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rtʃ'mi:/

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

retrofit
retrofit - dovybavit, vylepšit vybavení, moderněji vybavit
BrE
/'retrəʊfɪt/
AmE
/'retroʊfɪt/

verb - to improve a building, a machine or a piece of equipment by putting better or more modern parts in it

 
no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'ʃəʊ/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'ʃoʊ/

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

 
mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc
BrE
/'məʊdʒəʊ/
AmE
/'moʊdʒoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful

 
meet and greet - seznamovačka (s fanoušky)
BrE
/ˌmi:tən'gri:t/
AmE
/ˌmi:t̬ən'gri:t/

noun, informal - an event where famous people can meet and talk to their fans

 
loosey-goosey - uvolněný, v pohodě
BrE
/ˌlu:si'gu:si/
AmE
/ˌlu:si'gu:si/

adjective, American English, informal - relaxed, calm

 
love glove - kondom, šprcguma
BrE
/'lʌvglʌv/
AmE
/'lʌvglʌv/

noun, informal - a condom

hoity-toity
hoity-toity - hogo fogo, nadutý, namyšlený, povýšený
BrE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/
AmE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/

adjective, informal - behaving in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than other people

 
hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)
BrE
/'hɒbnɒb/
AmE
/'hɑ:bnɑ:b/

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you