preparatory school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 

prep school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

prep - připravit (pacienta) na operaci

verb - to prepare somebody for a medical operation or examination.

prep - připravit, nachystat

verb, American English, informal - to prepare yourself, someone, or something for something

 

prep - domácí příprava, domácí úkoly

noun, British English - homework or assigned schoolwork done outside class in some private schools

 

preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

preppy - student soukromé školy, student z vyšší společenské třídy

noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities

preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head