hit the skids - začít skřípat, mít problémy

verb, informal - to begin to fail

skid - smyk

noun - (of a vehicle) an uncontrolled slide, especially on a wet or icy road

touch on - zmínit, naťuknout, dotknout se

verb - to mention a subject briefly when talking or writing about something else

 

snowball - nabalovat se, lavinově růst (zvětšovat se)

verb - to become bigger, more important or more serious very quickly

hygiene - hygiena

noun - keeping yourself and things around you clean in order to prevent disease

ladle - nalít (naběračkou)

verb - to put liquid from one place to another using a ladle

 

hold at bay - držet na uzdě, držet pod kontrolou, držet si od těla

verb - keep something or someone at a safe distance from somebody, under control, keep something or someone from causing trouble or harm

 

gluttony - obžerství

noun, formal - the habit of eating and drinking too much

festivities - oslavy

noun - festive activities

 

festivity - oslavování, sváteční atmosféra, veselí, slavnostní atmosféra

noun - festive atmosphere

snirt - špinavý sníh

noun, informal - snow covered in dirt

sweet tooth - chuť na sladké, závislost na sladkém

noun - the urge to eat sweet food often

 

festively - svátečně, slavnostně

adverb - in a festive way

scale - odstranit šupiny

verb - to remove the scales (from a fish etc.), to lose scales

 

scaly - šupinatý

adjective - covered with scales