foreclosure - zabavení (věci, nemovitosti kvůli nesplácení), propadnutí majetku bance
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊʒə/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊʒər/

noun, technical - the legal process by which a lender takes possession of property from a borrower who has failed to make loan or mortgage payments

 
foreclose - zabavit (věc, nemovitost kvůli nesplácení)
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊz/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊz/

verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan

gully
gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 
layover - mezipřistání, zastávka
BrE
/'leɪəʊvə/
AmE
/'leɪoʊvər/

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else

livery
livery - barevné provedení, firemní zbarvení, typické barvy (pro něco)
BrE
/'lɪvəri/
AmE
/'lɪvəri/

noun, British English - the distinctive colours and design used on vehicles, especially aircraft, trains, or company cars

 
preceding - předchozí, předcházející, předešlý
BrE
/prɪ'si:dɪŋ/
AmE
/prɪ'si:dɪŋ/

adjective, formal - happening, coming, or existing before something else in time, order, or position

clack
clack - klapání, klepání, rachocení
BrE
/'klæk/
AmE
/'klæk/

noun - a short, sharp, hard sound made by objects hitting each other

clack
clack - klapnout, cvaknout, klapat, cvakat
BrE
/'klæk/
AmE
/'klæk/

verb - to make a short, sharp, hard sound by hitting objects together

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

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

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

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

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

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

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

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
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

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
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

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
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

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