turn the other cheek
- nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/
verb
-
to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry
not lift a finger
- nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt lɪft ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t lɪft ə 'fɪŋgər/
verb, informal
-
to not make any effort to help anyone
Achilles heel
- Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
noun
-
a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail
a skeleton in the cupboard
- kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/
noun, British English
-
an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about
a skeleton in the closet
- kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/
noun
-
an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about
eggshell
- pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/
noun
-
a type of paint that is slightly glossy
menu
- nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/
noun
-
the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website
24/7
- nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/
adverb, informal
-
all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
blend in
- zapadnout, splývat, splynout
BrE
/ˌblend'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌblend'ɪn/
verb
-
to look similar or almost the same as the surroundings
blend
- prolínat se, propojit, smíchat, míchat, hodit se k sobě
BrE
/'blend/
AmE
/'blend/
verb
-
to combine two or more things together, usually in an effective or attractive way
alas
- běda, bohužel, žel bohu, želbohu
BrE
/ə'lɑ:s/
AmE
/ə'læs/
interjection
-
an exclamation that expresses grief, pity, regret
gold digger
- zlatokopka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌdɪgə/
AmE
/'goʊldˌdɪgər/
noun, informal
-
an attractive woman who dates rich men to get their money
high-maintenance
- náročný, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
needing a lot of attention, care or repair
low-maintenance
- nenáročný, nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
not needing a lot of attention, care or repair
alimony
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/
noun, American English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together