gesture - gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky

verb - to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean

 

scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 

sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 

span - časové rozpětí, interval

noun - a period of time between two dates

gastric - střevní, žaludeční

adjective - related to the stomach

 

f-word - sprosté slovo

noun - used instead of the swear word 'fuck'

 

scared shitless - podělaný strachy

phrase, informal - to be completely terrified

 

elm - jilm

noun - a large tree with broad leaves which it loses in winter

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Noční můra z Elm Street

phrase - an American horror film, the story is about Freddy Krueger who is attacking Nancy and her friends in their dreams

 

let's say - řekněme, že (fráze pro uvození hypotetické myšlenky)

phrase - used to introduce a possible example of something

 

homegrown - domácí, doma vypěstovaný

adjective - grown in your garden, orchard

 

fare dodging - jízda na černo

noun, British English, informal - the action of travelling on public transport without paying the fare

run into - narazit na, potýkat se s, setkat se s (např. problémy)

verb - to meet someone unexpectedly