for the life of me - ani za boha
BrE
/ˌfɔ:ðə'laɪfəvmi:/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rðə'laɪfəvmi:/

adverb, informal - in no way

 
think outside the box - myslet kreativně, mít originální nápady
BrE
/'θɪŋk aʊtˌsaɪd ðə'bɒks/
AmE
/'θɪŋk aʊtˌsaɪd ðə'bɑ:ks/

verb - to deal with problems in an original way, to use creativity and imagination in dealing with problems

 
call - rozhodnutí, volba
BrE
/'kɔ:l/
AmE
/'kɔ:l/

noun - a decision, the right to make a decision

 
self-pity - sebelítost
BrE
/ˌself'pɪti/
AmE
/ˌself'pɪt̬i/

noun - feeling sorry for oneself

 
knock yourself out - posluž si, pusť se do toho, do toho
BrE
/ˌnɒk jəˌself'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k jərˌself'aʊt/

verb, informal - get to it, start doing it

appetizer
appetizer - předkrm
BrE
/'æpɪtaɪzə/
AmE
/'æpɪtaɪzər/

noun, American English - the food served before the main course

 
starter - předkrm
BrE
/'stɑ:tə/
AmE
/'stɑ:rt̬ər/

noun, British English - the food served before the main course

 
starter - začátečník
BrE
/'stɑ:tə/
AmE
/'stɑ:rt̬ər/

noun - a person who is at the beginning of doing something

 
for starters - pro začátek
BrE
/fə'stɑ:təz/
AmE
/fər'stɑ:rt̬ərz/

adverb - to begin with

 
in a nutshell - v kostce, ve zkratce, stručně
BrE
/ˌɪnə'nʌtʃel/
AmE
/ˌɪnə'nʌtʃel/

phrase - summed up, said in a few words

 
quick-fire - rychle po sobě jdoucí
BrE
/'kwɪkˌfaɪə/
AmE
/'kwɪkˌfaɪər/

adjective - done or said quickly, one thing after the other

 
oppression - utlačování, utiskování
BrE
/ə'preʃn/
AmE
/ə'preʃn/

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

 
oppress - utlačovat, utiskovat
BrE
/ə'pres/
AmE
/ə'pres/

verb - to be unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

 
courting - dvoření se (komu)
BrE
/'kɔ:tɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtɪŋ/

noun, dated - trying to make a woman love you (and marry you)

 
courtship - dvoření se (komu)
BrE
/'kɔ:tʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtʃɪp/

noun, dated - trying to make a woman love you (and marry you)