circular saw
circular saw - kotoučová pila
BrE
/ˌsɜ:kjələ 'sɔ:/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rkjələr 'sɔ:/

noun - an electric tool with a round metal blade with teeth that is used for cutting wood

my lips are sealed
my lips are sealed - budu mít pusu na zámek, budu mlčet jako hrob
BrE
/maɪˌlɪps ə'si:ld/
AmE
/maɪˌlɪps ər'si:ld/

phrase, informal - a phrase that is used to say that we will not tell anyone about somebody's secret

 
mutton dressed as lamb - stará vykopávka (která si hraje na mladou)
BrE
/ˌmʌtn drest əz 'læm/
AmE
/ˌmʌtn drest əz 'læm/

noun, British English, informal - someone who is wearing clothes that are inappropriate because they are usually worn by younger people

 
martial law - stanné právo
BrE
/'mɑ:ʃl 'lɔ:/
AmE
/'mɑ:rʃl 'lɔ:/

noun - a situation in which the army of a country is in charge instead of the police

 
blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

 
put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)
BrE
/ˌpʊt jə 'fɪŋgə ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpʊt jər 'fɪŋgər ɑ:n/

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation

 
parboil - předvařit, částečně uvařit, krátce povařit
BrE
/'pɑ:bɔɪl/
AmE
/'pɑ:rbɔɪl/

verb - to cook something until it is partly cooked so that you can cook it completely later

schnitzel
schnitzel - řízek (hlavně telecí)
BrE
/'ʃnɪtsl/
AmE
/'ʃnɪtsl/

noun - a thin slice of meat, usually veal, that is covered in breadcrumbs and fried in oil

tuck
tuck - odstranění tuku (plastická operace)
BrE
/'tʌk/
AmE
/'tʌk/

noun, informal - a medical operation in which your fat is removed to make you look younger and slimmer

charcoal
charcoal - uhel, kreslířský uhel
BrE
/'tʃɑ:kəʊl/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rkəʊl/

noun - a black stick that is used by artists for drawing, it has similar texture to coal

 
secret agent - tajný agent, špión
BrE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

magnify
magnify - zvětšit (lupou, zrcátkem, ap.)
BrE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/

verb - to make something appear bigger than it really is, especially by using a microscope or lens

 
envoy - vyslanec, posel
BrE
/'envɔɪ/
AmE
/'envɔɪ/

noun - a person who is sent as a representative from a government or an organization to another

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

 
persistently - úporně, neustále
BrE
/pə'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/pər'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a way that continues for a long time, especially in a way that is annoying