guidance - pomoc (vedení), vedení, poradenství
BrE
/'gaɪdəns/
AmE
/'gaɪdəns/

noun - the act of giving someone advice about what to do, which direction to take etc.

 
grit - posypat (pískem či štěrkem apod.)
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

verb - to cover a surface with sand etc. in order to make the surface less slippery

 
diet - dietní
BrE
/'daɪət/
AmE
/'daɪət/

adjective - possible to be eaten or drunk when you are ill or trying to lose weight

 
strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní
BrE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/
AmE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 
eyeliner - tužka na oči
BrE
/'aɪˌlaɪnə/
AmE
/'aɪˌlaɪnər/

noun - make-up that is applied to the edges of the eyelids to emphasize the eyes

 
have a one-track mind - vidět věci jen z jedné strany, dívat se na věci jen z jedné strany
BrE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/
AmE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/

verb - to think about one thing only, to see things only from one point of view

 
be out of line - být neoprávněný, nemít na něco právo
BrE
/ˌbi:ˌaʊtəv'laɪn/
AmE
/ˌbi:ˌaʊt̬əv'laɪn/

verb, informal - to do something that is not suitable, that you don't have the right to do

tiptoe
tiptoe - jít po špičkách, chodit po špičkách
BrE
/'tɪptəʊ/
AmE
/'tɪptoʊ/

verb - to walk on the tips of your toes (especially in order not to be heard)

call in sick
call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)
BrE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

stake out
stake out - sledovat, provádět dozor
BrE
/ˌsteɪk'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌsteɪk'aʊt/

verb - to watch a place or a person, especially to see if they do anything illegal

 
dread - obava, bázeň
BrE
/'dred/
AmE
/'dred/

noun - fear, especially of something that is going to happen or might be going to happen

 
rev - túrovat (motor)
BrE
/'rev/
AmE
/'rev/

verb - to make the engine turn faster, to increase its rotation, esp. making it much louder

instalment
instalment - splátka
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - a regular payment that is sent to someone in order to pay off a debt

pee
pee - čůrat, čurat, močit
BrE
/'pi:/
AmE
/'pi:/

verb, informal - to go to the toilet and let the yellowish liquid come out of your body

 
proactive - aktivní
BrE
/ˌprəʊ'æktɪv/
AmE
/ˌproʊ'æktɪv/

adjective - being in control of a situation, as opposed to just waiting for things to happen