leaf through
leaf through - prolistovat
BrE
/'li:f θru:/
AmE
/'li:f θru:/

verb - to turn the pages of a book quickly without reading it

 
dress up - vyzdobit, zkrášlit, dekorovat
BrE
/ˌdres'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdres'ʌp/

verb - to decorate something so that it looks more beautiful or elegant

 
hint - náznak, narážka
BrE
/'hɪnt/
AmE
/'hɪnt/

noun - an indication you make to let someone know your intention indirectly

 
dinosaur - vykopávka, zkostnatělá věc
BrE
/'daɪnəsɔ:/
AmE
/'daɪnəsɔ:r/

noun - something or somebody that is old, obsolete, and refuses to change

stuffed
stuffed - přejedený, nacpaný, plný (najedený)
BrE
/'stʌft/
AmE
/'stʌft/

adjective - having eaten more than enough, not being able to eat more

 
mass - nahromadit se, shromažďovat se
BrE
/'mæs/
AmE
/'mæs/

verb - to gather things or people into a large group or crowd

 
batch - dávkovat, zpracovávat po dávkách
BrE
/'bætʃ/
AmE
/'bætʃ/

verb - to put things into groups so they can be dealt with

 
pull out - vjet do silnice (z kraje vozovky)
BrE
/ˌpʊl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'aʊt/

verb - (of a car) to move into the road from the side

 
rest - opěra, podpěra
BrE
/'rest/
AmE
/'rest/

noun - an object that is used to support the weight of something

 
comeback - návrat (na scénu)
BrE
/'kʌmbæk/
AmE
/'kʌmbæk/

noun - an attempt of somebody to become popular, important, or powerful again

loo roll
loo roll - toaletní papír, rulička toaletního papíru
BrE
/'lu:ˌrəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:ˌroʊl/

noun, British English, informal - soft paper that you use when you go to the toilet

 
employ - uplatnit, využít (znalost ap.)
BrE
/ɪm'plɔɪ/
AmE
/ɪm'plɔɪ/

verb - to use a method or your skill for a particular purpose

 
insistence - trvání (na něčem), naléhání
BrE
/ɪn'sɪstəns/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪstəns/

noun - an act of demanding something and refusing to accept any excuses

 
die away - utichnout, doznít, slábnout, ustat
BrE
/'daɪ əˌweɪ/
AmE
/'daɪ əˌweɪ/

verb - (about sounds, feelings, etc.) to gradually subside or decrease in strength

 
busy as a bee - pilný jako včelka, zaměstnaný, zaneprázdněný
BrE
/'bɪzi æz ə ˌbi:/
AmE
/'bɪzi æz ə ˌbi:/

adjective - doing a lot of things and having no time to spare