pull strings - zatahat za nitky, kontaktovat vlivné lidi

verb - to use the influence that you have to get something done or to achieve something

 

receptive - otevřený, vnímavý, chápavý

adjective - willing to listen to new ideas or accept suggestions

 

discount - nebrat v úvahu, ignorovat, nepřikládat význam, brát na lehkou váhu, nepřihlížet (k něčemu)

verb - to regard something as unimportant or unlikely; to disregard

adorn - zdobit, ozdobit, krášlit, zkrášlit, zkrášlovat

verb, formal - to decorate or add beauty to something or someone

 

kink - zkroutit se, pokřivit se, zamotat se, ohnout se

verb - to develop or cause to develop a bend, twist

 

blister - způsobovat puchýře, zpuchýřovatět

verb - to form blisters or to make something form blisters

 

fabricate - vykonstruovat, vymyslet

verb - to invent false information in order to deceive people

 

vet - lustrovat, prověřit, prověřovat, zkontrolovat, kontrolovat

verb - to check something carefully, to check someone's past carefully

 

reach for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

 

shoot for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult

perplex - zmást, poplést, udivit, nejít do hlavy

verb - to cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused

 

sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 

dive - skočit, vrhnout se, letět střemhlav

verb - to move suddenly towards something, or to fall quickly

 

pitch - nabídnout (např. nápad), prezentovat (např. nápad)

verb - to present an idea, product, project etc. to somebody

 

wrestle - potýkat se, bojovat, zápasit (s problémy apod.)

verb - to try to deal with problems or something difficult