plastic wrap - potravinová fólie

noun, American English - a very thin plastic sheet used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 

rely on - záviset, spoléhat se

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

 

eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

 

reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat

verb - to make something ready to use, such as a device or a piece of machinery

think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

 

shrink - zmenšit se, snížit se (velikost, počet, hodnota)

verb - to become smaller in amount or value; to make something smaller in amount or value

cramp - omezit, znemožnit, stísnit

verb - to prevent the development or progress of something or somebody; to limit someone or something

 

fanfare - okázalost, sláva

noun - great attention to something shown by media or other people to celebrate something or someone

 

inflame - rozdmýchat, roznítit, rozvášnit, rozohnit

verb - to cause strong feelings such as anger or excitement, or to make them much stronger

 

run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

 

exert - vyvinout, využít (moc, tlak, ap.)

verb - to use power, influence or pressure in a determined way to affect someone or something

 

vacate - vyklidit, opustit

verb, formal - to leave a seat, room, building, etc. usually to make it available for other people

 

build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality