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

 

reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit

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

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

 

sight for sore eyes - potěcha pro oko, radost pohledět

noun, informal - something that is pleasant to look at, something or something you are pleased to see

whatnot - kdo ví, co ještě, a tak, a tak dále, já nevím co

noun, informal - used when you refer to more things, but you don't want to name them all

 

typecast - typově zařadit (herce)

verb - to always give an actor or an actress the same kind of character to play

 

restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

 

rely on - záviset, spoléhat se

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

 

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

 

walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)

verb - to leave a meeting or an unpleasant situation suddenly to show your disapproval of something

preface - napsat předmluvu, předznamenat

verb - to write an introduction for a book; to say something before you begin your speech

 

condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do