stitch - šít, našít, přišít

verb - to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to decorate or repair something by sewing

 

long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí

noun - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 

agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

 

cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

 

skimp - šetřit, škudlit

verb - to try to spend less money, time, or material on something that you really need

 

hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

 

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

dismiss - zamítnout, zavrhnout, smést ze stolu

verb - to decide that someone or something is not important enough for you to think about

driveway - vjezd, přístupová cesta, příjezdová cesta (ke garáži apod.)

noun - a short private road leading from the street to a house, to a garage etc.

Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

 

mime - gestikulovat, hrát beze slov, hrát pantomimu

verb - to act something out without speaking, to express something only with your movements and gestures

 

two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

 

squeeze in - vmáčknout, vtlačit (časově), udělat si čas (na někoho)

verb - to give someone your time or to meet with someone although you are very busy

repent - kát se, litovat (čeho)

verb, formal - to feel sorry that you've done something wrong and try not to do it again