derail - překazit, zmařit
BrE
/di:'reɪl/
AmE
/di:'reɪl/

verb - to stop something planned from happening

 
rip up - roztrhat, rozškubat (na kusy)
BrE
/rɪp 'ʌp/
AmE
/rɪp 'ʌp/

verb - to tear something into small pieces

 
foregone conclusion - předem rozhodnutá věc, hotová věc, jasná věc
BrE
/ˌfɔ:gɒn kən'klu:ʒn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rgɑ:n kən'klu:ʒn/

noun - something that is certain to happen

 
rack your brains - lámat si hlavu, namáhat si hlavu
BrE
/ˌræk jɔ: 'breɪnz/
AmE
/ˌræk jɔ:r 'breɪnz/

verb - to think very hard about something

 
on the basis of - na základě
BrE
/ɒn ðə'beɪsɪs əv/
AmE
/ɒn ðə'beɪsɪs əv/

adverb - according to something, based on something

batter
batter - mlátit, tlouct, bičovat, bít
BrE
/'bætə/
AmE
/'bæt̬ər/

verb - to hit something or someone repeatedly

swear by
swear by - nedat dopustit na (něco)
BrE
/'sweə baɪ/
AmE
/'swer baɪ/

verb, informal - to believe that something is effective

 
cut up - rozřezat, rozkouskovat
BrE
/kʌt 'ʌp/
AmE
/kʌt 'ʌp/

verb - to divide something into several pieces

 
go wild - bláznit, šílet
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'waɪld/
AmE
/ˌgəʊ'waɪld/

verb, informal - to become very excited about something

 
defuse - zneškodnit (bombu, ap.)
BrE
/di:'fju:z/
AmE
/di:'fju:z/

verb - to prevent a bomb from exploding

 
depend on - záviset na, záležet na
BrE
/dɪ'pend ɒn/
AmE
/dɪ'pend ɑ:n/

verb - to rely on someone or something

 
die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný
BrE
/'daɪˌhɑ:d/
AmE
/'daɪˌhɑ:rd/

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 
dietary - stravovací
BrE
/'daɪətri/
AmE
/'daɪəteri/

adjective - related to the food you eat

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
gel - konkretizovat se, rýsovat se
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb, British English - to become definite or more concrete