astute - prozíravý, chytrý, mazaný, prohnaný
BrE
/ə'stju:t/
AmE
/ə'stu:t/

adjective - able to understand a situation very quickly and often take advantage of it

 
removal - stěhování (nábytku)
BrE
/rɪ'mu:vl/
AmE
/rɪ'mu:vl/

noun, British English - the act of taking furniture and other things from one house to another

overripe
overripe - přezrálý (ovoce apod.)
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'raɪp/
AmE
/ˌoʊvə'raɪp/

adjective - (of fruit etc.) past the point of being good or safe to eat

 
shove - vrazit, strčit, nastrkat (něco, někoho někam)
BrE
/'ʃʌv/
AmE
/'ʃʌv/

verb - to push something or someone into something in a rough or careless way

toboggan
toboggan - sáňkovat, bobovat, sjíždět na sáňkách, sjíždět na bobech
BrE
/tə'bɒgən/
AmE
/tə'bɑ:gən/

verb - to slide downhill over snow or ice on a toboggan or similar sled

 
illiberal - neliberální, netolerantní, restriktivní
BrE
/ɪ'lɪbərəl/
AmE
/ɪ'lɪbərəl/

adjective - opposed to liberal principles or policies; restricting or limiting individual freedom or rights

bail out
bail out - opustit letadlo v nouzi, vyskočit z letadla
BrE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/

verb - to jump out of an aircraft using a parachute, usually in an emergency

outlet
outlet - zásuvka (elektřiny)
BrE
/'aʊtlet/
AmE
/'aʊtlet/

noun, American English - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances

 
Eastertide - velikonoční čas, čas Velikonoc, doba Velikonoc, velikonoční svátky
BrE
/'i:stətaɪd/
AmE
/'i:stərtaɪd/

noun - the Easter period, especially the 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday

 
catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu
BrE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
put all your eggs in one basket - vsadit vše na jednu kartu, vsadit vše na jednoho koně
BrE
/pʊt ɔ:l jə 'egz ɪn wʌn 'bɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/pʊt ɔ:l jər 'egz ɪn wʌn 'bæskɪt/

verb - to rely completely on one course of action, not giving yourself more possibilities

 
thrust - tah (motoru), síla (motoru)
BrE
/'θrʌst/
AmE
/'θrʌst/

noun - the force of a jet or rocket engine necessary to push something forward

slyly
slyly - mazaně, lstivě, vychytrale, potutelně , šibalsky , lišácky
BrE
/'slaɪli/
AmE
/'slaɪli/

adverb - in a secretive, clever, or cunning way intended to deceive or trick someone