whatever it takes - ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu

adverb - at all costs, under any circumstances

 

at any cost - ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu

adverb - no matter what it takes, under any circumstances

 

show-stopper - paráda, trhák, super záležitost

noun, informal - something or someone that is exceptionally impressive, captivating, or attention-grabbing,

stopper - zašpuntovat, zazátkovat, uzavřít (zátkou)

verb - to close a bottle or a container with a stopper or cork

 

shoehorn - nasoukat, vtlačit, vmáčknout

verb, informal - to force something into a tight or limited space

 

cost - cena (přeneseně), co to stojí (přeneseně)

noun - something that has to be given up, suffered, lost etc. in order to get something

bus driver - řidič autobusu

noun - a person whose job is to drive a bus

 

vet - lustrovat, prověřit, prověřovat, zkontrolovat, kontrolovat

verb - to check something carefully, to check someone's past carefully

 

unhinged - vyšinutý, pomatený, nepříčetný

adjective, informal - mentally unstable, mentally ill or behaving erratically

 

lewd - oplzlý, neslušný, lascivní

adjective - displaying or suggesting sexual content or behaviour in an explicit or vulgar way

 

build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky

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

 

liquidate - odstranit, zlikvidovat (fyzicky)

verb - to remove or destroy something that causes problems

 

liquidate - splatit, vyrovnat (dluhy)

verb, technical - to pay a debt

 

liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

 

moreish - strašně dobrý (o jídle a pití)

adjective, British English, informal - extremely tasty, making you want to have more and more of it