have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)

swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)

tiered - stupňovitý, vrstvený, patrový, poschoďový, víceúrovňový

adjective - having several levels, layers, or tiers arranged one above another

 

dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

capsule - kapsle, obal

noun - a sealed plastic or metal container that holds something, often for scientific or technical use

crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu

noun, American English - a person who helps children and other pedestrians cross the street safely, usually near schools

pavement - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka

noun, American English - the hard surface of a road that vehicles drive on

rumble strip - čára s akustickým a vibračním efektem, varovný pruh, akustický pruh, zvukový pás

noun - a series of small bumps or grooves on the road that make noise and vibration when driven over, used to warn drivers

breakdown truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo

noun - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station