Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

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

carny - kolotočář, pracovník pouti

noun, American English, informal - a person who works at a travelling funfair or carnival, especially operating rides, games, or attractions

 

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

shacket - lehká bunda, bundokošile, košilová bunda

noun - a casual outer garment that combines features of a shirt and a jacket, usually heavier than a shirt but lighter than a jacket

trench coat - trenčkot, baloňák, balonový plášť, nepromokavý kabát

noun - a long, usually double-breasted waterproof coat with a belt and wide lapels, originally worn by soldiers in the trenches

 

moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right

chicken wire - drátěné pletivo, králičí pletivo, šestihranné pletivo

noun - thin, flexible wire netting with small hexagonal holes, used especially for making fences around areas where chickens or other small animals are kept

 

imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone