lie about - povalovat se, poflakovat se

verb, British English - to spend your time doing nothing

 

lie around - povalovat se, válet se (např. po zemi)

verb - to be spread over a place in an untidy way

 

lie in - spočívat v, tkvět v

verb - to exist or be found in something; to be dependent on or determined by something

buff - světlehnědý, světle žlutohnědý

adjective - having a pale yellow-brown colour

buff - namakaný, udělaný (se svalnatou postavou)

adjective, informal - (usually of men) with big muscles

buff - naleštit, leštit

verb - to polish something with a piece of soft cloth to make it shine

 

nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet - rytířská rukavice

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

name-calling - nadávání, nadávky

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names