showy - okázalý, okatý, nápadný, efektní
BrE
/'ʃəʊi/
AmE
/'ʃoʊi/

adjective - attracting attention or admiration due to being brightly coloured, elaborate, or striking in appearance

 
inefficiently - neefektivně, nevýkonně
BrE
/ˌɪnɪ'fɪʃntli/
AmE
/ˌɪnɪ'fɪʃəntli/

adverb - not working in an organized way that would achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

 
snippet - úryvek, útržek, kousíček, výstřižek
BrE
/'snɪpɪt/
AmE
/'snɪpɪt/

noun - a small piece of information; a short piece of a story, a conversation, music etc.

 
scam - podvést, vylákat podvodem
BrE
/'skæm/
AmE
/'skæm/

verb, informal - to deceive someone in order to get money from them

scam artist
scam artist - podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.

 
cut the mustard - splnit očekávání
BrE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstəd/
AmE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstərd/

verb, informal - to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)

mustard
mustard - hořčice (rostlina)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/

noun - a plant with yellow flowers that is grown for its seeds which are used to make mustard

mustard
mustard - žlutohnědá (barva)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/

adjective - a yellow-brown colour

 
exposé - odhalení, odkrytí (skandálu)
BrE
/ek'spəʊzeɪ/
AmE
/ˌekspoʊ'zeɪ/

noun - a public report that reveals shocking or hidden facts, often about misconduct or corruption

 
long story short - abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/ˌlɒŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb - to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details

 
trace - obtáhnout, obkreslit
BrE
/'treɪs/
AmE
/'treɪs/

verb - to draw (a line, figure, etc.) by following its outline

 
fitted - vybavený, opatřený, osazený (něčím)
BrE
/'fɪtɪd/
AmE
/'fɪtɪd/

adjective - including something as a permanent part

 
fitted - vestavěný, na míru, dokonale padnoucí (do prostoru)
BrE
/'fɪtɪd/
AmE
/'fɪtɪd/

adjective - (usually of furniture) made to fit a particular space

 
spin - odstředit, odstřeďovat, ždímat, vyždímat (prádlo)
BrE
/'spɪn/
AmE
/'spɪn/

verb - to get water out of your laundry using a special cycle in your washing machine

 
wring sb's neck - zakroutit někomu krkem (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'nek/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'nek/

verb - to express a desire to punish someone, often used figuratively to indicate extreme frustration or anger