invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy
BrE
/ˌsɜ:tʃ'mi:/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rtʃ'mi:/

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 
expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice
BrE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/
AmE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 
honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba
BrE
/ɒnə'ri:/
AmE
/ɑ:nə'ri:/

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 
every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/
AmE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 
drunk driving - řízení pod vlivem alkoholu, v opilosti
BrE
/ˌdrʌŋk 'dravɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌdrʌŋk 'dravɪŋ/

noun, American English - driving under the influence of alcohol

 
drink-driving - řízení pod vlivem alkoholu, v opilosti
BrE
/ˌdrɪŋk 'dravɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌdrɪŋk 'dravɪŋ/

noun, British English - driving under the influence of alcohol

 
wasteful - nehospodárný, plný plýtvání, rozhazovačný
BrE
/'weɪstfl/
AmE
/'weɪstfl/

adjective - using something carelessly and ineffficiently so that some of it may not be saved or used later

 
Lilo - nafukovací matrace
BrE
/'laɪləʊ/
AmE
/'laɪloʊ/

noun, British English - (trademark) a plastic or rubber mattress that is filled with air and is used as a bed when camping or for floating on water

jump rope
jump rope - švihadlo
BrE
/'dʒʌmpˌrəʊp/
AmE
/'dʒʌmpˌroʊp/

noun, American English - a piece of rope held by both ends in your hands that you swing over your head and under your feet

exclamation point
exclamation point - vykřičník
BrE
/ˌeksklə'meɪʃnpɒɪnt/
AmE
/ˌeksklə'meɪʃnpɒɪnt/

noun, American English - the sign ' ! '

 
chunder - blít, poblít se, hodit šavli (zvracet)
BrE
/'tʃʌndə/
AmE
/'tʃʌndər/

verb, British English, informal - to vomit