partition - přepažit, předělit, rozdělit, přehradit

verb - to divide something, usually a room or a country, into two or more parts

dire wolf - pravlk obrovský

noun - the largest canine species, now extinct

 

dire - ubohý, chabý, špatný, hrozný

adjective, British English, informal - very bad, poor

in dire straits - v úzkých, v koncích

adjective - in a difficult situation

 

hot air - kecy, žvásty, prázdná slova, plané řeči

noun - things that someone says that sound impressive, but are not true or have no real value

 

spice - šťáva, grády

noun - something that makes something more interesting or exciting

have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

understand - chápat, rozumět

verb - to realize something, to see how something works, why somebody does something etc.

 

from head to toe - od hlavy až k patě, po celém těle

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body

 

knuckle sandwich - vypalovačka, nakládačka (do zubů)

noun, informal - a punch in the mouth

 

have a shoulder to cry on - mít se kde vyplakat, mít se u koho vybrečet

verb - to have somebody who will listen to your problems and give you sympathy

 

keep your eyes skinned - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully

 

keep your eyes peeled - mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat

verb, informal - to look or watch very carefully

 

have your head in the clouds - mít hlavu v oblacích, být snílek, být zasněný, být naivní

verb, informal - to think things are better than they actually are, not to know the actual facts about something

 

head start - náskok, počáteční výhoda

noun - an advantage that you have but others don't have before starting doing something