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not lift a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)

verb, informal - to not make any effort to help anyone

 

Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

 

a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

eggshell - pololesklá barva

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 

menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 

24/7 - nonstop

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

 

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