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secateurs - zahradnické nůžky

noun, British English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 

pruning shears - zahradnické nůžky

noun - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 

tie down - svázat, uvázat, omezit, omezovat

verb - to restrict somebody, to limit their freedom

 

alpine - skalnička, vysokohorská rostlina

noun - a plant that grows in high mountain areas and is usually quite small

 

alpine - alpský, horský, vysokohorský

adjective - connected with high mountains, especially the Alps

 

cream of the crop - výkvět, to nejlepší, nejlepší z nejlepších

noun - the best of the best

 

rub salt into the wound - dělat něco ještě horším (než to je)

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

 

packed like sardines - namačkaní jako sardinky

adjective, informal - pressed tightly together in a place

 

compare apples and oranges - míchat jablka s hruškami (srovnávat nesrovnatelné)

verb - comparing things which are completely different from each other

 

mutton dressed as lamb - stará vykopávka (která si hraje na mladou)

noun, British English, informal - someone who is wearing clothes that are inappropriate because they are usually worn by younger people

 

peanuts - pakatel, pár šupů (málo peněz)

noun, informal - a very small amount of money

 

butter - namazat máslem

verb - to spread butter on something

 

butter up - podlézat, přehnaně lichotit, mazat med kolem huby

verb, informal - to say nice things to someone because you want them to do something for you

 

cherrypick - vybírat si (jen to nejlepší)

verb, informal - to choose only the best and leave the rest for others

 

joinery - truhlářství, truhlařina, truhlářská práce, stolařství, stolařina

noun - the work of a joiner