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depart this life - odejít (zemřít), zemřít, odejít ze světa

verb, formal - a more sensitive way of saying 'to die'

 

cash in your chips - zaklepat bačkorama, zemřít, natáhnout brka

verb - a humorous way of saying 'to die'

 

meet your maker - setkat se se stvořitelem, zemřít

verb - a humorous way of saying 'to die'

 

go to a better place - jít do nebe, odejít (zemřít), odejít na lepší místo, odejít na onen svět

verb - a way of saying 'to die'

 

call up - povolat (do armády), odvést, draftovat (sport.)

verb, American English, informal - to make someone enter the army or fight in a war, to allow someone to play in a team

 

call on - vyzvat

verb - to ask somebody to do something

 

call up - zavolat někomu, brnknout někomu

verb, American English, informal - to make a telephone call to someone

 

ask over - pozvat k sobě

verb - to invite someone to your home

 

ask around - poptat se

verb - to try to get some information by asking several people

 

ask after - ptát se na (někoho)

verb, British English - to ask how somebody is doing

 

check through - překontrolovat

verb - to look for possible problems or mistakes

 

check over - překontrolovat

verb - to look for possible problems or mistakes

 

check off - odškrtnout si (na seznamu)

verb - to place a mark next to an item on a list to indicate that it has been done, bought, finished, dealt with etc.

 

popcorn - pražená kukuřice, popcorn

noun - maize seeds that are heated until they burst open and become soft and white

 

green light - zelená (na semaforu)

noun - the traffic light that tells drivers to go