have cold feet
- mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach
BrE
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həv ˌkəʊld 'fi:t/
AmE
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həv ˌkoʊld 'fi:t/
verb
-
to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do
understand
- chápat, rozumět
BrE
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ˌʌndə'stænd/
AmE
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ˌʌndər'stænd/
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
BrE
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frəmˌhed tə'təʊ/
AmE
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frəmˌhed tə'toʊ/
adverb
-
all over the body, covering all the body
knuckle sandwich
- vypalovačka, nakládačka (do zubů)
BrE
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ˌnʌkl'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
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ˌnʌkl'sændwɪtʃ/
noun, informal
-
a punch in the mouth
have a shoulder to cry on
- mít se kde vyplakat, mít se u koho vybrečet
BrE
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hæv əˌʃəʊldə tə'kraɪɒn/
AmE
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hæv əˌʃoʊldər tə'kraɪɑ:n/
verb
-
to have somebody who will listen to your problems and give you sympathy
keep your eyes skinned
- mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
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ki:p jə'aɪz skɪnd/
AmE
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ki:p jər'aɪz skɪnd/
verb, informal
-
to look or watch very carefully
keep your eyes peeled
- mít oči na stopkách, pozorně sledovat
BrE
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ki:p jə'aɪz pi:ld/
AmE
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ki:p jər'aɪz pi:ld/
verb, informal
-
to look or watch very carefully
have your head in the clouds
- mít hlavu v oblacích, být snílek, být zasněný, být naivní
BrE
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həvjəˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/
AmE
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həvjərˌhed ɪnðə'klaʊdz/
verb, informal
-
to think things are better than they actually are, not to know the actual facts about something
head start
- náskok, počáteční výhoda
BrE
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ˌhed'stɑ:t/
AmE
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ˌhed'stɑ:rt/
noun
-
an advantage that you have but others don't have before starting doing something
keep your chin up
- nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru
BrE
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ˌki:p jə'tʃɪnʌp/
AmE
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ˌki:p jər'tʃɪnʌp/
verb, informal
-
a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation
see eye to eye
- rozumět si, mít stejný názor
BrE
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si:ˌaɪ tə'aɪ/
AmE
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si:ˌaɪ tə'aɪ/
verb, informal
-
to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else
wrap your head around
- pochopit (pořádně), vstřebat (informaci)
BrE
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ˌræp jə'hedəˌraʊnd/
AmE
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ˌræp jər'hedəˌraʊnd/
verb, informal
-
to understand completely
by the skin of your teeth
- s odřenýma ušima, jen tak tak
BrE
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baɪ ðəˌskɪn əvjə'ti:θ/
AmE
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baɪ ðəˌskɪn əvjər'ti:θ/
adverb, informal
-
to succeed only just, to barely manage
my lips are sealed
- budu mít pusu na zámek, budu mlčet jako hrob
BrE
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maɪˌlɪps ə'si:ld/
AmE
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maɪˌlɪps ər'si:ld/
phrase, informal
-
a phrase that is used to say that we will not tell anyone about somebody's secret
get something off your chest
- vyzpovídat se, ulevit si, shodit ze sebe
BrE
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'get sʌmθɪŋ ɒf jə'tʃest/
AmE
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'get sʌmθɪŋ ɑ:f jər'tʃest/
verb
-
to tell someone about something that has been worrying or bothering you for some time in order to make you feel better