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behind somebody's back - za zády (pomlouvat, posmívat se)

adverb - without somebody knowing

 

easy on the eye - hezký na pohled, lahodící oku

adjective, informal - pleasant to look at

 

eye-opener - ponaučení, lekce (něco, co vám otevře oči)

noun - something surprising that makes you see things that you didn't see before

 

look somebody in the eye - podívat se někomu do očí

verb - to look directly at somebody without feeling afraid or ashamed

 

put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation

 

split hairs - přít se o maličkosti

verb, informal - to have an argument about details which are small and not important

 

shake a leg - hnout kostrou, hnout sebou

verb, informal - used to tell someone to hurry up

 

stiff upper lip - kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát

noun - the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to

 

not raise a finger - nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)

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

 

be all fingers and thumbs - mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný

verb, British English, informal - to be very clumsy with your hands

 

turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 

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