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scam artist - podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.

 
cut the mustard - splnit očekávání
BrE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstəd/
AmE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstərd/

verb, informal - to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)

 
mustard - hořčice (rostlina)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/ Přehrát
AmE
/'mʌstərd/ Přehrát

noun - a plant with yellow flowers that is grown for its seeds which are used to make mustard

 
mustard - žlutohnědá (barva)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/ Přehrát
AmE
/'mʌstərd/ Přehrát

adjective - a yellow-brown colour

 
exposé - odhalení, odkrytí (skandálu)
BrE
/ek'spəʊzeɪ/
AmE
/ˌekspoʊ'zeɪ/

noun - a public report that reveals shocking or hidden facts, often about misconduct or corruption

 
Registrar of Companies - obchodní rejstřík, správce obchodního rejstříku
BrE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/
AmE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/

noun, British English - an official or government agency responsible for maintaining a register of companies and ensuring that businesses comply with statutory requirements related to company formation, management, and dissolution

 
registrar - matrikář, zapisovatel, registrační úředník
BrE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:/
AmE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:r/

noun - someone who is responsible for keeping official records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates; an entity or organization that manages the registration of company names

 
long story short - abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/ˌlɒŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb - to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details

 
like night and day - jako nebe a dudy, naprosto odlišný
BrE
/laɪkˌnaɪtən'deɪ/
AmE
/laɪkˌnaɪt̬ən'deɪ/

adjective - completely different from each other, absolute opposite

 
sixties - šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/

noun - the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969

 
tin whistle - irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece

 
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

 
bass drum - kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/

noun - a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set

 
snare drum - virbl (buben)
BrE
/'sneəˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'snerˌdrʌm/

noun - a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound

 
glockenspiel - zvonkohra
BrE
/'glɒknʃpi:l/
AmE
/'glɑ:knʃpi:l/

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged like a keyboard, it is played by striking the bars with mallets, producing a bright, bell-like sound