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born with a silver spoon in your mouth - pocházející ze zámožné rodiny

adjective, informal - born into a wealthy family

 

blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

 

blue-ribbon - prvotřídní, výběrový

adjective - of the highest quality

 

pink eye - zánět spojivek

noun, informal - a painful and infectious disease of the eye

 

conjunctivitis - zánět spojivek

noun - a painful and infectious disease of the eye

 

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