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hoity-toity - hogo fogo, nadutý, namyšlený, povýšený

adjective, informal - behaving in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than other people

 

hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you

 

hither and thither - sem a tam, křížem krážem

adverb, dated - backwards and forwards

 

higgledy-piggledy - neuspořádaný, rozházený, zpřeházený

adjective, informal - untidy, not organized, lacking order

 

fuddy-duddy - starý páprda, staromódní člověk

noun, informal - someone who has old-fashioned ideas, habits and attitudes

 

coupé - kupé (sportovní automobil)

noun - a car with two only doors and a sloping back

 

compartment - přihrádka, schránka, prostor, místo, oddělená část

noun - a small enclosed space with a particular purpose inside a piece of furniture, a container, a bag etc.

 

heaven forbid - chraň Bůh, nedej bože

phrase - an exclamation used when we want to show that we do not want something bad to happen

 

God forbid - chraň Bůh, nedej bože

phrase - an exclamation used when we want to show that we do not want something bad to happen

 

jelly - džem (rosolovitý)

noun, American English - a type of jam in which you can't see pieces of fruits

 

wrongdoer - provinilec, darebák, pachatel

noun, formal - someone who does something illegal, immoral or dishonest

 

bounce back - dát se dohromady, otřepat se, vzpamatovat se, vzchopit se

verb - to feel better or to become successful again after having difficulties

 

bounce - vřítit se, vletět, vrazit (někam), vyřítit se, vyrazit (odněkud)

verb - to move somewhere in a cheerful way, showing you have a lot of energy

 

dribble - driblovat, kličkovat (s míčem pro sportu)

verb - to move the ball past your oponent by kicks, bounces or hits (e.g. in basketball or football)

 

dribble - odkapávat, kapat, stékat

verb - (of a liquid) to flow in a thin stream or small irregular drops