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otázka		odpověď
act on začněte se učit		do whatever is advised/suggested
act up začněte se učit		behave awkwardly or badly
answer (sb) back začněte se učit		speak rudely to sb
answer back začněte se učit		defend oneself
answer for začněte se učit		be responsible for sth/pay for sth/vouch for
answer to začněte se učit		be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described
back down začněte se učit		cease to oppose
back out of začněte se učit		withdraw from
back up začněte se učit		support
be beneath sb začněte se učit		be demeaning
be down on začněte se učit		be hostile to sb
be down with začněte se učit		be ill (with disease)
be in for it začněte se učit		be about to receive punishment/trouble
be in with začněte se učit		be in favour with
be into začněte se učit		(informal) take an interest in sth
be off začněte se učit		(1) cease to want or be interested in sth, (2) have come loose, detached from sth, (3) stay away from work/school, (4) cancel, (5) be bad, unhealthy (usu food)
be on začněte se učit		be shown on television, at the cinema etc
be out začněte se učit		(1) be in bloom, (2) be extinguished, (3) be removed, (4) be absent (from home or work), (5) be wrong in calculation, (6) be unfashionable
be up to začněte se učit		(1) do, (2) depend on
bear on začněte se učit		be relevant to
bear with začněte se učit		be patient
balance against začněte se učit		assess in relation to
bank on začněte se učit		depend on
bear out začněte se učit		support the truth of
become of začněte se učit		happen to
blink at začněte se učit		show surprise
blow over začněte se učit		stop and be forgotten
blow up začněte se učit		explode
book up začněte se učit		reserve
break away začněte se učit		escape from captivity
break down začněte se učit		(1) fail to function, (2) lose control of feelings break in = (1) interrupt, (2) enter a building by force
break into začněte se učit		suddenly start doing sth
break off začněte se učit		end sth suddenly
break out začněte se učit		(1) start suddenly (of violent events), (2) escape from a place
break through začněte se učit		(1) make a discovery, (2) become visible (3) achieve success despite obstacles or difficulties
break up začněte se učit		(1) end a relationship, (2) disperse
break with začněte se učit		give up sth
brush up začněte se učit		improve (by study)
build up začněte se učit		acquire gradually/accumulate
bring about začněte se učit		cause
bring in začněte se učit		introduce (law, idea)
bring off začněte se učit		succeed in (sth difficult)
bring on začněte se učit		cause an illness
bring out začněte se učit		publish/release
bring round/to začněte se učit		cause sb to regain consciousness
bring up začněte se učit		(1) stop, (2) mention a subject, (3) vomit, (4) raise a child
call at začněte se učit		visit briefly c
all back začněte se učit		ask to return
call for začněte se učit		require
call in začněte se učit		consult
call out začněte se učit		cause one to go on strike
call up začněte se učit		conscript
carry off začněte se učit		succeed in doing sth difficult
carry on začněte se učit		(1) continue, (2) behave wildly
carry out začněte se učit		fulfil or perform sth
carry over začněte se učit		last from another time
carry through začněte se učit		complete sth in spite of difficulties
catch on začněte se učit		become popular
catch up začněte se učit		reach sb who is ahead
chip in začněte se učit		add one's share of money
clear of začněte se učit		find innocent
clear off začněte se učit		run away
clear out začněte se učit		get rid of unwanted things
clear up začněte se učit		(of the weather) brighten up
charge to začněte se učit		bill sb
charge with začněte se učit		publicly accuse sb of committing a wrong deed
be done for začněte se učit		be ruined
come about začněte se učit		happen
come across začněte se učit		find sth or meet sb by chance
come by začněte se učit		obtain sth
come down to začněte se učit		be passed to sb
come forward začněte se učit		step forward
come in začněte se učit		become fashionable
come into začněte se učit		inherit
come on začněte se učit		progress
come out začněte se učit		(1) become known, (2) be published
come out in začněte se učit		develop
come over začněte se učit		happen; have a result or effect on sb
come round to začněte se učit		change one's opinion to another point of view; be persuaded
come round/to začněte se učit		regain consciousness
come through začněte se učit		continue to live after (sth bad)
come to začněte se učit		amount to a total
come up začněte se učit		grow
come up to začněte se učit		reach, equal sth
come up with začněte se učit		have an idea about a way to solve a problem
deal in začněte se učit		trade in sth
deal with začněte se učit		tackle a problem; cope with
do away with začněte se učit		abolish
do down začněte se učit		criticise
do out of začněte se učit		deprive of
do up začněte se učit		fasten (a coat etc)
do with začněte se učit		need/would like
do without začněte se učit		manage in spite of lack
drive at začněte se učit		imply, suggest
go off začněte se učit		happen
cheat out of začněte se učit		prevent sb from having sth usu in an unfair way
check in začněte se učit		register as a guest at a hotel
check out začněte se učit		pay one's bill and leave a hotel
check up on začněte se učit		investigate sb's behaviour etc
cut back začněte se učit		reduce (outgoings)
cut down on začněte se učit		reduce (consumption)
cut in začněte se učit		interrupt sth
cut off začněte se učit		(1) isolate, (2) disconnect
cut out začněte se učit		omit
draw in začněte se učit		shorten (of days)
draw on začněte se učit		use part of a reserve
draw out začněte se učit		extend
draw up začněte se učit		come to a stop (of vehicles)
drop in začněte se učit		visit unexpectedly
drop off začněte se učit		decrease
drop out of začněte se učit		withdraw from
eat into začněte se učit		consume a part of sth
fall back začněte se učit		retreat
fall back on začněte se učit		turn to sth/sb for help when all else has failed
fall for začněte se učit		fall in love with sb
fall in začněte se učit		collapse
fall in with začněte se učit		agree to
fall off začněte se učit		decline
fall on začněte se učit		attack
fall out with začněte se učit		quarrel
fall through začněte se učit		fail to take place
feel for začněte se učit		sympathise
fit in začněte se učit		mix well with others
fit up/out začněte se učit		furnish/equip
fly at začněte se učit		attack (with blows or words)
fold up začněte se učit		collapse or fail
head off začněte se učit		prevent
join up začněte se učit		become a member of the military
get along/on začněte se učit		be on friendly terms with
get at začněte se učit		mean
get at sb začněte se učit		criticise, tease in an unkind way
get away with začněte se učit		escape punishment
get by začněte se učit		manage despite difficulties
get about začněte se učit		(1) move about, (2) spread (of news, gossip etc)
get across začněte se učit		make understood
get ahead začněte se učit		succeed
get sb down začněte se učit		depress sb
get off začněte se učit		send
get off with začněte se učit		nearly escape punishment
get on začněte se učit		make progress
get on with začněte se učit		continue doing sth
get out of začněte se učit		avoid
get over začněte se učit		recover from
get round začněte se učit		persuade
get round to začněte se učit		find time
get through začněte se učit		contact by phone
get up to začněte se učit		be busy with sth surprising or undesirable
give (oneself) up začněte se učit		surrender
give away začněte se učit		(1) reveal, (2) give freely as a present
give in začněte se učit		(1) deliver, yield
give off začněte se učit		send out/emit
give out začněte se učit		(1) come to an end, (2) announce, (3) distribute
give up začněte se učit		(1) stop doing sth, (2) admit defeat
give oneself up začněte se učit		surrender
hype up začněte se učit		exaggerate the value of sth
go down začněte se učit		(of remarks, proposals etc) be received in a specified way
go down with začněte se učit		become ill
go for začněte se učit		be sold
go in for začněte se učit		take part in
go into začněte se učit		describe, examine in detail
go off začněte se učit		make a sudden loud noise
go on začněte se učit		happen
go on with začněte se učit		continue sth esp after a pause
go round začněte se učit		be enough for everyone to have a share
go through začněte se učit		(1) examine sth closely or systematically, (2) consume
go up začněte se učit		be built
go with začněte se učit		be included in the price
hold back začněte se učit		(1) prevent development, (2) delay, (3) withhold
hold in začněte se učit		control (feelings, oneself)
hold off začněte se učit		(1) keep at a distance, (2) delay
hold on začněte se učit		wait
hold out začněte se učit		(1) last, (2) resist
hold out for začněte se učit		wait to get sth desired
hold out on začněte se učit		keep a secret from sb
be kept in začněte se učit		be detained after normal hours as a punishment
keep at začněte se učit		continue working at
keep back začněte se učit		hide
keep down začněte se učit		repress
keep in with začněte se učit		continue to be friendly
keep on začněte se učit		continue doing sth
keep on at začněte se učit		continue talking in an irritating way
keep to začněte se učit		follow
keep up (with) začněte se učit		progress at the same rate
keep up with začněte se učit		(1) stay at an equal level with, (2) be informed about
land in začněte se učit		get into trouble, difficulties etc l
and up začněte se učit		end (usu in difficulties)
lay aside začněte se učit		put aside
lay into začněte se učit		attack (with blows or words)
lay off začněte se učit		stop doing sth irritating
lay out začněte se učit		spend
letdown začněte se učit		(1) disappoint, (2) lower sth
let in for začněte se učit		involve in trouble etc
let in on začněte se učit		allow sb to share a plan, secret, etc
let on začněte se učit		reveal a secret
let out začněte se učit		(1) make (a garment etc) looser or larger (opp: take in), (2) utter a cry
let sb off začněte se učit		not punish severely
let sb through začněte se učit		allow sb to pass an exam or a test
let up začněte se učit		become less in degree
let up on začněte se učit		treat sb less severely
be made up začněte se učit		consist
lead on začněte se učit		persuade sb to believe or do sth by making false promises
look after začněte se učit		take care of
look ahead začněte se učit		think about the future
look at začněte se učit		read
look back začněte se učit		think about one's past
look down on začněte se učit		despise
look for začněte se učit		search for
look in začněte se učit		pay a short visit
look into začněte se učit		investigate/examine the facts relating to sth
look on začněte se učit		watch sth without taking part
look onto začněte se učit		have a view
look out začněte se učit		watch out; be careful
look out for začněte se učit		(1) search in order to find sth, (2) be alert in order to see/find sb
look over začněte se učit		examine (a place)
look to začněte se učit		rely on sb
look up začněte se učit		search for (a word) in a reference book
look up začněte se učit		visit esp after a long time
look up to začněte se učit		respect
make for začněte se učit		head for
make off with začněte se učit		steal sth and hurry away with it
make out začněte se učit		(1) complete sth, (2) claim to be, (3) discern, (4) understand
make over začněte se učit		transfer the ownership of sth
make sth into začněte se učit		convert
make up začněte se učit		(1) invent (a story), (2) end a quarrel, compensate for sth, (4) put cosmetics on sb's face (5) form
make up for začněte se učit		compensate sb for the trouble one has caused them
rise up začněte se učit		rebel
rule out začněte se učit		exclude
call off začněte se učit		cancel
live on sb/sth začněte se učit		get the money needed from
live through začněte se učit		experience over time
live up to začněte se učit		reach the standard that may be expected
live with začněte se učit		tolerate/accept sth and endure it
meet with začněte se učit		have as a reaction
miss out začněte se učit		forget to include
move on to začněte se učit		pass to another subject
narrow down začněte se učit		reduce
note down začněte se učit		record
pass over začněte se učit		ignore, overlook
hand over začněte se učit		give
phase out začněte se učit		gradually stop using
piece together začněte se učit		discover gradually
put about začněte se učit		spread (false) reports, rumours
put across začněte se učit		communicate
put aside/by začněte se učit		save for later use
put away začněte se učit		put into confinement
put back začněte se učit		delay
put down začněte se učit		write in a particular place
put down to začněte se učit		attribute to
put forward začněte se učit		suggest, propose
put in (a request) začněte se učit		make an official request
put in for začněte se učit		(1) apply for, (2) make an official request
put off začněte se učit		discourage
put off začněte se učit		postpone
put on začněte se učit		(1) gain weight, (2) pretend to have, (3) advance, clothe oneself with, (5) present
put out začněte se učit		extinguish
put sb up začněte se učit		give accommodation to
put sth behind one začněte se učit		deliberately forget
run across začněte se učit		find by chance
run after začněte se učit		pursue
run away začněte se učit		leave (school, home etc)
run away with an idea začněte se učit		accept it without careful thinking even though it is wrong
run behind začněte se učit		be delayed
run down začněte se učit		(1) criticise, (2) gradually stop functioning, (3) run sb down (with a vehicle)
run in začněte se učit		use a new vehicle carefully
run into začněte se učit		(1) meet by chance, (2) collide with
run off začněte se učit		produce quickly
run out of začněte se učit		exhaust the supply of sth
run through začněte se učit		(1) rehearse (2) use up
run up začněte se učit		accumulate (bills etc)
run up against začněte se učit		encounter difficulties
see about začněte se učit		make arrangements for
see off začněte se učit		accompany a traveller to his/her train etc
see out začněte se učit		accompany sb to an exit
see over začněte se učit		inspect properly
see through začněte se učit		(1) not be deceived, (2) support sb through a difficult time
see to začněte se učit		take care of
settle down začněte se učit		live a more permanent life-style
settle for začněte se učit		accept sth (less than expected)
settle in začněte se učit		become used to a new house or job
settle on začněte se učit		decide on
settle up začněte se učit		pay (a debt, a bill etc)
set about začněte se učit		begin
set aside začněte se učit		save for a special purpose
set back začněte se učit		hinder
set sb back začněte se učit		cost sb a lot of money
set in začněte se učit		begin (of a period, usu bad)
setoff začněte se učit		(1) start a reaction, (2) begin a journey (=set out)
set an animal on sb začněte se učit		cause an animal to attack sb
set out začněte se učit		begin a task/job with a specific intention
setup začněte se učit		(1) establish (a record), (2) start a business (3) erect
stand by začněte se učit		(1) remain loyal to sb, (2) do nothing to stop a bad situation, (3) be ready for action
stand down začněte se učit		resign from a position
stand for začněte se učit		(1) support sth, (2) mean, symbolise, (3) tolerate, enter oneself for election
stand in for začněte se učit		replace temporarily
stand out začněte se učit		be conspicuous/obvious
stand up for začněte se učit		defend; support
stand up to začněte se učit		defend oneself against
take aback začněte se učit		surprise
take after začněte se učit		look like a relative
take against začněte se učit		dislike sb
take away začněte se učit		remove
take back začněte se učit		withdraw a statement or comment
take down začněte se učit		(1) write down, (2) remove sth from a high place
take in začněte se učit		(1) deceive, (2) allow sb to stay in one's home, understand, (4) make clothes smaller
take off začněte se učit		(1) remove (clothing), (2) leave the ground (of aeroplanes etc), (3) imitate sb in a comic way, (4) begin to succeed (of plans, ideas etc)
take on začněte se učit		(1) undertake sth, (2) employ staff, (3) accept sb as an opponent
take out začněte se učit		(1) extract, remove, (2) accompany sb to a theatre etc
take over začněte se učit		take control of sth esp in place of sb else
take sb for začněte se učit		mistake sb/sth for sb/sth else
take to začněte se učit		(1) find agreeable; like, (2) begin a habit, (3) escape to; hide in
take up začněte se učit		(1) begin a hobby, sport etc, (2) occupy space
take up with začněte se učit		become involved in (usu derog)
talk about začněte se učit		(1) gossip about sb, (2) consider
talk at začněte se učit		speak to sb without listening to their replies
talk back začněte se učit		reply rudely
talk down to začněte se učit		speak to sb as if they were less clever than oneself
talk into začněte se učit		persuade sb to do sth
talk out začněte se učit		settle a problem by talking
talk out of začněte se učit		persuade sb not to do sth
talk round začněte se učit		persuade sb to agree to sth
tell against začněte se učit		spoil chances of success
tell apart začněte se učit		distinguish
tell off začněte se učit		scold/reprimand
think of začněte se učit		take sth into account
think out začněte se učit		prepare plans carefully
think over začněte se učit		reflect upon sth before making a decision
think up začněte se učit		invent or devise sth
turn away začněte se učit		refuse admittance to sb
turn down začněte se učit		(1) reject an offer, (2) reduce heat etc
turn in začněte se učit		go to bed
turn sb in začněte se učit		report to the authorities
turn into začněte se učit		convert, change
turn off začněte se učit		switch off
turn on začněte se učit		switch on
turn out začněte se učit		(1) assemble as a crowd, (2) produce, (3) prove to be turn over = fall on one side
turn sth over (in one's mind) začněte se učit		think carefully about sth
throw about/around začněte se učit		scatter sth throw away = discard sth as useless
throw sth back at sb začněte se učit		remind sb of sth bad they did in the past
throw off začněte se učit		escape from, get free of
throw oneself into začněte se učit		begin to do sth energetically and enthusiastically
throw oneself on sb/sth začněte se učit		rely on sb/sth
throw sb out začněte se učit		force sb to leave
throw sth out začněte se učit		get rid of unwanted items
throw sb together začněte se učit		bring people into contact with each other
throw up začněte se učit		(1) give up (a job etc), (2) vomit
try on začněte se učit		check the fit (of clothes)
try out začněte se učit		test
wear away začněte se učit		become thin, damaged, weak, etc by constant use
wear off začněte se učit		disappear gradually (effect of sth)
wear out začněte se učit		use until useless (of clothes etc)
work off začněte se učit		(1) overcome the effects of sth (energy, stress, anger), (2) repay by working (a debt)
Work on začněte se učit		be occupied with
clear the air začněte se učit		remove suspicion/bad feeling
all along začněte se učit		from the beginning until now
all but začněte se učit		nearly, almost all in = exhausted
all in all začněte se učit		when everything is considered
all the same začněte se učit		yet, however
all told začněte se učit		altogether, in total
be the apple of sb's eye začněte se učit		be very precious to sb; be sb's favourite
be up in arms začněte se učit		be very angry
for all začněte se učit		in spite of
for all I care začněte se učit		I don't care
for all I know začněte se učit		as far as I know
in the act of začněte se učit		while performing the act
in the air začněte se učit		uncertain
make allowances for začněte se učit		take special circumstances into consideration
make amends for začněte se učit		try to compensate for a past action
of all people začněte se učit		used to express annoyance/surprise
on account of začněte se učit		because of
on no account začněte se učit		under/in no circumstances
on the air začněte se učit		broadcasting (opp: off the air)
on the alert začněte se učit		watchful and prepared/on the lookout/expecting sth
lake sth into account začněte se učit		consider sth
on this/that account začněte se učit		for this/that reason
whet sb's appetite začněte se učit		make sb eager to have/experience more
up in the air začněte se učit		existing, but not talked about
above board začněte se učit		honest
bark up the wrong tree začněte se učit		have a false idea about sth
be broke začněte se učit		have no/very little money
be full of beans začněte se učit		be very lively
be in sb's black books začněte se učit		out of favour
beat about/around the bush začněte se učit		avoid saying what one means directly
behind bars začněte se učit		in prison
big-headed začněte se učit		conceited; boastful
black and blue all over začněte se učit		covered with bruises
blessing in disguise začněte se učit		sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
blue-eyed boy/golden boy začněte se učit		a favoured person
bolt from the blue začněte se učit		suddenly
brainwave začněte se učit		sudden clear idea/thought
break even začněte se učit		show neither loss nor profit
browned off začněte se učit		fed up; bored
butter sb up začněte se učit		flatter sb
by and large začněte se učit		generally speaking
catch sb red-handed začněte se učit		be caught while committing a crime
chip off the old block začněte se učit		sb who is very like one of his parents
cost a bomb začněte se učit		very expensive
deal a blow to začněte se učit		damage one's hopes
don't hold your breath začněte se učit		don't wait for sb/sth anxiously
drive a hard bargain začněte se učit		be a tough businessman
drop a brick začněte se učit		say sth tactlessly
feel in one's bones začněte se učit		feeling sth instinctively
get your own back začněte se učit		take/get revenge
have a bee in one's bonnet začněte se učit		have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one's stomach začněte se učit		be very nervous about sth
in black and white začněte se učit		in writing
in the balance začněte se učit		uncertain
kick the bucket začněte se učit		die
lay bare začněte se učit		make public
make a clean breast of začněte se učit		confess
make one's blood boil začněte se učit		cause sb to become very angry
on the spur of the moment začněte se učit		without thinking about sth
out of the blue začněte se učit		suddenly and unexpectedly
ring a bell začněte se učit		remind sb of sth
see the back of začněte se učit		be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns začněte se učit		deal with sth boldly and directly
wet blanket začněte se učit		dull person who spoils people's happiness
a piece of cake začněte se učit		sth very easy to do
a red-letter day začněte se učit		a very important day
a wild-goose chase začněte se učit		a hopeless search
be caught red-handed začněte se učit		be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards začněte se učit		be likely to happen
be over the moon začněte se učit		be elated
call sb names začněte se učit		insult sb
chair a meeting začněte se učit		preside over a meeting
crocodile tears začněte se učit		false tears
cross one's mind začněte se učit		think of sth
cut sb dead začněte se učit		ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese začněte se učit		totally different
down in the dumps začněte se učit		depressed/miserable
down the drain začněte se učit		wasted; lost
get a bit hot under the collar začněte se učit		get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest začněte se učit		tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs začněte se učit		worsen
have the cheek začněte se učit		dare to do sth
keep one's chin up začněte se učit		not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie začněte se učit		avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause začněte se učit		hopeless situation or case off colour = look/be slightly unwell
on the dole začněte se učit		receiving unemployment benefit/social security play one's cards right = act cleverly
show one's true colours začněte se učit		reveal one's real character
with flying colours začněte se učit		with great success
not count one's chickens before they're hatched začněte se učit		not assume sth before it happens
be dying for sth začněte se učit		really want sth
be fit for začněte se učit		be good enough for
be worn out začněte se učit		be very tired
be green začněte se učit		be inexperienced
cook one's goose začněte se učit		end one's plans abruptly
fair and square začněte se učit		within the rules
fall head over heels začněte se učit		fall in love quickly
feel one's ears burning začněte se učit		have a feeling that sb is talking about you
gatecrasher začněte se učit		sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
get off on the wrong foot začněte se učit		argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
give and fake začněte se učit		compromise
have a frog in one's throat začněte se učit		inability to speak due to nervousness
have the gift of the gab začněte se učit		be able to talk well, persuasively
hear it through/on the grapevine začněte se učit		find out information indirectly
in a flash začněte se učit		very quickly
it's all Greek to me začněte se učit		sth new or foreign; not easily understood keep a straight face = manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
keep an eye on sth začněte se učit		guard/protect sth
meet behind closed doors začněte se učit		meet secretly
one's flesh and blood začněte se učit		family member
plenty more fish in the sea začněte se učit		many more opportunities in life for love
put one's foot down začněte se učit		insist on sth
put one's foot in it začněte se učit		make a tactless comment
take it easy začněte se učit		not work too hard/relax
take sb for granted začněte se učit		not appreciate sb
a bit of a dark horse začněte se učit		person with hidden abilities
be for the high jump začněte se učit		about to be reprimanded/punished
be in two minds about sth začněte se učit		not be able to decide what to do
be sound asleep začněte se učit		sleep deeply
be the perfect image of sb začněte se učit		look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson začněte se učit		extremely quickly
break the ice začněte se učit		ease the tension when one first meets people
eat one's heart out začněte se učit		feel jealous/sad about sth
flog a dead horse začněte se učit		waste time doing sth useless
fly off the handle začněte se učit		quickly become very angry
get out of hand začněte se učit		become out of control
get the hang of it začněte se učit		get in the habit of doing sth
go to one's head začněte se učit		make conceited
grey matter začněte se učit		brains; intelligence
hand in glove with sb začněte se učit		be in very close contact with sb
have a job to do sth začněte se učit		find sth difficult to do
have many irons in the fire začněte se učit		have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
have one's heart in one's mouth začněte se učit		be extremely anxious about sth
have time on one's hands začněte se učit		have free time
hold one's horses začněte se učit		wait, be patient
ill at ease začněte se učit		embarrassed; uncomfortable
keep sth under one's hat začněte se učit		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses začněte se učit		compete with others in status/material goods
lend sb a hand začněte se učit		give help to sb
like the back of one's hand začněte se učit		be very familiar with sth
lose heart začněte se učit		become discouraged
make head nor tail of začněte se učit		understand sth
off the cuff začněte se učit		without preparation
stew in one's own juice začněte se učit		suffer the consequences of one's own actions
straight from the horse's mouth začněte se učit		from the most direct source
have sb's hands full začněte se učit		be very busy with sth
sth comes in handy začněte se učit		be very useful/practical
strike gold začněte se učit		come across sth useful
take sth to heart začněte se učit		take personally/be influenced by
take to one's heels začněte se učit		run away
the ins and outs začněte se učit		the details of an activity
the tip of the iceberg začněte se učit		small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
at large začněte se učit		free, not caught
be in the know začněte se učit		be well-informed
bring to one's knees začněte se učit		destroy, humble
bury one's head in the sand začněte se učit		avoid or ignore reality/ responsibility
come to a head začněte se učit		reach a critical point
drop sb a line začněte se učit		send sb a letter
fine kettle of fish začněte se učit		confused state of affairs
get rid of sth začněte se učit		give sth unwanted away
go to any lengths začněte se učit		do anything necessary to get sth you want
have kittens začněte se učit		be nervous/anxious about sth
keep one's fingers crossed začněte se učit		hope that sth will turn out well
keep oneself to oneself začněte se učit		live quietly, privately
make a killing začněte se učit		have a sudden, great success/profit
make light of začněte se učit		treat sth as unimportant
make/earn a/one's living začněte se učit		earn money
on the level začněte se učit		honest/sincere
pull one's leg začněte se učit		tease or trick sb
shed light upon začněte se učit		give new/further information
sleep like a log začněte se učit		be sound asleep
the life and soul of sth začněte se učit		the most lively and amusing person present somewhere
the lion's share začněte se učit		the biggest part/portion
turn over a new leaf začněte se učit		make a new start
with a view to doing sth začněte se učit		with the intention or hope of doing sth
a night owl začněte se učit		person who enjoys staying up late
be second to none začněte se učit		be the best
cross one's mind začněte se učit		occur to one, have a sudden idea, recall sth
cry over spilt milk začněte se učit		grieve over sth that can't be put right
every nook and cranny začněte se učit		everywhere
feel/be down in the mouth začněte se učit		feel discouraged/depressed
get a move on začněte se učit		hurry up
get on one's nerves začněte se učit		irritate/annoy sb
have an early night začněte se učit		go to bed early
hit the nail on the head začněte se učit		say exactly the right thing
in a nutshell začněte se učit		briefly; in a few words
lose one's nerve začněte se učit		lose courage
make a name for oneself začněte se učit		become famous/respected for sth
make hay while the sun shines začněte se učit		take advantage of favourable circumstances
make money hand over fist začněte se učit		make a lot of money quickly and easily
make one's getaway začněte se učit		escape
moon around začněte se učit		look miserable
null and void začněte se učit		invalid; not legally binding
once in a blue moon začněte se učit		very rarely
put sb's name forward začněte se učit		nominate sb
put words into one's mouth začněte se učit		pretend that sb has said sth that they haven't actually said
slip one's mind začněte se učit		forget about sth
work a miracle začněte se učit		make sth almost impossible happen
give the green light to sth začněte se učit		give permission to proceed with sth
a bitter pill to swallow začněte se učit		a difficult fact to accept
against all odds začněte se učit		despite the difficulties
be out of practice začněte se učit		lacking practice
come to the point začněte se učit		reach the main point in a discussion
fall into place začněte se učit		become clear
get the sack začněte se učit		be dismissed from one's job
get the wrong end of the stick začněte se učit		misunderstand completely what has been said
golden opportunity začněte se učit		the best chance to gain sth grease sb's palm = bribe sb
grow out of sth začněte se učit		become too big for sth
have no option but začněte se učit		must; have no choice
in public začněte se učit		in the presence of other people
in the offing začněte se učit		likely to happen
off the point začněte se učit		irrelevant
once and for all začněte se učit		for the last time
out-and-out začněte se učit		complete, total
out in the open začněte se učit		(of secrets) revealed, known
out of print začněte se učit		(of books) not available anymore
out of the frying pan into the fire začněte se učit		from a situation to a worse/similar one
part and parcel of začněte se učit		basic part of
past one's prime začněte se učit		growing old/not at one's best
pop the question začněte se učit		make a proposal of marriage
short and sweet začněte se učit		brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
status symbol začněte se učit		property/possession that shows sb's high social rank wealth etc
take things to pieces začněte se učit		dismantle things
throw a party začněte se učit		have/hold a party
white elephant začněte se učit		useless/unwanted possession
an unknown quantity začněte se učit		person or thing that one has no experience of
as a last resort začněte se učit		when all else has failed
at close quarters začněte se učit		from a short distance
be in a quandary začněte se učit		be confused; undecided
beg the question začněte se učit		makes people want to ask a particular question
call it quits začněte se učit		give up/stop
cut sb to the quick začněte se učit		deeply hurt sb's feelings
hit the roof začněte se učit		get very angry
in a rut začněte se učit		be stuck in a monotonous routine
in the long run začněte se učit		after a long period of time
it stands to reason začněte se učit		it is logical
keep sth quiet začněte se učit		keep sth secret
know the ropes začněte se učit		know all the details of sth
off the record začněte se učit		unofficial(ly)
on the quiet začněte se učit		secretly
open to debate začněte se učit		not decided/settled
out of the question začněte se učit		impossible
put down roots začněte se učit		settle down
work to rule začněte se učit		adhere strictly to the rules as a form of protest
rack sb's brains začněte se učit		think very hard about sth
a long shot začněte se učit		a wild guess/a risk
a memory like a sieve začněte se učit		a poor memory
be all at sea začněte se učit		be in a state of confusion
be in sb's shoes začněte se učit		be in sb's position
be in the same boat začněte se učit		be in the same (usu bad) situation
be the spitting image of sb začněte se učit		look exactly like sb
be/get soaked to the skin začněte se učit		be/get very wet
be/have a close shave začněte se učit		barely avoid an accident/a bad situation
behind the scenes začněte se učit		in secret
come out of one's shell začněte se učit		gain personal confidence
does it show? začněte se učit		is it obvious?
give sb the slip začněte se učit		escape from sb
go for a song začněte se učit		be sold very cheaply
go without saying začněte se učit		be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack začněte se učit		go to bed
live out of a suitcase začněte se učit		travel often/not have a permanent home
make quite a scene začněte se učit		become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoe string začněte se učit		on a very small budget
pull a few strings začněte se učit		use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
pull one's socks up začněte se učit		make a greater effort
sleep on it začněte se učit		think about sth
smell a rat začněte se učit		suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans začněte se učit		reveal a secret/the facts
stand in sb's way začněte se učit		prevent sb from doing sth
take ... with a pinch of salt začněte se učit		not believe sth completely
the last straw začněte se učit		the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned začněte se učit		insensitive
(by) trial and error začněte se učit		learning from one's mistakes
be ahead of one's time začněte se učit		have modern ideas
be (as) thick (as a brick) začněte se učit		be stupid
be tickled pink začněte se učit		be really pleased
come to a standstill začněte se učit		not progress/stop
come to terms with začněte se učit		accept a difficult situation
for the time being začněte se učit		temporarily
in a tick začněte se učit		shortly, soon
in the nick of time začněte se učit		just in time
kill time začněte se učit		pass time while waiting for sb/sth
lay the table začněte se učit		prepare/set the table for a meal
not be one's cup of tea začněte se učit		not suit one's taste
on second thoughts začněte se učit		having changed one's mind
out of turn začněte se učit		not in the correct order/time
paint the town red začněte se učit		have a great time
play truant začněte se učit		stay away from school without permission
put two and two together začněte se učit		arrive at the truth by looking at facts
red tape začněte se učit		unnecessary bureaucracy take one's time = not to hurry through thick and thin = whatever happens
touch and go začněte se učit		with uncertain result
be all very well začněte se učit		appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be on the up and up začněte se učit		improve steadily
be up and about začněte se učit		have recovered from an illness
drive (sb) up the wall začněte se učit		make sb angry/annoy sb
frosty welcome začněte se učit		unfriendly reception
get out of bed on the wrong side začněte se učit		be in a bad mood
get wind of začněte se učit		receive information about sth indirectly
give vent to začněte se učit		express sth freely
give way to začněte se učit		give in/yield
not hold water začněte se učit		not seem reasonable or in accordance with the facts
make a flying visit začněte se učit		make a quick trip
make waves začněte se učit		cause trouble
no/little wonder začněte se učit		not surprising
quick/slow on the uptake začněte se učit		quick/slow to understand
set in one's ways začněte se učit		fixed in one's habits/routines
speak volumes začněte se učit		be strong evidence of sb's feelings, merits etc under the weather = depressed/unwell
up and coming začněte se učit		likely to be successful
ups and downs začněte se učit		good things alternating with bad ones
wet behind the ears začněte se učit		inexperienced
an old wives' tale začněte se učit		false belief (usually about health)
be born yesterday začněte se učit		be easily deceived/naive
beat sb black and blue začněte se učit		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word začněte se učit		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak začněte se učit		be a coward
not have it both ways začněte se učit		refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things (usu in expression "You can't have it both ways!")
in the red začněte se učit		owe money to a bank (opp: in the black)
see red začněte se učit		suddenly become very angry
green belt začněte se učit		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black začněte se učit		very dark
black tie začněte se učit		formal clothing
green with envy začněte se učit		very jealous
green (matter/issue) začněte se učit		concerned with ecology
have words with sb začněte se učit		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one začněte se učit		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water začněte se učit		in trouble/difficulty
make sb's day začněte se učit		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles začněte se učit		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family začněte se učit		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black začněte se učit		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot začněte se učit		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face začněte se učit		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring začněte se učit		sth which distracts you from sth important
(fight) like cat and dog začněte se učit		(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop začněte se učit		behave in a clumsy/awkward way
make a dog's dinner (of sth) začněte se učit		(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head začněte se učit		irritated/in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish začněte se učit		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life začněte se učit		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water začněte se učit		sb who feels uncomfortable/in unfamiliar surroundings
a red rag to a bull začněte se učit		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck začněte se učit		an easy target
as busy as a bee/a busy bee začněte se učit		(sb) very busy
as the crow flies začněte se učit		in a direct line/by a direct route
be in the doghouse začněte se učit		be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog začněte se učit		ruthless competition, rivalry
dog-eared začněte se učit		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work začněte se učit		boring, monotonous work
donkey's years začněte se učit		a long time
kill two birds with one stone začněte se učit		achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag začněte se učit		reveal a secret
like water off a duck's back začněte se učit		having no effect
make a fool of oneself začněte se učit		make oneself look stupid/ embarrassed/ridiculous
make a mountain out of a molehill začněte se učit		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat začněte se učit		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb začněte se učit		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruelly and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons začněte se učit		cause trouble/controversy
rain cats and dogs začněte se učit		rain heavily
swim like a fish začněte se učit		swim very well
talk the hind legs off a donkey začněte se učit		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race začněte se učit		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home začněte se učit		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb začněte se učit		dress in a style younger than/inappropriate to your age
sour grapes začněte se učit		say unpleasant comments because of jealousy
sweet tooth začněte se učit		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast začněte se učit		make no/little progress
pay sb's way začněte se učit		contribute your share of a bill/budget
white-collar job začněte se učit		office/clerical work
fly on the wall začněte se učit		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
Achilles heel začněte se učit		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb začněte se učit		refuse to be involved with sb
a pain in the neck začněte se učit		annoying person/thing
be all fingers and thumbs začněte se učit		be awkward, clumsy
get cold feet začněte se učit		lose courage to do sth
give sb the cold shoulder začněte se učit		ignore/shun sb
have a cheek/nerve začněte se učit		act/speak boldly or impudently
have a sharp tongue začněte se učit		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
have an eye for začněte se učit		be a good judge of sth
look down one's nose at sth/sb začněte se učit		feel/act superior to sb
lose one's head začněte se učit		lose self-control
put one's heart and soul into sth začněte se učit		be devoted to sth
tongue in cheek začněte se učit		not serious, ironic
tooth and nail začněte se učit		fiercely
turn a blind eye to sth začněte se učit		ignore
not lose any sleep over sth začněte se učit		not worry about sth
jack of all trades začněte se učit		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
a storm in a teacup začněte se učit		a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
bring sth home to sb začněte se učit		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
bite off more than sb can chew začněte se učit		try to do sth which is too difficult
in clover začněte se učit		living a luxurious/comfortable life
face the music začněte se učit		be criticised/punished for
evade začněte se učit		to avoid doing sth one is supposed to do or to avoid answering a question, often by deception
shirk začněte se učit		to avoid work because of laziness
duck začněte se učit		to avoid an object by a quick downwards movement
dodge začněte se učit		to avoid an object by a quick sideways movement
sway začněte se učit		to influence others' opinions so they turn from a given course Don't try to sway me. I'm determined to take the job.
impress začněte se učit		to produce a lasting, positive effect
influence začněte se učit		to cause sb to think/act in a particular way
affect začněte se učit		to produce a reaction usu negative The nuclear leak has affected all the farmers' crops.
real začněte se učit		true as opposed to false
genuine začněte se učit		(object) what it seems to be, (person) sincere and honest
natural začněte se učit		not man-made
authentic začněte se učit		with known and proved origins
valid začněte se učit		sth which can be used and will be accepted by people in authority (a valid document, ticket)
wealthy začněte se učit		having a lot of material possessions and money
affluent začněte se učit		wealthy and able to spend a lot of money
Well-off začněte se učit		(informal) fairly wealthy
rich začněte se učit		(of food) full of ingredients which may be difficult to digest
extravagant začněte se učit		(object) sth that costs more money than you can afford or sth which is beyond what is reasonable (an extravagant lifestyle, gift)
lavish začněte se učit		(object) sth ‘that is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it (lavish party, costumes)
merchandise začněte se učit		(formal) things for sale
ware začněte se učit		manufactured goods of a particular type (silverware)
commodity začněte se učit		sth which is sold for profit, an article of trade
stock začněte se učit		the total amount of goods a shop has available to sell
cure začněte se učit		(tr) to successfully treat, to restore to health
heal začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to cure; to get better, improve
treat začněte se učit		(tr) to give medical attention to
imitate začněte se učit		to behave in exactly the same way as sb else
copy začněte se učit		to produce sth that looks like the original thing
slim začněte se učit		(complimentary) not fat (NB slim chance: slight possibility)
lean začněte se učit		(complimentary) healthily thin, without fat (also of meat)
skinny začněte se učit		(uncomplimentary) very thin
slender začněte se učit		(complimentary) attractively thin, esp of women
moulder začněte se učit		to decay slowly
rot začněte se učit		(intr/tr) to (cause to) decay because of bacteria etc, esp of vegetation
waste začněte se učit		(intr/tr) to grow weak and small; to use badly decompose = (intr/tr) to (cause to) go bad, esp of flesh
snarl začněte se učit		to make an angry noise while showing the teeth, esp of dogs etc
howl začněte se učit		to cry, esp of dogs; to cry with pain
bleat začněte se učit		to cry, esp of sheep, goats etc
twitter začněte se učit		to make a sound like a bird
reference začněte se učit		(in the expression in/with reference to) = used to indicate what sth relates to/in connection with
affinity začněte se učit		relationship, similarity or connection
relation začněte se učit		(object) connection; (person) a member of one's family
connection začněte se učit		relationship between two things, people or groups
sliver začněte se učit		a small thin piece or amount of sth
chip začněte se učit		a small piece of sth
crumb začněte se učit		small part of a larger object, esp bread, cake etc
cube začněte se učit		square-shaped piece of sth (wood, sugar, meat)
chop začněte se učit		to cut sth into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe
shred začněte se učit		to cut into thin strips
mince začněte se učit		to cut with a machine into small pieces (meat)
grate začněte se učit		to shred small pieces off sth (cheese, carrots) by rubbing against a rough surface
fade začněte se učit		to become less clear (with time)
vanish začněte se učit		to disappear suddenly disappear = to be lost, to no longer be seen
pale začněte se učit		to become lighter in colour
toss začněte se učit		to throw into the air, esp of coins, pancakes etc
throw začněte se učit		to launch through the air, esp using the hand and arm
cast začněte se učit		to throw, let fall (stones, shadow)
fling začněte se učit		to throw sth using a lot of force
practise začněte se učit		to do an action repeatedly or do exercises regularly in order to gain skill (a musical instrument)
learn začněte se učit		to obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training
teach začněte se učit		to give knowledge of a particular subject to someone Mrs Jones teaches French at a secondary school.
coach začněte se učit		to train/teach esp for a specific purpose, examination or sport
instruct začněte se učit		to give knowledge or information to sb in a methodical manner
present (information) začněte se učit		to give it to people in a formal way
familiarise (yourself with sth) začněte se učit		to learn about sth and start to understand it
show (sb how to do sth) začněte se učit		to do sth yourself so that they can watch you and learn how to do it
entrust začněte se učit		put sth/sb in the care of sb else confide = to tell sb sth in secret
consign začněte se učit		to hand over/give up or send sth esp in trade
resign začněte se učit		to give up a job
punch začněte se učit		to hit with a clenched fist
slap začněte se učit		to hit with the palm of one's hand
smack začněte se učit		to hit with the palm of one's hand, esp a child as a punishment
whack začněte se učit		to hit with a blow making a loud noise
strike začněte se učit		to hit; used esp for emphasis and added emotion smash = to break sth into many pieces by hitting or dropping it
enhance začněte se učit		to make sth better; to add to the beauty of sth The sunshine enhanced the golden colour of her hair.
aggravate začněte se učit		to make sth worse
heighten začněte se učit		to become greater, more acute esp emotions Tension between the police and local residents heightened last night.
intensify začněte se učit		to become stronger, more intense
profit začněte se učit		to gain, esp money
gain začněte se učit		to obtain
earn (money, praise) začněte se učit		receive sth in return for work that you do; get sth because you deserve it
exploit (sb/sth) začněte se učit		treat sb unfairly; use sth in order to gain an advantage from it
commence začněte se učit		(formal) to begin The Prime Minister will commence his tour on 11 April.
instigate začněte se učit		to start by urging or inciting
launch začněte se učit		to cause sth to begin, esp an activity, campaign etc
provoke (a reaction) začněte se učit		to cause a reaction
hinder začněte se učit		to delay or prevent the progress of sth She was hindered from her work by John's incessant questioning.
block začněte se učit		to be in the way of sth/sb; to obstruct The road was blocked by an overturned lorry and we couldn't pass.
bar začněte se učit		to obstruct esp intentionally
impede začněte se učit		to make sth difficult to do
obstruct začněte se učit		to be in the way of sb/sth
intervene (of events) začněte se učit		to happen suddenly in a way that stops, delays, or prevents sth from happening
exude (a quality or feeling) začněte se učit		to show that sb has it to a great extent
exclude začněte se učit		to keep sb out from somewhere; to leave sb out from among the rest; decide/prove that sth is not worth considering
expunge začněte se učit		to get rid of sth completely because it causes problems or bad feelings His divorce was an experience he had tried to expunge from his memory.
extricate začněte se učit		to free yourself or another person from a difficult, serious situation This is the last attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economic crisis.
goods začněte se učit		things for sale
wares začněte se učit		(old- fashioned) things for sale usu of a travelling salesman
commodities začněte se učit		products exchanged in trade usu on an international basis
supplies začněte se učit		food equipment and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities »
rear začněte se učit		to look after one's young until fully-grown
bring up začněte se učit		to look after and educate until fully-grown
breed začněte se učit		to keep animals for the purpose of producing young
grow začněte se učit		to become or cause to become bigger
nurture (a young child, or young plant) začněte se učit		care for it while it is growing and developing »
pinch začněte se učit		(informal) steal an object
pilfer začněte se učit		steal small amounts usu from your place of work
rip off začněte se učit		(informal) steal from a person
swipe začněte se učit		steal sth very quickly while sb is not looking
acquire začněte se učit		(formal) to obtain for oneself; (a skill, habit etc) develop/learn He acquired a profound knowledge of the language by careful study.
abduct začněte se učit		to take away (a person) unlawfully, often by force
> gather (information, evidence) začněte se učit		to collect it especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work
collect začněte se učit		gather; get a large number of things because they interest you
derive začněte se učit		to get sth such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from an activity/situation
deduce začněte se učit		to reach a conclusion because of other things that you know to be true
inhabit začněte se učit		to live in a place or region
inhabitant začněte se učit		person who lives (permanently) in a region or town
dwell začněte se učit		(formal) to live in a place He is concerned for the fate of the tribes who dwell in the forest.
dweller začněte se učit		person or animal that lives in an environment
settle začněte se učit		to start living in a place permanently
settler začněte se učit		person who has come to live in a (previously uninhabited or developing) country or area
reside začněte se učit		to have one's home at in a place Ruth resides with her mother in a London suburb.
resident začněte se učit		person who lives in a house, block of flats, area or country
take legal aid začněte se učit		to take money given by the government or another organisation to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer
take legal action začněte se učit		an expression used to indicate that a person or company is willing to start, or has started, general legal proceedings over a matter; often used as a form of threat
try začněte se učit		(usu passive) to examine in a court of law
bring to trial začněte se učit		to take a criminal case to a court of law to be examined
take sb to court začněte se učit		used in a similar way to "take legal action" but as a more specific and direct legal threat
charge with začněte se učit		to accuse of a criminal act, esp by the police
summon začněte se učit		to order officially sb to appear in court
restrain začněte se učit		stop sb from doing what they intended or wanted to do; prevent yourself from showing an emotion
curb začněte se učit		control/keep sth within limits Inflation needs to be curbed otherwise we are in for an economic crisis.
check začněte se učit		to make sure that sth is correct or satisfactory
inhibit začněte se učit		to prevent or slow down; Thirst inhibited the desire to eat. to render sb unable to express what they really feel or do what they really want The newcomers were too inhibited to laugh freely.
continually začněte se učit		repeatedly, regularly, frequently continuously = without stopping She has worked with us continuously since 1990.
perpetually začněte se učit		lasting for a long indefinite time usu without interruption; continually
eternally začněte se učit		endlessly; often used metaphorically for emphasis (eternally grateful)
constant začněte se učit		repeated many times usu in a regular manner incessant = extending without interruption for an indefinite period of time; often used negatively to express irritation
steady začněte se učit		continuing in a regular manner I have a steady job and am financially secure.
ongoing začněte se učit		sth which began in the past and seems unlikely to stop in the near future (Ongoing problems)
critical začněte se učit		of decisive importance This operation is critical; without it the patient might die.
crucial začněte se učit		very important usu in determining sth or resolving a problem
essential začněte se učit		extremely important; necessary
vital začněte se učit		extremely necessary
significant začněte se učit		of importance and meaning
grave začněte se učit		important, pressing and usu worrying I received some grave news about my brother's health and had to fly back home immediately.
fundamental začněte se učit		absolutely necessary; important; essential
forbid začněte se učit		to order sb not to do sth, not allow sth to be done The constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy.
prohibit začněte se učit		to forbid by law or rule Smoking in this area is prohibited.
disallow začněte se učit		not allow or accept sth officially, because if has not been done correctly Our team scored again, but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed.
censor začněte se učit		to examine officially letters or the media with the intention of removing any information regarded as secret or offensive
famous začněte se učit		very well known
conspicuous začněte se učit		easily seen; noticeable; attracting attention
remarkable začněte se učit		worth speaking of; unusual
distinguished začněte se učit		marked by excellent quality or deserved fame
eminent začněte se učit		well-known and respected, especially for being good at one's profession
elevated začněte se učit		very important or of very high rank elevated status. The success of his latest novel has given him a certain.
prestigious začněte se učit		respected and admired by people
noteworthy začněte se učit		interesting; remarkable; worthy of attention
ruin začněte se učit		to damage sth so that it is useless
impair začněte se učit		to make sth weaker or imperfect Loud music impairs your hearing.
injure začněte se učit		to cause harm to a person/animal (broken limbs, wounds)
damage začněte se učit		to destroy something in part, causing loss of value My carpet was damaged in a flood.
harm začněte se učit		to have a generally bad effect on sth, not necessarily a physical effect (harm a friendship)
scan začněte se učit		to look at sth quickly, usu from top to bottom, looking for particular information
peer at začněte se učit		to look at sth closely or with difficulty, due to poor eyesight or in darkness
scrutinise začněte se učit		to look closely and carefully at sth
inspect začněte se učit		to examine sth thoroughly
glimpse začněte se učit		to have a passing view of sb or sth
harass začněte se učit		(formal) to continually and unfairly annoy and cause trouble to sb
pester začněte se učit		to annoy sb with repeated requests for sth
get on at začněte se učit		(informal) to continually nag or tell sb to do sth
tease začněte se učit		(usu of children) to laugh at or make fun of in an unkind way He was teased at school for being fat.
chip začněte se učit		(tr) to break a small wedge-shaped piece off the edge of an object
smash začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to break violently and often deliberately into pieces He smashed his jawbone in a crash.
snap začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to break suddenly esp with a sharp cracking noise She snapped the biscuit in half and we shared it.
shatter začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to break (usu glass or china) into hundreds or thousands of pieces
break off začněte se učit		to come off or remove by force
crack začněte se učit		to (cause to) break without dividing into separate parts Don't pour hot water into the glass or it will crack.
scatter začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to throw many things in a random manner; (with groups of people) hurriedly and randomly disperse in all directions The farmer scattered the seeds over the field. Suddenly the crowd scattered.
disperse začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to break up (a group of people or a thing) and move its component parts away in various directions (used esp with the police) Many arrests were made as the police attempted to disperse the rioters.
strew začněte se učit		(tr) to drop things over a surface, esp in an untidy or careless manner
sprinkle začněte se učit		(tr) to drop sth in fine quantities She sprinkled sugar over the cake.
stagger začněte se učit		walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill
reel začněte se učit		to move about in an unsteady way as if one is going to fall
totter začněte se učit		to move in an unsteady way from side to side as if about to fall
stumble začněte se učit		put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over
slide začněte se učit		to move smoothly but unintentionally over a surface
glide začněte se učit		to move smoothly and easily over a surface
slip začněte se učit		to slide suddenly without intention slipped on the wet pavement and fell over.
skid začněte se učit		usu with vehicles on roads to mean to slide suddenly and uncontrollably while trying to stop
huddle začněte se učit		to lie close to sb/sth in a confined space, usu for protection from adverse conditions The children huddled together in the corner of the room to keep warm.
nestle začněte se učit		to settle comfortably in a secure place
snuggle začněte se učit		(esp up) to lie in comfort close to sb/sth The baby snuggled up to its mother under the blankets.
cuddle začněte se učit		to hold firmly and lovingly in one's arms
tend začněte se učit		to take great care of sb/sth (a garden, a wound)
attend (to) začněte se učit		to be with and take care of sb/sth, usu in a professional capacity. The patient was attended by several specialists.
grow (a plant) začněte se učit		to put seeds or young plants in the ground and look after them as they develop
maintain začněte se učit		(a building, a machine) to keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary
betray začněte se učit		to be disloyal; to break a moral obligation (sb's trust, confidence etc)
divulge začněte se učit		to give away secret information, esp personal (a secret, a source etc)
reveal začněte se učit		to show sth, to make sth known He removed the cover and revealed his wife's portrait.
disclose začněte se učit		similar meaning to reveal but generally used with more secrecy. To show sth that was previously concealed; to make sth known
shove začněte se učit		to move (sth) forward with a strong, usu careless, motion
tote začněte se učit		to carry
pile (things) začněte se učit		to form a pile gradually He piled the boxes one on top of the other.
thrust (sth or sb) začněte se učit		push sth or sb quickly with a lot of force
heave začněte se učit		push, pull or lift sth using a lot of effort
stem from začněte se učit		to have as origin Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood in the country.
beget začněte se učit		to cause sth to happen or be created Economic tensions beget political ones.
generate začněte se učit		to cause sth to begin and develop The scientist's talk generated further discussion of the issue.
commence začněte se učit		(formal) to begin The academic year commences at the beginning of October.
chat začněte se učit		to talk to each other in an informal and friendly way
chatter začněte se učit		to talk quickly and continuously, usu about unimportant things
prattle začněte se učit		to talk a great deal without saying anything important
babble začněte se učit		to talk in a confused or excited way
gossip začněte se učit		to talk about other people's private affairs
border začněte se učit		dividing line between two countries
boundary začněte se učit		dividing line between two private areas (between two farmers' fields, between two gardens)
verge začněte se učit		point just before sth begins (the verge of war)
brim začněte se učit		point at which sth is full (brim of a bowl)
rim začněte se učit		edge of sth circular The rim of my spectacles is gold.
(out of) bounds začněte se učit		(of) an area where you are not allowed to go
susceptible začněte se učit		(to sth) likely to be affected by sth (negative) He's susceptible to fits of anger.
liable začněte se učit		(to do sth) likely to do sth specific He's liable to be late tomorrow.
prone začněte se učit		(to sth, often unexpected) likely to suffer from (prone to accidents)
apt začněte se učit		(to do sth) likely to do sth, behave in some way (apt to be careless)
sensitive (to sth) začněte se učit		likely to show understanding and awareness of other people's needs, problems or feelings
shore začněte se učit		land right on the edge of the sea A boat comes into shore.
bank začněte se učit		land on the edge of a river coast = area next to the sea
beach začněte se učit		seashore area with sand or stones usu where people go to sunbathe
seize začněte se učit		to take sth quickly, often with violence (seize the bank's takings)
grab začněte se učit		take sth quickly, often with violence or for a selfish reason (children grab sweets)
grasp začněte se učit		hold sth firmly (to grasp a child by the hand)
clutch začněte se učit		hold sth tightly usu against one's body She clutched her bag nervously.
take začněte se učit		to reach out for sth and hold it
sack začněte se učit		(informal) to dismiss sb from their job due to their failure to carry out duties properly
make redundant začněte se učit		to dismiss sb (usu large numbers) from their job(s) due to financial problems, or because one's job is no longer necessary
resign začněte se učit		to give notice and leave a job
retire začněte se učit		to leave a job at retirement age (usu 60 or 65 years) or due to constant illness
trouble začněte se učit		difficulty, worry, anxiety, annoyance etc cause = sth which produces an effect; a person, thing or event that makes sth happen
problem začněte se učit		a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people
disaster začněte se učit		sth which has a negative effect (harm, loss, etc)
cataclysm začněte se učit		violent disaster on a larger scale (war, volcanic eruption etc)
calamity začněte se učit		misfortune or disaster usu on a smaller, more personal scale than a cataclysm
catastrophe začněte se učit		sudden disaster or misfortune
sect začněte se učit		closely bound religious group
breed začněte se učit		type of animal which is of pure race usu dogs, cats or horses (Siamese cats, Alsatian dogs)
tribe začněte se učit		group of people of the same race living as a community esp in nomadic or primitive cultures
caste začněte se učit		group of people linked by rank, wealth, social position, usu in India (of a high/low social caste)
ally začněte se učit		sb who supports/helps another esp in war
accomplice začněte se učit		sb who helps another usu in crime or wrongdoing
acquaintance začněte se učit		person who one knows but who is not a close friend
associate začněte se učit		sb you are closely connected with, especially at work
fee začněte se učit		charge asked by a professional for a service
stipend začněte se učit		income (esp of clergymen)
salary začněte se učit		fixed payment for work, made at regular intervals
wages začněte se učit		weekly payment for regular work
unveil začněte se učit		to officially uncover sth; usu a statue
unpack začněte se učit		to take sth out of a box or parcel
unwrap začněte se učit		to take the paper off the outside usu of a present
reveal začněte se učit		to let out a secret or scandal
put up with začněte se učit		to tolerate sb or sth I couldn't put up with the noise anymore.
afford začněte se učit		to have enough money to buy sth
withstand začněte se učit		to endure sth without being badly damaged or collapsing (withstand bad treatment)
support začněte se učit		to have enough money to provide food, clothing etc for dependents (support a wife and children)
confirm začněte se učit		to provide (usu written) evidence as to the correctness of sth An ID card can confirm your identity.
guarantee začněte se učit		to promise something will definitely happen Our company guarantees to refund your money if you are not satisfied with the product.
assure začněte se učit		to tell sb with confidence
reassure začněte se učit		to put sb's mind at rest when they are worried about sth
adventurous začněte se učit		(positive) enthusiastic about doing new things or exploring new places She'd always dreamt of an adventurous life in the tropics.
reckless začněte se učit		(negative) liable to do dangerous things without considering the consequences (reckless driving, act)
impervious začněte se učit		not being affected or influenced by someone's actions (impervious to criticism, suggestions)
foolhardy začněte se učit		extremely risky It is foolhardy not to wear a helmet on a motorbike.
instinctive začněte se učit		resulting from instinct (an instinctive act; but not an instinctive person)
grind začněte se učit		tedious, physical work actory work is a grind. NB: used in expression "back to the grind" = return to work after a break
labour začněte se učit		physical work usu used with the adjectives "physical" or "manual"
drudgery začněte se učit		tedious, physical work usu unrewarding and of an unskilled nature (cleaning)
toil začněte se učit		tiring physical work (usu used as a verb) He toiled in the fields all day.
control začněte se učit		keep sth within limits by force (control children/public spending)
stunt začněte se učit		keep sth/sb from growing properly (a stunted plant, stunted growth)
curb začněte se učit		limit or control usu emotions (curb temper)
temper začněte se učit		make sth less strong or extreme (temper your voice)
remember začněte se učit		keep a fact/event in one's long-term memory (remember your childhood/to do sth)
recollect začněte se učit		(no passive voice) bring sth to mind for a short period (recollect doing sth/sb's name/face)
reminisce začněte se učit		to think with fondness about past events She was reminiscing about her wedding day.
remind začněte se učit		tell sb to do sth so that they don't forget Remind me to pay you back the £ 10.
memorise začněte se učit		commit sth (usu a poem, grammar rule, etc) to memory (memorise facts and figures)
hard-up začněte se učit		(informal) short of money (hard-up students)
wealthy začněte se učit		possessing a lot of money and material possessions
tight začněte se učit		(i nformal derog) not willing to spend money comfortable = (informal) not poor but not wealthy
strut začněte se učit		(often derog) to walk in a proud way, with even steps
scamper začněte se učit		(esp children and animals) to run quickly, usu playfully
slink začněte se učit		to move secretly and quietly esp when afraid or ashamed
slither začněte se učit		to move in a sliding way like a snake
diminish (tr/intr) začněte se učit		to (make sth or sb) smaller, quieter, less important etc
dwindle začněte se učit		(intr) to gradually become smaller in number or amount Supplies are dwindling.
shrink začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to become or make smaller in size due to water or heat Meat shrinks while being cooked.
reduce začněte se učit		(tr/intr) to make or become less in number, size, degree (reduce the volume, reduce the price)
clothed začněte se učit		wearing clothes She was warmly clothed.
to be clad (in) začněte se učit		(archaic) to be dressed in
wearing začněte se učit		dressed in (sth)
to be dressed začněte se učit		to be wearing sth usu for a particular occasion
retract začněte se učit		to take back officially a statement or announcement The politician had to retract the statement to avoid a scandal.
extract začněte se učit		to take or pull sth from a place/remove sth (extract a tooth); to obtain sth by using industrial or chemical processes (to extract coal); to select some information from a larger amount or source of information (a speech, a text, archives, a selection of poems)
pull out začněte se učit		(of troops) to withdraw from an area; (informal) to extract (a tooth)
renounce začněte se učit		to officially give up a claim, rank or title; refuse to associate with or acknowledge sth/sb
sting začněte se učit		to cause pain to sb where a sharp part of an animal or insect, usu covered with poison, is pushed into one's skin (bees sting, jellyfish sting)
bite začněte se učit		to wound with the teeth (a dog bites)
stab začněte se učit		to wound by striking with a knife or dagger
prick začněte se učit		to cause pain by piercing with a sharp point (a pinprick)
refuse začněte se učit		not to agree to do sth
deny začněte se učit		to say that one knows nothing about sth (deny all knowledge of sth)
reject začněte se učit		to turn down an offer, invitation
revoke začněte se učit		cancel or withdraw sth (revoke a license, a law, a document)
accomplish začněte se učit		to do sth successfully (accomplish an aim)
attain začněte se učit		to reach a particular level, usu with difficulty (attain a mark of 100%)
gain začněte se učit		to obtain (gain power/weight)
reach začněte se učit		to come to a particular point (reach London)
manage začněte se učit		to succeed in doing usu sth difficult or demanding
decline začněte se učit		(formal) refuse usu an invitation or offer (to decline an invitation to a banquet)
renounce začněte se učit		to officially give up a claim, rank or title; refuse to associate with or acknowledge sth/sb He renounced his former business partners.
deny začněte se učit		to say that sth is not true
reject začněte se učit		to refuse sb's application or invitation
take (sb) aback začněte se učit		(informal, usu passive) to surprise or mildly shock sb I was taken aback by his behaviour.
astound začněte se učit		(usu passive) surprise or shock sb usu in a negative way, so they are unable to think She was astounded by the news of the crash.
amaze začněte se učit		surprise sb (usu in a positive way) He was amazed by her intelligence.
surprise začněte se učit		to create a feeling caused by sth unexpected
(be) flabbergasted začněte se učit		(to be) extremely surprised by sth
grumble začněte se učit		to find fault continually and in an ineffective, bad-tempered way over trivial things (old men grumbling about youth today); sound of thunder or a hungry stomach
pester začněte se učit		to annoy sb esp with repeated requests for sth A colleague has been pestering her for money.
whine začněte se učit		(usu of children) to complain in an annoying way and in a high-pitched voice
complain začněte se učit		to find fault, to make one's grievances known officially or unofficially
object začněte se učit		express your dislike or disapproval of sth
nag začněte se učit		to keep asking sb to do sth they have not done yet or do not want to do She never stops nagging him about staying out late.
scam začněte se učit		an illegal trick usu aiming at getting money from people or avoiding paying tax (an insurance scam)
snare začněte se učit		a trap intended usu to catch an animal (a rabbit- snare)
gimmick začněte se učit		unusual thing used in advertising to attract publicity (sales gimmick)
plot začněte se učit		a plan to do sth secretly (plot against the enemy)
remedy začněte se učit		(tr) to put right, usu of situations
emulate začněte se učit		(formal) to imitate sb because you admire them
fake začněte se učit		to make sth seem genuine although actually false
criticise začněte se učit		express one's disapproval of sb/sth and indicate what's wrong with them His employer criticised him for not being punctual.

CPE idioms and fixed phrases

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