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My mind boggles at the amount of money they spend on food. It boggles the imagination, doesn't it? začněte se učit
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to (cause something or someone to) have difficulty imagining or understanding something:
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Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions. začněte se učit
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not important and not worth giving attention to
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Exposure to mould has been associated with exacerbation of asthma. This is not a new problem, but the exacerbation of an old one. začněte se učit
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the process of making something that is already bad even worse
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The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions. The weather's been abominable all week. začněte se učit
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The lottery is something one wins by serendipity not by design... When it comes to capturing the perfect picture, it is all about serendipity... The paparazzi relied on serendipity to figure out which hotel entrance the celebrity would use. začněte se učit
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the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
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The doctor gave him a referral to (= arranged for him to see) the consultant. začněte se učit
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the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power:
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Simon's still kind of iffy about going to Colombia. začněte se učit
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My hands felt all clammy. It was a hot, clammy day. začněte se učit
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sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way:
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whiskey served without any mixer, additional flavor
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There certainly wasn't any malice in her comments. formal I bear him no malice (= do not want to harm or upset him). začněte se učit
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the wish to harm or upset other people:
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After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help. začněte se učit
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to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall
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a dreary little town She had spent another dreary day in the office. začněte se učit
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boring and making you feel unhappy
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Customers are spoiled for choice when buying a new car začněte se učit
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to be given a lot of choices (chiefly British)
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I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman. začněte se učit
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behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously
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Easement of * is an easement or a privilege by which one person or a particular class of persons is allowed to pass over another's land, usually through one particular path or line.
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They'd decked out the house to the nth degree začněte se učit
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extremely: as much as possible
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I hope this plan doesn’t backfire on me. My plan to convince my parents that I'm responsible enough to have a car promptly backfired on me when I came home after curfew. začněte se učit
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To not proceed as one had planned or hoped.
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