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| je to velmi obtizne/nemozne |
it is like getting blood out of a stone |
| find out what somebody knows/thinks by asking questions |
to pick somebody's brain |
| have a sudden good idea |
to have a brainwave |
| think repeatedly about someone or something |
to have somebody/something on the brain (informal) |
| think hard to remember something or to find a solution |
to rack one's brain about something |
| to be very stupid |
have shit for brains (American & Australian, taboo) |
| to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do |
pick someone's brains |
| to spend a lot of time worrying about a problem and thinking about how to deal with it |
beat your brains out |
| their mind is not working effectively, usually because they are very tired or very bored |
be brain dead (humorous) |
| byl jsem [nudou/strachy,...] mimo |
I was [bored/scared/worried etc.] out of my mind |
| you have been worrying about it and you are pleased that the problem has now been solved |
it's a weight off my mind |
| to be unable to decide about something |
be in/of two minds |
| to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions or thinking about a matter |
bear/keep in mind |
| to shock or surprise you |
boggle the mind |
| to cause you to think of someone or something |
bring something/someone to mind |
| to stop thinking about something |
get something out of your mind |
| it does not work or move the way you want it to, as if it is controlling itself (a machine or vehicle) |
have a mind of its own (humorous) |
| in your imagination or memory |
in your mind's eye |
| to decide what to choose |
make up your mind |
| Starej se o sebe! |
Mind your own business! (informal) |
| nekdo kdo umi cist myslenky |
mind-reader |
| to cause someone to stop worrying |
put someone's mind at ease |
| to make someone stop worrying |
put/set someone's mind at rest |
| to know what someone is thinking without being told. |
read someone's mind (humorous) |
| to say exactly what you think or feel |
speak your mind |
| to appear suddenly or immediately in your thoughts |
spring to mind |
| in my opinion |
to my mind |
| to cause you to stop thinking about who or what is causing worry |
take your mind off someone/something |
| violence shown on television, film, or in the theatre, where people are seen being injured or killed |
blood and guts (informal) |
| a feeling that you are certain is right, even if you cannot explain why |
a gut feeling |
| a reaction that is based on your immediate feelings about someone or something |
a gut reaction |
| to work very hard or to use a lot of effort to do something |
slog/sweat/work your guts out (informal) |
| to trust your feelings when deciding what to do |
go with your gut |
| to tell secret or personal information |
spill your guts |
| to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems |
spill your guts (American & Australian, informal) |
