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to be off age být plnoletý
burden břemeno
problems arise vznikají problémy
grim prospect ponurý výhled
default nebýt schopen splácet dluhy, jít do bankrotu
it amounts to rovná se to
it amounts to madness to se rovná šílenství
ten grand deset tisíc (tisícovek)
half-board polopenze
come to terms ssmířit se s tím
freelance na volné noze
verbatim doslovně, slovo od slova
rake hrábě
libertine chlípník
rakish světácký, zhýralý, prostopášný
raking the leafs hrabající listí
He brings home the bacon. Je živitel rodiny. (přenes.)
endure vytrvat
favorable příznivý
He sees some accomplishments. Vidí něco za sebou.
go-gather ambiciózní
vain ješitný
vain creature ješitná osobnost
it looks trimmed vypadá to upraveně
it is a long shot to nemá šanci na úspěch
easy shot jednoduchý
hot shot prvotřídní
she is bitchy ona je semetrika
righteous poctivý, čestný
downplay bagatelizovat
upplay vyzdvihovat
detain zadržet
catch somebody in the act chytit někoho při činu
catch somebody red-handed chytit při činu
the tip of the iceberg špička ledovce
good ridance dobré, že je pryč
He was good ridance for political party. Je dobré, že se ho strana zbavila.
embodiment ztělesnění
epitome ztělesnění
He made himself out to be... Ukázal se jako...
He presented himself as... Prezentoval se jako...
call a spade a spade nazývat věci pravými jmény, mluvit upřímně
call things by their right names nazývat věci pravými jmény
pay clearly for... draze za něco zaplatit
fade away vypařit se
hush up ututlat
hush money ututlané peníze
almighty všemocný
advocate obhajovat, bránit
lean toward přiklánět se k...
lean against opřít se o...
come into being vzniknout
alien mimozemšťan
to get by vystačit, vyváznout
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