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Dojít šťáva/energie
Brona completely ... when he realized he had no chance at winning the race.
Brona completely ran out of gas when he realized he had no chance at winning the race.
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Něco, co člověk těžko překousne
Hearing about his death was a really ... .
Hearing about his death was a really tough pill to swallow.
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Člověk, který drží své slovo
My father really is a ... .
- My father really is a man of his word.
- A (wo)man of her/his word
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K ničemu
I am sorry, but your idea is good...
I am sorry, but your idea is good for nothing.
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Mít hlavu v oblacích (být snílek)
He always ...
He always has his head in the clouds...
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Slon v porcelánu
he always says something he shouldn’t - he is like ...
he always says something he shouldn’t - he is like a bull in a china shop
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Projít si peklem
To overcome his illness, he had to ...
To overcome his illness, he had to go to hell and back.
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Je to splněný sen
Meeting her in person ... for you, isn’t it?
Meeting her in person is a dream come true for you, isn’t it?
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Mě se na to neptej, co já vím
..., I have no idea where Brona is.
Don’t ask me, I have no idea where Brona is.
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Podle mých výpočtů/odhadu
..., we should be there any time now.
By my reckoning, we should be there any time now.
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Sotva, stěží, to zrovna
Brona may give us the new course for free. ... of that
Brona may give us the new course for free. Fat chance of that
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A teď se podrž
They're off on a trip, to -... - Brno!
They're off on a trip, to - wait for it - Brno!
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Teď je ta ideální doba pro...
The time ... learning english.
The time is right for learning english.
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Dej na má slova
There'll be trouble over this, ...
There'll be trouble over this, mark my words.
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Tvé přání je mi rozkazem
Whatever you say, my lady. ...
Whatever you say, my lady. Your wish is my command.
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Jednoznačně ti rozumím
Do you understand why this is so important? Yes, yes, I ...
Do you understand why this is so important? Yes, yes, I hear you loud and clear.
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Při vší úctě (začátek vyjádření nesouhlasu)
..., it is simply not true.
With all due respect, it is simply not true.
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Zatnout zuby a pokračovat
His partner left and he had to ... alone.
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone.
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Je to buď, anebo
I 'm here on a ...
I 'm here on a do-or-die mission.
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S nohama na zemi, praktický, realistický
He is really ... person, very practical and realistic.
He is really down-to-earth person, very practical and realistic.
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Vyznamenání, něco, na co člověk může být hrdý
Being overworked is often wrongly considered as ...
Being overworked is often wrongly considered as a badge of honour.
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Udělat si čas
When you want something bad enough, you ...
When you want something bad enough, you make (the) time.
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Není to nic důležitého
... but you still owe me 10 bucks
It’s not a big deal but you still owe me 10 bucks.
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Demonstrovat sílu (doslova: protáhnout svaly)
All dictators like to ... to show how powerful they are.
All dictators like to flex their muscles to show how powerful they are.
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Podívat se na něco z nadhledu, ze širší perspektivy
First, we have to take a step back and ... and only then decide what to do.
First, we have to take a step back and get a bird’s-eye view and only then decide what to do.
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Podporovat něco pouze slovně
He claims to be in favour of it, but so far he's only ... to the idea
He claims to be in favour of it, but so far he's only paid lip service to the idea
Give/pay lip service
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Přišel jsem, viděl jsem, zvítězil jsem
How was the match?
...
- How was the match?
- I came, I saw, I conquered.
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Řím také nebyl postaven za jeden den, všechno chce svůj čas
You can’t expect to learn English in a month. You know ...
You can’t expect to learn English in a month. You know Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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