eat intokorodovat, rezavět, rozežrat Rust eats into iron. (English Idioms and how to use them) |
eat one's heart outužírat se It was over, he was unhurt, and it hadn't cost him a penny apart from the few pence in his pocket -- and as the kidnapping wasn't what was eating his heart out he knew he couldn't pretend it was. BNC |
eat one's wordsodvolat vlastní slova, lézt ke křížku Mr Cook may prefer silence to eating his words. BNC Launching himself form the top of a massive 300 foot crane, Nigel plunged towards the ground at high speed with only a bungee (a strong rope made of rubber encased by a purpose-designed braiding) stopping him from eating his words. BNC |
eat out of a p.'s handzobat někomu z ruky Thought he'd got me weighed up -- eating out of his hand. BNC "He's got young black America eating out of his hand, because every night he takes their culture, and shoves it in mainstream America's face." BNC The senior man, who had come in from Los Angeles to E.B.I.H.Q. after Erlich had left Washington, he'd be everybody's friend, he'd have them eating out of his hand down at Counter-Terrorism, he'd probably take out citizenship. BNC |
eat sticklíznout si hole, přičichnout k holi, dostat výprask |
eat the airstavět si vzdušné zámky |
eat the herringcítit se na to |
eat uppohltit, sníst, vyjíst (zcela), zničit The larger the capital sunk in the modern factory, the more urgent is it that there should be no stoppage of work; for, when work stops, interest is eaten up. (English Idioms and how to use them) BNC The world wants to know if Britain can adjust to the facts of life or will allow old fears, old habits, old prejudices, old prides to weigh down its vitality and eat up its resources. BNC Nibbling on dried fruit may quickly eat up your calorie allowance -- just 25g (1oz) of sultanas or raisins provides 70 calories, whereas 100g (4oz) grapes provides the same. BNC |
egg onponoukat, popichovat (někoho) What or who egged you on to fight with a professional boxer. (English Idioms and how to use them) |
everything/all but/except the kitchen sinkzbytečně moc věcí He has gone away for a short holiday, but he took everything with him but the kitchen sink. Longman I've played through it, recorded with it, connected it up to almost everything but the kitchen sink and every time it's delivered either the sound I wanted or something very close. BNC |
farewell dinnervečeře na rozloučenou After returning to Going, we arrange a meeting point for the group for a farewell dinner, and even a small gift! BNC Several senior broadcasters, including Sir David Attenborough, Sir Paul Fox and former BBC managing director Bill Cotton, have indicated they might not attend a farewell dinner tomorrow for former director-general Sir Michael Checkland because of the row. BNC There's a weekly farewell dinner and you can expect a welcoming drink on arrival. BNC |
feed on/uponživit se čím, pást se na čem His dog feeds on mutton bones. (English Idioms and how to use them) |
feed withkrmit čím, plnit čím Feed with a liquid fertiliser -- at this time of year quick results are needed, which granular or slow-release fertilisers may not provide. BNC If she has a dry mouth condition offer her a wet feed with the bit in position to teach her to move it about better. BNC The cells are filled only by developing young which the workers feed with pellets of chewed-up caterpillars or other bits of flesh. BNC |
fillo leaves |
fine/a nice/a pretty kettle of fishpěkná kaše, pěkné nadělení, pěkný nepořádek, pořádný zmatek That'll be a fine kettle of fish and no mistake. BNC Then, as if to herself: "This is a fine kettle of fish, a fine to-do I don't know." BNC |