nastúpiť po niekom na jeho miesto

1. Last time she was the agent for the then-MP, Mr Ian Wrigglesworth, and she was more than willing to step into his shoes. BNC

2. He had come into his earldom only two years ago, very shortly after the scandal which had sent Dunbar storming over the border into England in dudgeon, and asking for a safe-conduct to King Henry's court; for the old earl had died very soon after the coup on which he had staked so much, leaving this new Archibald Douglas to step into his shoes. BNC

3. When his father retires, Victor will be ready to step into his shoes. CIDoI

za niekoho zastúpiť

1. If the South African option were withdrawn then Tozzi feels that Argentina are more than equipped to step into the breach. BNC

2. He proved incapable of meeting the financial demands of this last office, and his predecessor Sir William Russell  had to step into the breach and ultimately replaced him in 1630. BNC

3. Perhaps you'll prove it to this witless fellow who's been so slow to show his appreciation of your willingness to step into the breach caused by Stella's illness. BNC

zbohatnúť

1. Today's wave of experiments has no such rulebook: anybody with a good idea can try it out, and perhaps strike gold. BNC

2. Writers often strike gold this way. BNC

3. Some investors have struck gold investing in airlines. CIDoI

náhle zbohatnúť

1. For a time he really thought he was going to strike it rich. BNC

2. Stories of entrepreneurial heroism, come from across the economy and across the country: professors who create whole new industries and become instant millionaires when their inventions go from the laboratory to the marketplace; youthful engineers who quit their jobs, strike out on their own, and strike it rich. BNC

3. He struck it rich in the oil business. CIDoI

prekážka

1. Palestinian stubbornness has become a major stumbling block to the peace process as conceived by the United States. BNC

2. The stumbling block was the obedience he demanded. BNC

3. The main stumbling block to expanding nursery classes as a right, which they and the majority of the committee favoured, was the limit on public spending. BNC

přidružená firma, dceřiná společnost

Our head office is in Portland, ME and we own 70% of a manufacturing subsidiary in Colorado.

subvence

They want the government to give them a subsidy.

soudit se / žalovat

He was sued for damages. (žalován o náhradu škody)

potiť krv, ťažko pracovať

1. I now know that you do n't win at this level unless you sweat blood and tears. WASPS

2. Although I remember seeing someone eating chips from a story I 'd sweated blood on when I was working in Worcester. WASPS

3. It would be done this time . If I had to sweat blood it would be done. WASPS

spolupráce

We work hard to get synergy between subsidiaries.

ušitý na míru

We offer tailor-made solutions.

package, service made to suit our personal specifications and needs

tailor-made holiday

"schytať to"

1. He put on a brave face to Sunday Express readers: "I hope it will be believed that the Arsenal can take a licking as well as any other club." BNC

2. Laptops take a licking and keep on ticking. Google

3. Their latest album took a licking from the critics, but it`s selling well. CIDoI

baviť sa o práci

1. He smiled at her, thinking what a treat it was to talk shop with someone as beautiful and intelligent as this. BNC

2. From time to time, taking one to lunch or meeting up for a drink gives you a chance to talk shop and learn about the other's work and publications. BNC

3. This would enable a tough general manager to ensure that medical audit did not become simply a talk shop or token activity. BNC