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(to) make a go of (something)

přivést (něco) k úspěchu

Still, the Poles appear determined to make a go of it. BNCB

Now she was set to make a go of her programming business, and nothing was going to stop her. BNCB

They therefore faced no option other than to make a go of the business. BNCB

(to) second a motion

podpořit návrh

I second motion three four two. Three four three Lancashire Region to move, Lancashire Region, speaking on motion three four three. (BNCB)

I second that motion. A big +1 to Dave Orchard's call for healthy technical debate to replace the mindless rivalry. (Google)

McCarter: Since individual items not being approved tonight he seconds Kilpatrick motion. (Google)
A

a dime a dozen

velmi levný

1. Books like this are a dime a dozen.(Cambridge)

2. The champions from the NBA are not exactly a dime a dozen. (JustTheWord)

3.Those 'antiques' are a dime a dozen.(Google)

a kickback

úplatek

It forbids bribery or kickbacks in any form to anyone in the public sector. (Just the Word)

A kickback may be in the form of cash or favors, and can be legal or illegal. (Google)

TI will coax companies to stop paying kickbacks and bribes and officials to stop receiving them. (Just the Word)

B

be back to square one

být zase na začátku

'It is shocking .We are back to square one , ' said a senior official at Jordan 's Foreign Ministry. BNCB

I was absolutely devastated. It was back to square one : telly 24 hours a day. BNCB

Rejected at that level, he was back to square one , at a disadvantage. BNCB

bet one's bottom dollar

vsadit poslední peníz

I can tell you I've no intention of letting her slip away from me, and I'll bet my bottom dollar she's not going, either. (BNCB)

You can bet your sweet bottom dollar that more prominent businesses receive even more spam than I do. (Google)

I'm getting my pictures developed tomorrow, but you can bet your goddamn bottom dollar I'm not putting them on a disc. (Google)

bone of contention

jablko sváru

This was another bone of contention with Adeane . BNCB

The real bone of contention -- as if you didn't know -- is money. BNCB

Mr Zhao 's fate, and by association his legacy, have become a big bone of contention in the leadership. BNCB

bring home the bacon

(u)živit rodinu

1. I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.(Cambridge)

2. FC Copenhagen will have identical twins hoping to bring home the bacon when the Danes

come to town for Thursday's European Cup encounter. (JustTheWord)

3. Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon.(Google)



buy something for a song

koupit něco za babku

You can buy them for a song (as it were), slip them into your computer’s CD writer, and burn your own music mixes in a matter of minutes. (Google)
Along with former city planner Edmund Bacon, Mr. Peterson attracted well-heeled friends to buy property for a song in the area. (Google)
Dick introduced us all to the Black Elks Club, a place where you could buy hot jewelry for a song. (Google)

C

cash in one's chips

prodat něco (všechno) za účelem získání peněz (větší finanční částky)

1. I think it's time to cash in our chips. It's the only way we can pay the bill. (google)

2. As opposed to a regular poker game, a player cannot cash in his chips during the tournament. (google)

3. I decided it was time to cash in my chips and smell the real money. (google)

catch short


ocitnout se bez peněz, být bez peněz
  1. That's for you when you get caught short. (BNCB)
  2. I'm caught short. Can you you lend me some money so I can pay for my lunch? (Google)

cook the books

měnit nelegálně záznamy v účetních knihách společnosti, falšovat

1. The accountant was cooking the books for over a year before he was caught. (http://www.learn4good.com)

2.We're not going to cook the books or lie about the health of our business. (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com)

3. One of the directors had been cooking the books and the firm had been losing money for years. (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com)

cost an arm and leg

stát balík, majlant

The Armani cost an arm and a leg.

It will probably cost an arm and a leg but should come down in price in a year or so.

Exhibitor pulls back the curtain on this expensive show service and provides six key factors that explain why this service often costs an arm and a leg.

D

Dutch treat or go Dutch

jít napůl, platit každý za sebe, každý za své (na rande, schůzce...)

1. We went to the movie as a Dutch treat so it didn't cost me much money. (http://www.learn4good.com)

2. This is not the time to go dutch because a) an invitation is an invitation, and b) it would upset the natural order of things. (google)

3. When you're invited to a 'Dutch treat' or a 'Dutch luncheon,' the host expects each guest to pay his own way. (google)

F

fill the bill

vyhovovat, zcela odpovídat požadavkům

I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.

He's a first-rate economist who's got a good understanding of public policy and certainly would be somebody who could fill the bill.

It looks terrific and I'm sure it's going to fill the bill perfectly.

(Google)