in full floodv plném proudu He looked at the river which was now in full flood. BNC Manningham was in full flood, downing his drink and pouring himself a fresh one. BNC Sir Thomas was in full flood, though his performance seemed to lack its usual fortissimo, thought Oliver to himself. BNC |
in full flowv plném proudu The royal wedding preparations were now in full flow. CIDI It was not at all the response she wanted, but Mrs Browning was again in full flow. BNC She listened intently to Myeloski, who was in full flow, as Duncan approached them. BNC
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in the cold light of the days chladnou hlavou The next morning, in the cold light of day, Sarah realized what a complete idiot she had been.CIDI The battle is waging, souls are being lost, and looking at the plain facts in the cold light of the day we, are loosing the battle. WebCorp What if, in the cold light of the day, they discovered that they'd made a mistake, that what they'd thought was real was just a passing attraction, a little harmless fling of the moment? WebCorp |
in the heat of the momentv zápalu boje, v rozčilení But where people act in the heat of the moment, the likelihood of their being deterred by the size of the penalty or even their chances of getting caught would seem to be small.WebCorp It's a real shame that both me and him will miss the next game but you can't control those sort of things in hte heat of hte moment. WebCorp Will it make people stop coming to the races because two people lost their heads in the heat of the moment? WebCorp |
in the hot seatv horkém křesle, mít zodpovědnost za důležitá rozhodnutí He suddenly found himself in the hot seat, facing a hundred angry residents at a protest meeting. BNC Among Mr Powell's successes in his five years in the hot seat were EastEnders and Birds Of A Feather. BNC Always address the person in the hot seat by the name of the character you have chosen. BNC |
in the leev závětří The unclothed, except when swimming, stayed in the background, secluded in the lee of a dune. BNC there was no natural cover, camouflage nets were slung over the trucks, while the men tended to disperse themselves some distance away, preferably in the lee of a rock. BNC The preferred spot is in the lee of a tall hedge; it does a marvellous job of breaking up gale force winds. BNC |
inundationzáplava One of the most important of the island's defences is against erosion or inundation by the sea. BNC However, the tilting process and inundation that accompanied it were so gradual that most existing forms of wildlife had ample time to escape from or adapt to the changes. BNC Extensive areas of prime agricultural land, supporting tens of millions of people, will be lost through inundation and saltwater contamination of the soils. BNC |
it is raining cats and dogsleje jako z konve Better get your umbrella when it is raining cats and dogs out there. WebCorp There is nothing that is more comforting that working away at a block, in a warm studio, when it is raining cats and dogs outside, or better yet, it is snowing! WebCorp Today when it is raining cats and dogs, and so the outdoor meetings on the terrace and the al fresco lunch by the pool both have to be moved indoors. WebCorp |
it never rains but it poursneštěstí nechodí nikdy samo Finally, everyone knows that it never rains but it pours, that problems and difficulties always come together. WebCorp But, as ever, it never rains but it pours and typically I had to say "no" to that in order to do Brian May's gig. BNC But, wouldn't you know it, in never rains but it pours. I have had another windfall. WebCorp |
keep a seat warmdržet místo Good luck and keep a seat for me will ya? WebCorp Greece also says it wants to keep a seat at the negotiating table for neighbour and rival, Turkey. WebCorp Percy and Nerfherder will keep a seat for you. WebCorp |
keep coolzachovat klid It was imperative too to keep cool and not allow things to get out of proportion. BNC There is nothing to hook your fingers over and allow you to relax, so keep cool and keep going. BCN Little things will irritate you more than usual but try to keep cool, especially when dealing with personal issues. BNC |
keep to the shadowsdržet se ve stínu He kept to the shadows, though the breeze blew freshly, and now and then stopped to wipe the chalky dust from his shined shoes with his handkerchief. BNC We'll be all right, we'll keep to the shadows, no-one will see us.WebCorp Moving along the quay-side, trying their best to keep to the shadows, were a very unlikely trio of walking wounded.WebCorp |
key elementsklíčové prvky It is another of the key elements of his social analysis. BNC It is worth dwelling on that short text, for it contains in brief, almost coded, form many of the key elements of anti-Catholicism. BNC Let us consider the key elements of any policy to combat age discrimination in employment. BNC |
lack of rainfallnedostatek srážek Lack of rainfall means that they have survived intact for hundreds of years, though they are now being threatened by tourists. BNC Our perception of the problem is that it comes and goes, according to the availability of the salmon and a lot of them have been trapped in the system because of the lack of rainfall recently. BNC Already, prolonged droughts and lack of rainfall since the early eighties has diminished harvests. WebCorp |
leave sb coldnechávat někoho chladným Mary said the book had her in tears, but it left me cold. CIDI In fact the contemplation of a Roman brick seems to leave me cold, quite cold. BNC Even wins, such as those in the Colt Cars Classic in Jersey and the Olivetti at Moor Hall, would leave her cold. BNC |