marná snaha

They are usually eager to end this barren effort.  WebCorp

Without our knowing or feeling it, this apparently barren effort has brought more light into the soul. WebCorp

Notwithstanding that, his expressions in public, in a barren effort to allure the North Carolinians to his cause, and in his letter to Lord George Germaine, did not convey his weakness.WebCorp

vyhřívat se na slunci

When it’s too hot to view game, a sparkling pool provides the ideal place to bask in the sun.  WebCorp

Emerging from the bottom of the pond, the turtles bask in the sun to speed up their metabolism. WebCorp

Gardeners in colder climates overseas commonly put it where it can bask in the sun, even growing it against a sunny wall to show off its yellow flowers in summer. WebCorp

být úplně mimo

Most doctors agreed that the scientific evidence in the report was simply all wet. CIDI

But with so many inaccuracies, this article is all wet indeed. WebCorp

As that little chart on this page comparing growth in GDP with no-growth in jobs shows, so far they've been all wet. WebCorp

studený jako psí čumák

One minute you're like fire in my arms, the next you're as cold as ice. BNC

He's good and great, but as cold as ice. BNC

Feel my toes - they're as cold as ice. CALD

zdravý jako řípa

I'll be as right as rain as soon as I take my pills.CIDI

 I'll put you in charge of the guard and you'll be as right as rain.' BNC 

She was as right as rain two days ago," Jenny said," and she was well all winter. BNC 

zmrzlý až na kost

After an hour on the mountain, we were chilled to the marrow. CIDI

The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow. BNC

He'd got chilled to the marrow last night and he needed a drop of something to keep out the cold. BNC

chabá útěcha

The doctor said only his legs are paralysed, not his whole body, but I think that will be cold comfort to him. CIDI

But this opposition misleads; charisma is cold comfort without expert management.  BNC

It's cold comfort, of course, when there isn't much of a market to have a share of.  BNC

mít hotovo, vyhráno, být za vodou

With this discovery the concept of sea-floor spreading was home and dry, and almost universally accepted. BNC

But even then employers are not necessarily home and dry. BNC

The village has however survived one of the wettest Octobers on record, so people living there are hoping they're now home and dry. BNC

očekávat déšt´

The weather forecast says we're in for heavy rain this evening. CALD

As we tour around the sky is filled with lightening flashes and it looks like we are in for rain to Perth.  WebCorp

This morning a great darkness came over the sky and we thought we were in for rain at last when the storm broke, in all its' fury, all we had was more wind. WebCorp

být v problémech, v kaši

The morning's adventure had apparently left him in hot water with the lady of the moment. BNC

You keep me in hot water all the time. BNC

He found himself in hot water over his speech about immigration. CIDI

být ve svém živlu

Kate, of course, was in her element, making all the arrangements. CALD

Shortly after moving into her apartment she found a job where she was truly in her element. BNC

After a while, the bullying at school didn't affect me too much, and I was in my element with all the wildlife around me. BNC

být předmětem kritiky

International aid agencies were in the eye of the storm when war broke out in the country. CIDI

We are in the eye of the storm but with little control over the action. WebCorp

Madonna likes being in the eye of the storm but this time she was safely tucked away in New York. BNC

viset ve vzduchu

From my recent conversations with Sara I get the feeling that change is in the wind.CIDI

Accordingly, important events appear to me to be in the wind.WebCorp

This sort of sweetener came out of the bag, it certainly has heightened speculation that an early election may be in the wind. WebCorp 

být v suchu

Your financial situation can improve, but you may have to wait until next year before you are entirely out of the woods. BNC

But Mr Major and his Government are not yet out of the woods. BNC 

The scheme is not out of the woods yet; and rather than break the law Maxen last week filled in the local VATman's registration form. BNC

být odvolán kvůli dešti

His hockey match was rained off. CALD

Lanchester, who have been rained off in two matches this season, are at Ushaw Moor, while Sedgefield take on Tudhoe. BNC

Five cricket fans, refused a ticket refund when an England game was rained off, were celebrating a test case victory yesterday.  BNC