otrava jídlem

Graf never blamed her upsets on family problems, flu, food poisoning, sinus trouble and a variety of other problems. (BNC)

Later Ministry of Agriculture officials told the nuns that this was a mistake and that the food poisoning was due to Salmonella typhimurium. (BNC)

Evidence of salmonella in chickens or in the hen house did not mean that the eggs were infected to levels that could cause food poisoning, he said. (BNC)

vysmrkat se

To avoid nosebleeds happening, try not to blow your nose too hard. (BNC)

Can you get a tissue and blow your nose cos you have such a runny cold. (BNC)

Will you blow your nose you're going to give yourself a real bad chest! (BNC)

zmírnit něco (aby to bylo přijatelnější), vynahradit

Since the 1970s there has been a movement to bring art into hospitals, to sugar the pill, to the advantage of both patients and artists. (BNC)

The boss has sugared the overtime pill by offering a large extra payment. (CUP, Eng.Idioms In Use)

Since the 1970s there has been a movement to bring art into hospitals, to sugar the pill, to the advantage of both patients and artists. (BNC)

mít toulavé boty, nemít stání (cestovní horečka)

I can not stay in one place for more than a year without getting itchy feet. (CUP, Eng.Idioms In Use)

Why've you got all these travel brochures? Do you have itchy feet? (CIDI)

After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.(CALD)

tvrdý oříšek, přenést přes srdce

Losing my job was initially a bitter pill to swallow. (CUP, Eng.Idioms In Use)

Losing the championship to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow.(CIDI)

Cuts in salaries are a dose of bitter medicine that may help the company to survive.(CIDI)

cítit se dobře, být zdravý, nemít potíže

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

No anaesthetic, and you'll feel as right as rain afterwards.(BNC)

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

uzdravovat se

By the second day he knew he was on the road to recovery. (CUP,Idioms In Use)

You will not be the first debtor they've had to deal with, and their experience and understanding could help you take the first step on the road to recovery. (BNC)

 Marc Girardelli is well on the road to recovery from last season's internal injuries, with consistent top-three placings in slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. (BNC)

cítit se mizerně

He had flu a couple of months ago and he's been a bit off-colour ever since.(CIDI)

I'm feeling a bit off-colour today.(CALD)

The usual symptoms are a faint pink rash with a slight fever, perhaps swollen glands or aching joints and a general feeling of being off-colour. (BNC)

být bláznivý, padlý na hlavu

'Isn't she slightly strange, your aunt? 'Oh, she's as nutty as a fruitcake.'(CIDI)

Do I know Karl? Yes, I do. He's nutty as a fruit cake!(W.Magnuson,Eng.Idioms)

They had been above 8000 metres for several days and Steve recalls being as nutty as a fruitcake. (BNC)

nemít všech pět pohromadě

After talking to him for about 10 minutes I decided he was definitely one sandwich short of a picnic.(CIDI)

Having read that, the rest of you probably now think that the author is a sandwich short of a picnic. (BNC)

The Government, as they say in Glasgow, is one sandwich short of a picnic. (BNC)

dobít si baterky, načerpat novou energii, znovu nabrat síly

A week away would give you time to rest and recharge your batteries.(CIDI)

She took a trip to the South of France to recharge her batteries.(CALD)

Wright replies that built into her schedule will be visits to a favourite retreat house in Edinburgh;to recharge my batteries. (BNC)

být úplný blázen

Spending that much on a car! He must be off his rocker!(CIDI)

You gave away your piano? You're off your rocker! (W.Magnuson, Eng.Idioms)

Don't forget, I've seen you in some states, Ruth, practically off your rocker wasting away wrapped up in that sod. (BNC)

být nervozní, být mimo...

If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case. (W.Magnuson, Eng.Idioms)

By the end of the course I was a complete basket case.(CALD)

She'll never get a job. She's a basket case.(CIDI)

být blázen, nemít to v hlavě v pořádku

His aunt's not right in the head, poor soul - you sometimes see her wandering up the street in her nightie.(CIDI)

Satirists are often not right in the head. (BNC)

They had one daughter, who I believe is not right in the head; but that may not be the one you met. (BNC)

být blázen, nemít to v hlavě v pořádku

I think that woman has a screw loose - she goes out in her slippers.(CIDI)

Sometimes I think he has a screw loose - like when he eats paper. (W.Magnuson,Eng.Idioms)

The lady with the upright hair who Gloria said had a screw loose, clattered into the bedroom holding out a steaming jug on a tray. (BNC)