pass awayzemřít She's terribly upset because her father passed away last week. (CALD) Mr Henderson passed away peacefully in the night. (English Idioms, Oxford) Grandma passed away in 1974. She was 92. (W.Magnuson,Eng.Idioms) |
peg outzemřít, přestat fungovat The car finally pegged out about 20 miles from home.(CALD) Pegged out: dental problems may be a symptom of other illness in the body, above. (BNC) Don`t worry about me! I`ve no intention of pegging out just yet! (English Idioms, Oxford) |
pop your clogszemřít, zatřebat bačkorama, natáhnout brka... This place hasn't been the same since poor old Harry popped his clogs.(CIDI) I think I'll leave all my money to charity when I pop my clogs.(CALD) He just went on his knees and popped his clogs. (BNC) |
psychiatric/mental hospital/home, insane asylumpsychiatrická léčebna Recently, six Humberside teenagers ended up in a psychiatric hospital with a form of schizophrenia after taking the drug. (BNC)We tested the assumption that most patients with presenile Alzheimer's disease are eventually admitted to psychiatric hospital. (BNC)He required physical restraint and was then taken to the local psychiatric hospital by the police. (BNC) |
put sb`s life on the linedát život v sázku According to some theorists, that's the only way men can let down their macho defences: in blood-letting, catastrophe, a suicidal willingness to put your life on the line. (BNC) Then we thought of David's `;Death of Marat';, because, in my opinion, that painting contains the idea of the artist putting his own life on the line. (BNC) Politicians aren't the ones putting their lives on the line fighting wars.(CIDI) |
put/place sb`s life in sb`s handssvěřit svůj život do čích rukou She was not ready to place her life in the hands of any man. (BNC) Every time you drive a car, you put your life in the hands of other motorists.(CIDI) When you fly, you put your life in the hands of pilot. (Lingea) |