economical in small things but extravagant in larger

Articles Penny Wise, Pound Foolish. How often have we heard this old
axiom?, probably thousands of times. Google

Piece pricing is penny wise, pound foolish. Google

Penny wise, pound foolish Saving dollars, yet spending millions.
Every government entity, regardless of size, has budget issues.  Google

ask for information or advive from sb who knows more about a subject than you

Then for a couple of hours I picked his brains. Google

I had a long chat with him in Bermuda and picked his
brains. Google

 I picked his brains for a dozen years, but in the last
few years, I really have been listening to his heart.  Google

a simple and moderate way of life (materially), combined with great interest and activity in intellectual and spiritual matters

Benn is too much a product of his comfortable and intensely high-minded background to be able to understand why the common man (let alone the common politician) has more vulgar aspirations than plain living and high thinking.  BNCI

The salons of those ladies who were devoted to republican ideals (and quite often, one could add, to the person of individual republicans) were careful to maintain a reputation for plain living and high thinking.  BNCI

The chief error of these people is to be found in the very phrase to which they are
most attached--"plain living and high thinking. Gooogle

telling the truth, expressing one´s opinion on sth

 I know I'm speaking plain, but this is a time for plain speaking.  BNCI

He stood still as he recalled her plain speaking, and, his head hanging, he experienced a mixture of relief and a feeling that was most akin to shame.  BNCI

This was a moment not for fairness but for plain speaking.  BNCI

pretend to be against the idea so that others discuss it

However, to play the Devil's Advocate: What you don't realize is you have
just described every woman that has ever walked the face of earth. google

The format he chose was to play the Devil's advocate. Google

Today, I am going to play the "devil's advocate" concerning Charter
Communications and the rates they charge for local cable.  google

chodit za školu

One, go to school, or two, play hooky. (Google)

Don't tell anyone, but I think I am going to play hooky either today or tomorrow. (Google)

I made up my mind that I was going to play hooky from work and do some kayaking and fishing. (Google)

act strictly according to the rules

Every scrap of understanding you can glean about the dynamics of bereavement will, of course, be valuable; but never try simply to `;play it by the book'; --; this or any other, for in the long run it will be the way you use your heart, not your head, that will count most.  BNCI

Matt is not only extremely attracted to Danielle, but also finds himself letting
go of his play-it-by-the-book life and cutting loose by following her lead  Google

But inspectors patrol at random; so play it by the book
and buy a ticket before boarding. Google

no amount of instructions can make a poet of anyone not naturally gifted to be one

Poets are born, not made; that's why there are so many of them.  Google

Iain says that poets are born, not made, and
he did not think of his own talent as anything unusual.  Google

 'Poets are born, not made—yet they have to survive the often
bitter rites of passage so as to have that life they are given. Google

an optimistic and determined mental attitude taht helps one to achieve success in any kind of undertaking

Charles believes in the Platonic ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body, plenty of exercise, self-help and positive thinking.  BNCI

 Positive thinking will have to wait a while, but it augurs well for one of the young ringsiders who turned up in his smartest suit and said: `;What a disgusting fight; I wish I'd worn my tracksuit.';  BNCI

It was perhaps because of this, and because I tried to foster the whole idea of positive thinking, that I began to concentrate more and more on visualization.  BNCI

repeated exercise in a skill or craft is the way to become the master of it

The old adage `;practice makes perfect'; must be kept in mind when one begins to despair.  BNCI

Now, the last thing I want to say, because I know we, our guest is here, and so presumably has collected his thoughts and is able to leap into the breach, the last thing I want to say on this is, writing articles, writing pieces, is a game, another area where practice makes perfect.  BNCI

Practice makes perfect as with any sport.';  BNCI

v Británii jde o private school pro děti, hlavně chlapce od 7-13, kteří pak pokračují v public school; v USA pro děti od 11 let, připravuje je na střední školu (college).

Cam Tech is known throughout Florida as the only exam prep school for contractors to attend! WebC

It is a college preparatory school headed by Dr Norman A. Palmer. BNC

He was first sent to a strictly protestant preparatory school in Cheam. BNC

základní škola

There are 61 secondary and 294 primary schools in the county. BNC

He was the only father who ever came to our primary school football matches. BNC

He thought me at primary school fifty years ago. BNC

zřetelný/silný přízvuk

If you do have some vocal qualities that may not make your own voice sound appealing, such as a pronounced accent or speech impediment, then you may want to recruit a volunteer to do the spot. Google

The book is thus completed with a record including seven cantes with a pronounced accent from the Americas. Google

He's a German immigrant with a pronounced accent and he's rearranging a forest of flourishing begonias. Google

soukromá škola (GB), exkluzivní, placená rodiči X státní škola (USA, Scotland, Australia)

Expelled from public school for drinking an smoking, she joined her father´s empire 10 years ago. BNC

The evidence on the over-representation of public-school old boys in elite positions is both familiar and overwhelming. BNC

Within the higher sectors ( preparatory, secondary, grammar, and public schools) the aim was much broader. BNC

poučit se z vlastního neúspěchu, chyby

This puts the pressure on her, and usually she will crumble and accept, if she doesn't
you are wasting you time with this lady so put it down to experience.  Gogle

We wake up with
a ghastly hangover, put it down to experience and say 'never again'.  google

Put it down to experience and forget about blaming him or yourself. Google