cvok, blázen

See, my old man, he was going off his nut, right. BNC

přestat vřít, ochladnout

The team were playing brilliantly at the start of the season but seem to have gone off the boil now. (Oxford Idioms)

vousatý vtip, stará anekdota, vyčichlá anekdota, obehraná písnička

"He told us about police arresting him for climbing into his own house." "Oh, no, not that old chestnut again." (Oxfrord Idioms)

starý ostřílený námořník

Old salt Sydney Barnes, 83, turned up for a naval reunion and found he was the only one there. BNC

Combining these two traits, Verity Lambert felt, would give the Doctor the essential dichotomy between the imperious master of his ship, which the Doctor thought he was, and the quirky, unpredictable old salt, which he truly was. BNC

I have visions of bosses all over the land going hot under the collar as they see yet more of their staff enjoying the antics of this old salt -- it could take over where Leisure Suit Larry left off. BNC

ve varu

Fresh discoveries kept their enthusiasm on the boil. (Oxford Idioms)

pít, chlastat

I see he's back on the bottle again. (Oxford Idioms)

brát chudinskou podporu, podporu v nezaměstnanosti

Most of the unemployed in this area are on the breadline. (Oxford Idioms)

co jednomu prospívá, jinému škodí

Some people love his music; others hate it. One man's meat is another man's poison. http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/id443.htm

bez práce nejsou koláče

saying

At dinner that night we were discussing the whole affair and I said:" Oh well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," which led to the classic retort from Ed Prior, my engineer:" Yes, but you didn't have to break the whisk!" BNC

But before you can make an omelette you gotta break a few eggs, ain't that so? BNC

I think the old point is anyway you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. BNC

z bláta do louže

He left one job because of the low pay , but in his new one he has to work with unpleasant people—out of the frying pan into the fire! (Longman)