wake up and smell the coffeekonečně otevřít oči, konečně se probudit It's time to wake up and smell the coffee: you're not going to pass this course unless you start working harder. (Oxford Idioms) |
watched pot never boilsnejlíněji se čas vleče, když čekáš Looking out of the window won't make him arrive any quicker! Don't you know that a watched pot nver boils? (Oxford Idioms) |
what's cookingco se bude dít? co se chystá? What's cooking in here? You all look very guilty. (Oxford Idioms) |
whet someone's appetitenavnadit někoho, udělat na něco chuť I’ve read only the first few pages of his book, but it was enough to whet my appetite . (Longman Dictionary) They're for my father, not for me, and a change will undoubtedly whet his appetite.' BNC The breweries section continues to expand, such is the growth in demand for real ale, and there are many new brews to whet the appetite. BNC |
which accounts for the milk in the coconuta teď je všechno jasné, teď jsem z vojny doma |
whole milkplnotučné mléko Pastries, puddings cakes and sauces made with whole milk. BNC If you sell farm butter and cheese instead of whole milk you can do well if you have the right market. BNC Cottage or other low-fat cheese can be substituted for full-fat cheese; skimmed and semi-skimmed milk for whole milk. BNC |
wine and dine (sb)napájet, hostit Our hosts wined and dined us very well. (Oxford Idioms) |
with a grain/pinch of salts určitou výhradou, s rezervou, ne tak docela doslova I would have thought Niki could take all these views of himself with a grain of salt. BNC I have to take it with a grain of salt. BNC If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt. Macmillan Dictionary |
work one's nutlámat si kokos nad čím |