úterý, 21. května 2024, 07.21
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: SHOPPING
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make off with

ukrást, pokradmu odnést   tongueout

A thief was tempted to make off with a pet store's brand new attraction, a hairy leg tarantula, and decided to steal it. WebC

Sweet-toothed thieves made off with 230,000 Mars Bars in a cheeky raid on the world-famous chocolate factory. BNC

The robbers then made off with cash and jewellery.  BNC

make oneself cheap

chovat se pod svoji úroveň   thoughtful

She's a woman of great spirit and honour, and will not make herself cheap. WebC

It makes me sick to think of him boasting, thinking he was too cool when all he did was make himself cheap. WebC

I made myself cheap, and must take the consequences. WebC

make the best of a bad bargain

vytěžit ze špatné situace něco dobrého; i zlé může být k něčemu dobré   mixed

Looking at this problem for a time, he finally decided to resign himself to this fact and make the best of a bad bargain. WebC

I had no choice but to make the best of a bad bargain, and to earn my bread by going out to service. WebC

He decided it was his karma to live with what he had and make the best of a bad bargain.  WebC

mind the shop

zastupovat někoho ve funkci    wink

With the leader of the Conservative Party away on holiday, his deputy is minding the shop. PDEI

He told me to mind the shop while he was busy, and not to bother him unless someone important came in. WebC

While Bush is gone, aides will mind the shop at the White House. WebC

money doesn't grow on trees

peníze nerostou na stromech    shy

Here are some money saving tips, because money doesn't grow on trees. WebC

The bad news is that money doesn't grow on trees. WebC

You may tell your children that money doesn't grow on trees, but they don't really understand. WebC

money is no object

cena nerozhoduje, na penězích nezáleží    tongueout

Since money is no object to me when it comes to PC stuff, I will be getting one of these cards. WebC

I asked him for the best repair possible, money is no object to me, as long as the job is well done. WebC

It doesn't matter that money is no object to him, I'm still an honest business person and not out to cheat a customer by overcharging. WebC

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never look a gift horse in the mouth

darovanému koni na zuby nekoukej   clown

The old saying says "never look a gift horse in the mouth," and it never is more true than when applied to education. WebC

Mother told you to never look a gift horse in the mouth. WebC

And as the old saying goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth; but do always inspect the paperwork to see if you have any kind of case against the giver. WebC

news stand

novinový stánek   blush

The following photography magazines are printed photo magazines, these are the type of magazine that you would find at a news stand or in a bookstore. WebC

Go to a news stand, and pick up the latest issues of every relevant magazine or publication you can find. WebC

Check out this very cool new magazine at a news stand near you, meanwhile though you can view the article on our homepage. WebC

not for love or money

za žádné peníze, za žádnou cenu    cool

You are my favourite cat and not for love or money am I going to leave you. WebC

Some guitars you don't let go, not for love or money. WebC

The fiddler flatly refused, stating that not for love or money would he turn the fiddle over to anybody but Edward Kelly.  WebC

not to have a red copper to his name

nemít ani vindru   sad

The old gentleman hadn't a red copper to his name, and if he couldn't pay the mortgages, how under heaven could he have bought the place? WebC

He didn't have a red copper to his name and therefore couldn't afford to pay for the bills. PDEI

If he had a red copper to his name he could buy something to eat, at least. PDEI

not worth a bean

nestát ani za zlámanou grešli    mixed

If the intricate processing of the vanilla pods is not done carefully, the result is not worth a bean. WebC

She valued his playing not worth a bean. WebC

I realised that the person was not worth a bean and owed a lot of money. WebC

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off-licence

obchod s lihovinami    :-D

Of course we also stock all the major spirits and beers you'd expect to find in any off licence as well as our rather unique range of Foreign Beers! WebC

You must be 18 years of age or over to purchase wine from an off-licence. WebC

The last 20 years have seen the UK off-licence market change beyond recognition. WebC

on the cheap

lacino   cool

From refurbished hardware and eBay deals to do-it-yourself setups, everything you need to know about buying equipment on the cheap. WebC

Fly to South America on the cheap! WebC

The first law of eating on the cheap is to take maximum advantage of the meals supplied by the conference. WebC

on the market

na trhu 

Not all crops allowed on the market are currently for sale. WebC

Yes, our house is on the market. We want to sell it by October 1.  WMDI

On the market, nothing ultimately counts but the buyer's dollars. WebC

out of cash

bez peněz v hotovosti   sad

They haven’t been paid in 10 months because the government is out of cash. WebC

Only if the state is out of cash and can't make its payments to local governments does the car tax go up.  WebC

My family is out of cash and we have canned tuna specially for these hard times. WebC