poslední slovo

Censor Board must have last word on film`s release. (Google)

According to Pope Benedict, Easter liturgy assures us that evil does not have last word.(Google)

They have their own jobs, homes, cars, and even pay their own bills. So do men really have the last word? (Google)

někomu/něčemu se vysmát

I was so angry when I first read that he laughed off the topic as he did. (Google)

The actress has laughed off reports she is on a crash diet to keep up with skinny Hollywood stars. (Google)

The actress has laughed off pregnancy rumours - but confessed she wants to start a family soon. (Google)

poučiť sa

I'm never going to mix my drinks again - I've learnt my lesson. (Google)

Governments and airlines had failed to learn lessons from the incident. (BNC)

It would progressively develop the Cadbury code of conduct in a non-legalistic way by learning lessons from corporate wrong-doing. (BNC)

lže jako když tiskne

My wife filed a restraining order against me and lied through her teeth about my fiscal abuse and wants spousal support when she has a good paying job. (Google)

The lease contract was very general, and she lied through her teeth about what the horse can do. She said the horse could jump and jump well. (Google)

You both lied through your teeth to me and you know it. (Google)

stěžovat si, podat stížnost

If you have not been able to resolve your problem, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of Fair Trading. (Google)

Lodge a complaint using the online complaints form. You may also view the complaints process and contact details. (Google)

There are several ways you can lodge a complaint against a moving company, but before you do, make sure you contact the company directly to try to resolve the issue. (Google)

stratiť reč, nemat slov

Tony, looks at me, for once lost for words. (BNC)

My friend, whose ablutions are an elaborate, and to him, essential part of his pre-sermon warm up, was for once lost for words. (BNC)

DRACULA star Sadie Frost, 25, was lost for words in a love scene she was supposed to punctuate with moans. (BNC)

důvěrné, interní informace

I went up there last spring about a year ago, met with Bob, and I got a lowdown on some of the new things coming. (Google)

I got a lowdown today from a Russian in the telecommunications mergers and acquisitions business; he says deal after deal is stalling because no-one will lend money. (Google)

We got a lowdown on why it is that maybe foreigners think French people are rude. They are not rude, they are merely honest. (Google)

něco zveličovat, z něčeho dělat zbytečný problém

Why do people make a big deal out of being a teenage mom but not being a teenage dad? (Google)

The most important thing is just not to make a big deal of failure. (Google)

People make a big deal about test scores. No one seems to believe me when I tell them that when I'm reading an application, I just glance at the test scores to get a sense of them before moving on to the more important parts of the application -- that is, who you are. (Google)

udělat scénu

Don't make a scene, you'll mess up your make-up from crying. (Google)

I don't want to talk to you, I don't want to even see you, don't make a scene, just leave! (Google)

I've had cramps multiple times and pain can be unbearable, but I don't make a scene and start screaming and wailing. (Google)

brať na ľahkú váhu, zľahčovať, bagatelizovať

I didn't mean to make light of your problems. (BNC)

President Bush, making light of surgery to remove a cyst from his right middle finger, said it was no 'federal case' and promised to show off his scar afterward . (BNC)

It is possible to make light of the process but, be under no illusion, it is a deadly serious affair. (BNC)