Communication

osoba, která neustále zmiňuje jména slavných lidí

Have you ever been in the presence of a true name dropper? I'm talking about someone who can't tell a story about any part of their life without casually mentioning that some famous person was somehow involved in it. (Google)

I'm sure many of them think I am purely a name-dropper…dropping more names than anyone else they know. (Google)

In general Mr. Morgan was a name dropper, especially when it came to those notorious for supporting the conspiracy theories involved with the story of Marilyn Monroe. However, he wove into our conversation his claim that he dated Mariah Carey and Renée Zellweger. (Google)

nič na smiech, vážna vec

I am a gout sufferer, and it's no laughing matter. (BNC)

Foreign teachers of English often joked that they could not pass TOEFL, but for the Chinese students it was no laughing matter. (BNC)

Who knows, Clarissa? Happiness is no laughing matter. (BNC)

ani ma nenapadne! v žiadnom prípade!

Now he's asking me to lend him my car. No way! (Google)

nekomunikovať, nerozprávať sa

Since the interview in Matron's office, Sister Cooney and Doctor O'Connor-Crowley had barely been on speaking terms. (BNC)

Wife is talk of town doting couple Alf and Jean Smith are on speaking terms for the first time in ten years. (BNC)

And besides, she thought irritably, did she even want to be on speaking terms with him after the way he had treated her? (BNC)

nie, pokiaľ viem

Is Mrs. Johnson joining us for dinner? Susie Not that I know of. (Google)

Has Kusala bought that car yet? Not that I know of. (Google)

Is there any certification available for SVS from symantec\altiris? Not that I know of, but it's a good idea. (Google)