The Most Common English Idioms
- the best of both worlds
- = to enjoy two different opportunities at the same time
- CZ: ideální situace; nejlepší varianta
- speak of the devil
- = the person you’re just talking about actually appears at the moment
- CZ: my o vlku
- once in a blue moon
- = an event that happens infrequently
- CZ: jednou za uherský rok
- when pigs fly
- = something that will never happen
- CZ: až naprší a uschne
- to cost an arm and a leg
- = something is very expensive
- CZ: stát majlant
- a piece of cake
- = something is very easy
- CZ: je to brnkačka (to se dá zvládnou levou zadní)
- let the cat out of the bag
- = to accidentally reveal a secret
- CZ: prozradit tajemství
- to feel under the weather
- = to not feel well
- CZ: cítit se pod psa; nebýt ve své kůži
- to kill two birds with one stone
- = to solve two problems at once
- CZ: zabít dvě mouchy jednou ranou
- to cut corners
- = to do something badly or cheaply
- CZ: něco odbýt, odfláknout
- to add insult to injury
- = to make a situation worse
- CZ: celé to ještě víc zhoršit
- call it a day
- = stop working on something
- CZ: zabalit, zapíchnout to
- to hit the nail on the head
- = to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
- CZ: uhodit hřebíček na hlavičku
- a blessing in disguise
- = a misfortune that eventually results in something good happening later on
- CZ: štěstí v neštěstí
- let someone of the hook
- = to allow someone to not be punished
- CZ: sejmout z někoho odpovědnost
- no pain no gain
- = you have to work hard for something you want
- CZ: bez práce nejsou koláče
- you can’t judge a book by its cover
- = to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance
- CZ: nesuď podle zevnějšku
- see eye to eye
- = to agree with someone
- CZ: být za jedno
- bite the bullet
- = decide to do something unpleasant that you have been avoiding doing
- CZ: kousnout do kyselého jablka
