Conversation Flashcards
Phrases, phrasal verbs, collocations, idioms (31 cards)
poslední kapka
the last straw
I had a strong reaction to it. (zarazilo mě to)
It struck me.
mánie, horečka
frenzy
everyone knows you for this thing — and for good reason!
have a well-earned reputation for something
so much politeness that it’s kind of ridiculous
excessive politeness
accidentally walk into someone in the street — maybe they dropped their coffee
bump into someone
This is not the polite way to do something.
It’s really not done.
synonym to the word “movie”
flick
really, really weird, strange, unusual
bizzare
in a place that is hidden and not too obvious
nicely tucked away
other names for savage, vicious, wild
fierce
spend more than you need to — as a treat!
splash out on something
a part of a big opportunity
a piece of the action
able to adapt to new situations and determined to succeed at any cost
go-getting
to follow what’s going on
keep up
listening to other people’s conversations without them noticing
eavesdropping
talking about lots of different topics
covering lots of territory
to be confident
be sure of oneself
flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help or support
butter someone up
to stop particular activity for the rest of the day
call it a day (night)
do something for someone in order to help them (pro něčí dobro)
for someone´s sake
check out, explore, go into, examine, inspect,.. (ponořit se)
to delve into something
suspicious, questionable, fishy, dodgy, dubious,…
shady
arrise, occur, pop up, emerge,…
to come up