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for the sake of it

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/fɔː(r) ðə ˈsɑːki ɒv ɪt/ jen tak na efekt He talks for the sake of it and doesn’t have anything to say.

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backlash against

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/ˈbæklæʃ əˈɡeɪnst/ silný odpor I don’t think there’ll be a backlash against technology.

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get the impression

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/ɡet ðə ɪmˈpreʃn/ mít dojem We got the impression he was angry.

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create

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/kriˈeɪt/ vymyslet si She created an implausible excuse for her behaviour.

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celebration

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/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ oslava, velebení This is a celebration of the great painter’s work.

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on time

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/ɒn taɪm/ včas (v danou dobu) If you don’t get here on time I’ll leave without you.

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overcome

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/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ překonat These are limitations that we cannot overcome.

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get your own back on

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/ɡet jɔː(r) əʊn bæk ɒn/ pomstít se When he played a trick on me I wanted to get my own back.

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friendship

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/ˈfrendʃɪp/ přátelství Our friendship has lasted more than forty years.

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get by

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/ɡet baɪ/ vyjít s čím When Bob lost his job we had to get by on my salary.

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get to know

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/ɡet tə nəʊ/ poznat She’s actually really nice when you get to know her.

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wisdom

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/ˈwɪzdəm/ moudrost Wisdom is a quality that increases with experience.

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not get anywhere

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/nɒt ɡet ˈeniweə(r)/ nemoct s čím pohnout I’m not getting anywhere with this crossword.

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relationship

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/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ vztah They have a strange relationship but it works!

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spectre

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/ˈspektə(r)/ strašidlo I used to dream about ghosts and spectres when I was little.

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get away with

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/ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð/ projít komu People who cheat in exams don’t usually get away with it.

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get hold of

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/ɡet həʊld ɒv/ sehnat He couldn’t get hold of John because he was in a meeting.

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get on with

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/ɡet ɒn wɪð/ pospíšit si Could you please get on with your work and stop talking.

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time on my hands

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/taɪm ɒn maɪ hændz/ spousta času nazbyt After I retired, I had too much time on my hands.

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poverty

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/ˈpɒvəti/ bída He was born into poverty but worked hard to make money.

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can’t be bothered

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/kɑːnt bi ˈbɒðəd/ nechce se mi I really should make lunch but I can’t be bothered.

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not much time left

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/nɒt mʌtʃ taɪm left/ nezbývá moc času There isn’t much time left for them to score a goal.

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by the time

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/baɪ ðə taɪm/ v době kdy By the time we got to our hotel, it was midnight.

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partnership

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/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ sdružení, společnost Jack and Pat have gone into partnership to open a shop.

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save time

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/seɪv taɪm/ ušetřit čas It’ll save time if we check-in online.

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in time for

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/ɪn taɪm fɔː(r)/ včas He didn’t arrive in time for the flight so he missed it.

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time off

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/ˌtaɪm ˈɒf/ volno After the accident she took a lot of time off.

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juggle

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/ˈdʒʌɡl/ vybalancovat She’s great at juggling her work and family life.

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in (two days’) time

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/ɪn (tuː deɪz) taɪm/ za(dva dny) I can’t believe we’ll be leaving in two days’ time.

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have the time of your life

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/hæv ðə taɪm ɒv jɔː(r) laɪf/ velice dobře se bavit I had the time of my life at the party.

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scold

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/skəʊld/ vynadat komu She scolded him for breaking the window.

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get on (sb’s) nerves

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/ɡet ɒn nɜːvz/ lézt komu na nervy The loud music was really getting on my nerves.

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turn up

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/ˈtɜːn ʌp/ náhle se objevit I was amazed when a letter I sent last year turned up.

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adulthood

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/ˈædʌlthʊd/ dospělost She spent most of her adulthood travelling.

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from time to time

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/frɒm taɪm tə taɪm/ občas There’s nothing wrong with a takeaway from time to time.

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stamp on

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/stæmp ɒn/ dupnout That woman stamped on my toes and didn’t apologize.

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gadget

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/ˈɡædʒɪt/ technická novinka My dad always buys the latest gadget for the house or home.

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post

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/pəʊst/ poslat I posted a message on her Facebook page.

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unwillingly

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/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/ proti své vůli She went along with the idea unwillingly.

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get together

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/ɡet təɡeðə(r)/ sejít se Let’s try and get together for lunch some time soon.

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give (sb) a hard time

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/ɡɪv ə hɑːd taɪm/ dát komu co proto My friend gave me a hard time because I was so late.

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get the chance

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/ɡet ðə tʃɑːns/ mít šanci Since I moved we don’t often get the chance to meet up.

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get through to

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/ɡet θruː tə/ objasnit I tried talking to him but I just couldn’t get through to him.

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get the wrong end of the stick

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/ɡet ðə rɒŋ end ɒv ðə stɪk/ špatně co pochopit Don’t get the wrong end of the stick – I’m trying to apologize!

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liable to

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/ˈlaɪəbl tə/ náchylný Are you more liable to get a cold if you feel cold?

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take revenge on

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/teɪk rɪˈvendʒ ɒn/ pomstít se She decided to take revenge on him.

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for the time being

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/fɔː(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ prozatím I’ll move eventually but I’m OK here for the time being.

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germs

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/dʒɜːmz/ bacily I never had a pet because I thought it would bring germs in.

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loss

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/lɒs/ ztráta The loss of his home sent him into a deep depression.

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at the time

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/æt ðə taɪm/ v té době He missed the eclipse as he was on the tube at the time. I have a bad back, which makes me irritable at times.

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the whole time

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/ðə həʊl taɪm/ celou dobu I spent the whole time yawning.

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childhood

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/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ dětství I have good memories of a very happy childhood.

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get over

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/ɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ překonat, oklepat se z čeho It took her a long time to get over the accident.

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tricky

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/ˈtrɪki/ složitý Finding time for my family can be tricky with my job.

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get your own way

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/ɡet jɔː(r) əʊn weɪ/ dosáhnout svého She always argues until she gets her own way.

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turn (sth) into

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/tɜːn ˈɪntə/ proměnit They’re going to turn the bank into a wine bar.

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waste time

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/weɪst taɪm/ ztrácet čas We haven’t long, so let’s not waste time.

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short of time

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/ʃɔːt ɒv taɪm/ nemít čas We’re short of time so don’t take too long getting ready.

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No wonder

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/nəʊ ˈwʌndə(r)/ není divu I was always running around. No wonder I was so thin.

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set about

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/set əˈbaʊt/ začít After losing her job, she set about finding another one.

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death

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/deθ/ smrt Death is an inevitable part of our life cycle.

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get back to

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/ɡet bæk tə/ ozvat se komu I hope they get back to me soon with more information.

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take up all your time

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/teɪk ʌp ɔːl jɔː(r) taɪm/ zabrat všechen čas His work takes up all his time. He never has a day off.

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membership

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/ˈmembəʃɪp/ členství Membership of the club is only open to men.

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get out of the way

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/ɡet aʊt ɒv ðə weɪ/ vyhnout se He wouldn’t get out of the way.

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Get real!

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/ɡet ˈriːəl/ Vrať se na zem! Get real! There’s no way you can afford a car like that!

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Get a life!

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/ɡet ə laɪf/ Vzpamatuj se! You’re still living with your parents? Get a life!

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take your time

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/teɪk jɔː(r) taɪm/ nespěchat There’s no hurry, so take your time.

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have it in for

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/hæv ɪt ɪn fɔː(r)/ mít spadeno na He’s paranoid and thinks the world has it in for him.

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happiness

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/ˈhæpinəs/ štěstí I remember the happiness I felt when the war was over.

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go down

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/ˈɡəʊ daʊn/ přerušit se If the Internet connection goes down, I’m lost.

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shame

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/ʃeɪm/ hanba I feel nothing but shame for the way I treated him.

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skinny

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/ˈskɪni/ hubený He was a skinny child but he put on weight as an adult.

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crowning (moment)

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/ˈkraʊnɪŋ (ˈməʊmənt)/ vrcholný (okamžik) The crowning moment came when he realized that all the texts were from me.

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get into trouble

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/ɡet ˈɪntə ˈtrʌbl/ dostat se do potíží He got into trouble for browsing the internet at work.

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time’s up

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/taɪmz ʌp/ už je konec Time’s up. The exam is over.

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kill time

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/kɪl taɪm/ zabít čas, krátit si čas There wasn’t much to do at the airport to kill time.

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belief

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/bɪˈliːf/ důvěra I don’t share your belief that this will work.

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get over (sb)

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/ɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ dostat se z rozchodu s kým When he broke up with her it took her a long time to get over him.

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hatred

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/ˈheɪtrɪd/ nenávist His eyes were cold and full of hatred.

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get on

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/ɡet ɒn/ nebýt nejmladší I don’t know how old he is but he must be getting on a bit.

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in my lifetime

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/ɪn maɪ ˈlaɪftaɪm/ za mého života We won’t see space tourism in my lifetime.

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get the message

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/ɡet ðə ˈmesɪdʒ/ pochopit I’ve tried to drop hints but he never gets the message.

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get a shock

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/ɡet ə ʃɒk/ zhrozit se I got a shock when I saw how old he suddenly looked.

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get into

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/ɡet ˈɪntə/ dostat se I got into journalism when I wrote for the local paper.

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at times

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/æt taɪmz/ občas I have a bad back, which makes me irritable at times.

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get your act together

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/ɡet jɔː(r) ækt təˈɡeðə(r)/ vzchopit se You need to get your act together and start revising.

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to some extent

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/tə səm ɪkˈstent/ do jisté míry To some extent, we were happier when we were poorer.

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make up for lost time

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/meɪk ʌp fɔː(r) lɒst taɪm/ vynahradit si ztracený čas After spending so long apart we wanted to make up for lost time.

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all over the place

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/ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r) ðə pleɪs/ všude Someone broke in and threw paint all over the place.

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dump

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/dʌmp/ poslat k vodě I dumped my boyfriend last week.

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boredom

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/ˈbɔːdəm/ nuda All I remember about that drab place is the boredom.

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cope

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/kəʊp/ umět si poradit How do we manage to cope with so many distractions?

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neighbourhood

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/ˈneɪbəhʊd/ blízké okolí, čtvrť The neighbourhood is less safe than it used to be.

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clog

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/klɒɡ/ ucpat In autumn, the gutters become clogged with leaves.

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ridicule

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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ zesměšňovat When he tried to apologise the media ridiculed his efforts.

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splendid

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/ˈsplendɪd/ úžasný He used to have splendid toys that we all wanted to play with.

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blizzard

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/ˈblɪzəd/ záplava It was quiet at work, then I received a blizzard of emails.

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misery

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/ˈmɪzəri/ bída, strádání Poor people at that time led lives of misery.

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a lot more lax

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/ə lɒt mɔː(r) læks/ méně pečlivý I used to keep a diary every day but now I’m a lot more lax.

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this time next week

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/ðɪs taɪm nekst wiːk/ příští týden v tuto dobu This time next week we’ll be lying on the beach.

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get the joke

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/ɡet ðə dʒəʊk/ pochopit vtip I didn’t laugh because I didn’t get the joke.

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get me down

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/ɡet mi daʊn/ deprimovat I don’t mind cold weather but grey skies get me down.

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a question of time

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/ə ˈkwestʃən ɒv taɪm/ otázka času It’s only a question of time before they start arguing.

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shut off

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/ʃʌt ɒf/ odříznout se When watching TV it’s easy to shut off from the world.

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replace

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/rɪˈpleɪs/ dát na původní místo If you take this key please replace it when you return.

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competition

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/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ soutěž, závod He won the first competition that he’d ever entered.

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sadness

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/ˈsædnəs/ smutek I realized with a sense of sadness that I’d never be back.

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kindness

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/ˈkaɪndnəs/ laskavost Thank you so much for your kindness in letting me stay.

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frenzy

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/ˈfrenzi/ šílenství The presenter’s comments generated a media frenzy.

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peak

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/piːk/ vrchol, maximum The evening is the peak of online activity.

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freedom

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/ˈfriːdəm/ svoboda Not everyone has the freedom to express themselves.

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illness

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/ˈɪlnəs/ nemoc She had to stay inside during her illness.

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a long time ago

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/ə lɒŋ taɪm əˈɡəʊ/ dávno This photo was taken a long time ago, before he went bald.

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get behind

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/ɡet bɪˈhaɪnd/ opozdit se She was ill so she got behind with her work.

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pushed for time

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/pʊʃt fɔː(r) taɪm/ v časové tísni I can’t chat now because I’m a bit pushed for time.

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engrossed

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/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/ zabraný I was so engrossed in my book that I missed my stop.

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imagination

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/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ představivost The scenes described in the book fired my imagination.

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get on like a house on fire

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/ɡet ɒn laɪk ə haʊs ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)/ výborně si rozumět I thought he’d hate her but they got on like a house on fire.

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get rid of

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/ɡet rɪd ɒv/ zbavit se Moving home is a good time to get rid of stuff.

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get out of

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/ɡet aʊt ɒv/ vyhnout se čemu She made up an excuse to get out of going to the party.

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spare the time

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/speə(r) ðə taɪm/ nemít času nazbyt I’d love to help but I just can’t spare the time.

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get around

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/ɡet əˈraʊnd/ pohybovat se The best way to get around the city is by taxi.

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take a long time

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/teɪk ə lɒŋ taɪm/ trvat dlouho We should set off because it takes a long time to get there.

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fear

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/fɪə(r)/ obava Being so clingy masks a fear of abandonment.

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rite

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/raɪt/ rituál Jumping into Grandma’s pool was a rite that we performed every time we visited her.

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with time to spare

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/wɪð taɪm tə speə(r)/ mít ještě čas navíc I thought I’d be late but I got here with time to spare.

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run out of time

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/rʌn aʊt ɒv taɪm/ nemít už čas I didn’t finish the puzzle because I ran out of time.

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catch up with

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/kætʃ ʌp wɪð/ být v kontaktu s Modern technology allows us to catch up with friends.

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outlook on

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/ˈaʊtlʊk ɒn/ náhled na There was one event that changed his outlook on life.

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before my time

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/bɪˈfɔː(r) maɪ taɪm/ než jsem se narodil I don’t remember that actor. He was before my time.

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