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Have the upper hand - znamená, že je nekdo ve výhodné pozici

For many years, Tiger Woods always had the upper hand in any golf game because of his record and reputation.

Rake in the money - znamena to ze nekdo vydelava hodne penez

John's boss hopes that after the new advertising campaign designed by John, the company will be raking in the money.

Off The Hook - Tato fraze má 2 zcela odlišné významy. Pokud se jedna o osobu, to znamená, že on nebo ona není zodpovědná za něco. Pokud mluvíte o telefon, idiom znamená, že obvod je otevřený a nikdo nemůže zavolat na dane číslo.

Priklad 1 : According to John, it was not his fault that the advertising campaign was a failure, so he was off the hook for the disaster.

Priklad 2 : Sheila's phone must be off the hook – I've been getting a busy signal for the last 2 hours.

A truck driver was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo when his truck broke down on the freeway. The driver got out of the cab and was looking at the engine when a second truck driver stopped in front of him and asked if he needed any help. The penguins' driver explained that he is taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if the other man would take the penguins there. He agreed. Some hours later, the second truck driver drove past the first one, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, were still on the truck! "I thought I asked you to take those penguins to the zoo," shouted the first driver. The second replied, "I did, but I had some money left, so we're going to the cinema now."

Lame Duck - se týká téměř výhradně jedine situace.Úředník ve veřejné funkci se přiblížil ke konci svého funkčního období, a v důsledku toho má velmi malou moc na změny.

During the last year of his presidency, Zeman was a lame duck and he was not able to finish his plans.