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brush up (on) (their technique)
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oprášit znalosti (practice and improve your skills)
come around to (our side)
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změnit názor (change opinion - someone had persuaded you)
face up to (the consequences)
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vyrovnat se s něčím (accept something, deal with smth)
hit upon (the idea)
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přijít na to (suddenly have an idea
mull over (a job offer)
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thik carefully about something
read up on (the history of war)
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hodne cist o (get info on a particular subject)
swot up on (the country’s driving laws)
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study something very hard
give an account of (the accident)
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describe, explain
take account of
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allow for, vzit v uvahu
on account of
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because of
by all acounts
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podle všeho
strike a balance (between fashionable and accessible)
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najít rovnováhu to achieve a state of equilibrium or harmony
redress the balance
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navratit rovnovahu
on the basis of
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na základě
pick sbds brain
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vyptavat se
rack your brain(s) Meg racked her brain for inspiration
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potrapit mozek
brainwave
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mozková vlna, a sudden clever idea
a foregone conclusion
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a result that can be predicted with certainty. "the result of her trial was a foregone conclusion předem učiněný závěr
under the misapprehension that
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pod mylnou predstavou ze He was under the misapprehension that the meeting was canceled, so he didn't show up
Have your wits about you
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be constantly alert and vigilant. "a signalman had to have his wits about him"
plausible (explanation)
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pravdepodobny/prijatelny of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable
dubious (rather dubious about the whole idea)
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adjective 1. hesitating or doubting. (pochybný, nejistý)
hunch ("I have a hunch that someone is telling lies)
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. a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact. předtucha
notion children have different notions about the roles of their parents
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idea, a conception of or belief about something (pojem, predstava)
ponder (I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion)
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think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion (uvazovat)
query (many people queried whether any harm had been done") if you have any queries please telephone our office"
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dotaz, dorazovat se
inattentive (I was disappointed by the food and the inattentive service)
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not paying attention to something (nepozorny, nedbaly)
knowledgeable (she is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees)
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intelligent and well informed (informovany, zbehly)
assume negative:
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unassuming
believer negative
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unbeliever
conceive (vymyslet) noun:
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conception (conceptualise)
explain pridavne jmeno
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explanatory
judge—soudnictvi
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judiciary
opinion—-tvrdohlavy
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opinionated
sense —- nesmyslny
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senseless (ness)/ nonsensical
deliberate
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done consciously and intentionally, or characterized by careful consideration radit se, zvazit // zamerny
ingenious
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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive. důmyslný
conscientious
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wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously svědomitý
think up
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invent (an excuse)
puzzle out
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solve a problem
not have a leg to stand on
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to lack support or justification for one's argument or position
not see the wood for the trees
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to be so focused on small details that one fails to grasp the overall situation or the bigger picture
quick/slow on the uptake
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someone understands things quickly and easily
split hairs
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make small and unnecessary distinctions. "this may seem like splitting hairs but the distinction could be important
take stock of
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make an overall assessment of a particular situation, typically before making a decision. "he needed a period of peace and quiet in order to take stock of his life
to baffle someone
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to confuse them completely, often to the point where they are unable to understand or explain something
justify
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ospravedlnit, oduvodnit
presume
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domnivat se suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability. "I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building
paradox
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protismyslnost cathedrals face the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement
tuition
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výuka, teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups. "private tuition in French
out of the consideration for
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you behave in a particular way because you are considering their feelings
definitive
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for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative
inexplicable
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nevysvetlitelny unable to be explained or accounted for. "for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank
unthinkable
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nemyslitelny of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility. "it was unthinkable that John could be dead
reasoning
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uvazovani the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way. "he explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference
biased towards
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showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions: The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting
against my principles
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proti mym zasadam (in my principles)
it is set up with a view to (raising awareness)
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byl zrizen s cilem zvysit povedomi

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