Common Czech idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Czech idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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- koukat si na mouchy
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to daydream or be lost in thought- koupit kota v pytli
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to buy something unseen, to buy a pig in a poke- mít hlavu v oblacích
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to have one's head in the clouds, to be absent-minded- být na mizině
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to be broke, to be penniless- psí počasí
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bad weather, foul weather- dělat si z někoho blázna
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to make a fool of someone, to mock someone- být v pěkné bryndě
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to be in a mess, to be in trouble- koukat na svět skrz růžové brýle
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to see the world through rose-colored glasses, to be optimistic- má to háček
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there is a catch, there is a trick to it- být hluchý jako pařez
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to be deaf as a doornail, to be completely deaf- chytat mouchy
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to daydream, to loaf about- padat z nebe
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to be a surprise, to come unexpectedly- být v sedmém nebi
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to be in seventh heaven, to be extremely happy- dělat z komára vrbu
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to make a mountain out of a molehill, to exaggerate- chodit v kůži někoho
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to be in someone's shoes, to be in someone else's situation
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