GUESS THE IDIOM
To start the day in a bad mood and behave in an unusually unpleasant, irritated or negative way.
TO GET OUT OF BED ON THE WRONG SIDE
An area on the edge of a city where people mainly live, often characterised by houses, gardens, schools and quieter streets than the city centre.
SUBURB
A room containing equipment used for washing, drying and sometimes ironing clothes and other household textiles.
LAUNDRY ROOM
TO MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
To make yourself feel relaxed and comfortable in someone else's home, behaving as if you were in your own home.
znamená: cítiť sa ako doma / správaj sa ako doma
People who live together in the same property and share the living space and household expenses.
ROOMMATES
Someone who spends a lot of their free time sitting or lying on the sofa watching television or doing very little physical activity.
TO BE A COUCH POTATO
The areas furthest from the centre of a city or town, where urban development gradually gives way to countryside or less densely populated areas.
OUTSKIRTS OF
A room specifically designed or set aside for children to play, keep their toys and spend their leisure time.
PLAYROOM
A HOUSE OF CARDS
A plan, situation or system that looks stable but is actually very fragile and could collapse easily if one part fails.
znamená: veľmi krehká situácia/systém
A professional who helps people buy, sell or rent properties and often arranges viewings and negotiates deals.
ESTATE AGENT
To avoid choosing between two sides or making a definite decision because you are unsure which option you support.
TO SIT ON THE FENCE
EXPLAIN: What is residential area?
A part of a town or city where people mainly live rather than work, shop or carry out industrial activities.
EXPLAIN: What is UTILITY ROOM ?
A practical room in a house used for household tasks and equipment, often containing a washing machine, boiler, cleaning supplies or additional storage.
TO BRING HOME THE BACON
To earn money to support yourself and your family, especially by working.
znamená: zarábať peniaze na živobytie
A person who owns a property and allows another person to live in it in exchange for regular payment.
LANDLORD
A price, cost, number that increases extremely quickly and reaches a very high level.
GO THROUGH THE ROOF
EXPLAIN: What is RUN-DOWN building?
a building that is in poor condition because it has not been properly maintained or renovated.
EXPLAIN: What is CLOAKROOM?
A small room, usually near the entrance of a house or public building, containing a toilet and washbasin but not a bath or shower.
v britskej angličtine cloakroom = malé WC, zatiaľ čo v inom kontexte môže znamenať aj miestnosť na odkladanie kabátov.
TO GET ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE
To have an extremely good relationship with someone and become friendly with them very quickly.
znamená: veľmi si s niekým rozumieť
A long-term loan that people take out to buy a property, with the property itself used as security for the loan.
MORTGAGE
To deliberately give someone false information or make them believe something that is not true, often in order to deceive or mislead them.
TO LEAD SOMEONE DOWN THE GARDEN PATH
A poor or neglected urban area where a particular social or ethnic group has traditionally been concentrated, often as a result of economic or social disadvantage.
GHETTO
EXPLAIN: What is LARDER?
A small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen supplies, especially items that do not need to be refrigerated.
UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME
For a very long time, especially when something seems to continue without any clear end.
znamená: veľmi dlho, do nekonečna
A person who pays to live in a property that belongs to someone else, usually according to a rental agreement.
TENANT