Euro 2012 and the Czech dream

Glossary of difficult words

Euro 2012 - the European soccer championships;

blueprint - something that acts as a plan, model or template;

to retain - to continue to have; to keep possession of;

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - it's better to be content with what one has than to risk everything by seeking more;

outlay - an amount of money spent on something;

bogged down - stuck, mired, hindered, overwhelmed.