on the upside - z té lepší stránky, co se pozitiv týče

adverb - considering the advantages

 

at the most - nanejvýš, maximálně, v nejlepším případě

adverb - not more than something, probably less

 

in the picture - ve hře

adverb - involved in a situation

 

by the book - podle předpisů, podle pravidel, v souladu s pravidly

adverb - in agreement with the law or prescribed rules

 

to the bone - na kost, do morku kosti

phrase - through and through, completely

to the letter - přesně, do detailu, do písmene, do puntíku

phrase - doing exactly what you are told to do, paying attention to every detail

in the dark - v nevědomosti, nemající tušení

adjective - in the state of not knowing about something

 

on the fly - bez přípravy, za letu, za běhu

adverb - without preparation, in a hurry

 

round the corner - za rohem (blízko)

adverb - near, not far away

 

hunt the thimble - přihořívá hoří (hra)

noun - a children's party game

 

Spin the bottle - flaška (hra)

noun - a party game in which people sit in a circle and one of them spins a bottle that is in the middle. The person the neck of the bottle points at then has to do something.

 

the lion's den - jáma lvová (riskantní situace)

noun - a challenging and dangerous situation

 

the lion's share - největší podíl

noun, British English - the largest part of something when it is divided

 

in the morning - ráno (dopoledne)

adverb - before noon, early in the day

 

at the end - na konci (čeho)

adverb - in the final part of something