turn to the left - zabočit doleva, odbočit doleva

phrase - a little more polite way to say 'turn left'

 

on the corner of - na rohu (čeho)

adverb - where two streets meet (esp. at right angle)

 

for the time being - zatím, prozatím

adverb - temporarily, until a change comes

 

take the high road - povznést se nad věc, být nad věcí, být lepší (než on/ona...)

phrase - not to join in a fight, argument, not to behave the way others do, to ignore idiocy, to do what you think is morally right

 

for the first time - poprvé

adverb - unprecedented

 

on the other hand - na druhou stranu

adverb - however, from another point of view

 

the other way around - obráceně, opačně

phrase - in the other direction or in the other direction as well

 

the other way round - obráceně, opačně

phrase - in the other direction as well

 

for the most part - z větší části, až na drobnosti

phrase - mostly, in most cases

 

The Settlers of Catan - Osadníci z Katanu

noun - a popular board game

on the same wavelength - (být) na stejné vlně, na sebe naladění

adverb, informal - understand each other perfectly because you see things the same way

 

in the first place - v prvé řadě, především, vůbec

phrase - to begin with, a phrase used to refer to something that should have been said at the beginning

 

on the one hand - na jednu stranu, na jedné straně, jednak

adverb - from one point of view

 

water over the dam - minulost, historie, něco pasé

noun - an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone

 

out of the question - vyloučený, nemožný, nepřicházející v úvahu

phrase - to emphasize that something is completely impossible and not worth discussing