economical with the truth - neříkající celou pravdu

adjective - not telling the whole truth, changing or omitting some facts

as the crow flies - vzdušnou čarou

adverb - in a straight line (the actual distance between two places)

 

on the basis of - na základě

adverb - according to something, based on something

 

one for the road - jednoho na cestu, jedno na cestu (o alkoholickém nápoji)

phrase, informal - a last alcoholic drink before leaving

 

up to the mark - dost dobrý, dosahující dobré kvality

verb - of a good enough quality

out of the blue - z ničeho nic, z nenadání

adverb - unexpectedly

 

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

 

not for the world - za nic na světě

phrase - not for anything

out of the woods - z nejhoršího venku

adverb - not in danger anymore, not in a difficult situation anymore, not in trouble anymore

 

from the horse's mouth - z první ruky, přímo od zdroje

adverb, informal - hearing something from someone who is directly concerned, so it is likely to be true

 

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