for the first time - poprvé

adverb - unprecedented

 

on the other hand - na druhou stranu

adverb - however, from another point of view

out of the blue - z ničeho nic, z nenadání

adverb - unexpectedly

 

in the light of - ve světle (čeho)

preposition - because of something that you now see or understand

 

up to the mark - dost dobrý, dosahující dobré kvality

verb - of a good enough quality

 

in the public eye - na očích veřejnosti, všem na očích, před zraky veřejnosti

phrase - visible to everyone, drawing attention of the public

 

icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

slow on the uptake - zaostalý, zabržděný, s dlouhým vedením, nechápavý

adjective, informal - slow to understand something

 

speak of the devil - my o vlku

phrase - the phrase we use when we've been talking about someone and the person suddenly appears

 

neck of the woods - končiny, oblast

phrase, informal - a particular area

 

tip of the iceberg - zlomek, špička ledovce, malá část

noun - only the small part of something, especially a problem

 

somewhere down the road - někdy v budoucnu, jednou

adverb, American English, informal - used for talking about the future

 

off the beaten path - z ruky, stranou, odlehlý

adverb - far away from the places people usually visit

 

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

phrase, informal - a last alcoholic drink before leaving

 

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

adverb - from one point of view