be up to the mark - být dost dobrý, dosahovat dobré kvality

verb - to be of a good enough quality

 

the more the merrier - čím více, tím lépe

phrase - a saying used when someone wants to say that an event or activity will be more entertaining if more people come

 

the sooner, the better - čím dříve, tím lépe

phrase - as soon as possible

 

get out of the way - nepřekážet, přestat překážet, uhnout z cesty, jít z cesty

verb - stop being in the way of somebody or something

 

come out of the closet - přihlásit se ke své homosexuální orientaci

verb - to openly admit that you are gay after keeping it secret

 

bet on the wrong horse - sázet na špatného koně

verb - to support something or someone that eventually fails

 

scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 

weigh the pros and cons - zvážit pro a proti

verb - to consider all the advantages and disadvantages

 

bark up the wrong tree - plakat nad špatným hrobem, být mimo mísu, mýlit se

verb, informal - to have the wrong idea about how to get a result you want

 

dodge a bullet - uniknout bez zranění, vyklouznout bez zranění

verb, American English, informal - to avoid being hit or hurt

 

in other words - jinými slovy, tedy, čili, neboli, přesněji řečeno

adverb - used to introduce a different way of saying something, often to make it clearer or easier to understand

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

in charge of - zodpovědný za, mající na starosti (co)

adjective - responsible for something

 

in somebody's stead - místo (koho nebo čeho)

adverb, formal - instead of somebody or something

in your element - ve svém živlu, jako ryba ve vodě

adjective - doing what you enjoy very much and are good at