the 1st of January - 1. ledna

phrase - the day of 1st of January on which the new year starts

 

the fourth of July - 4. července

phrase - the day of 4th July on which the Americans celebrate the foundation of the United States of America

 

the 3rd of November - 3. listopadu

phrase - the date November 3

 

the 19th of March - 19. března

phrase - the date March 19

 

the 17th of March - 17. března

phrase - the date March 17

 

quick on the uptake - bystrý, chápavý

adjective, informal - quick to understand something

 

on the basis of - na základě

adverb - according to something, based on something

 

economical with the truth - neříkající celou pravdu

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

 

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

 

the day after tomorrow - pozítří

adverb - two days from today

 

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

 

for the first time - poprvé

adverb - unprecedented

 

on the other hand - na druhou stranu

adverb - however, from another point of view