get hold of - dostat do ruky, zmocnit se, uchopit

verb - to manage to get something

 

the death of - konec, smrt (něčí nebo něčeho)

noun - the end or destruction of something

 

make a mountain out of a molehill - dělat z komára velblouda

verb - to make a little problem seem like a major one

 

let the cat out of the bag - pustit (si) pusu na špacír

verb - to say something that wasn't supposed to be said (esp. by mistake)

 

pull a rabbit out of the hat - přijít se zázračným řešením, vykouzlit řešení

verb - to unexpectedly come up with a surprising solution

 

cream of the crop - výkvět, to nejlepší, nejlepší z nejlepších

noun - the best of the best

 

one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne

adverb - at some point in the future

 

out of your element - ne ve své kůži, ne ve svém živlu

adjective - uncomfortable and unhappy because you are doing something that you are not good at and do not enjoy

 

in and out of - v jednom kuse v

preposition - repeatedly visiting and spending time in a place where you are provided with some services

out of this world - neskutečný, úchvatný

adjective, informal - extremely good or beautiful

 

on the basis of - na základě

adverb - according to something, based on something

 

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

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

 

The Settlers of Catan - Osadníci z Katanu

noun - a popular board game

 

you of all people - zrovna ty

phrase - a phrase that shows that we are surprised that it is that particular person who did something (which we would never expect)

out of the woods - z nejhoršího venku

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