May the 23rd - 23. května

phrase - the date May 23

 

May the 23rd - 23. května

phrase - the date May 23

 

March the 19th - 19. března

phrase - the date March 19

 

March the 17th - 17. března

phrase - the date March 17

 

October the 31st - 31. října

phrase - the date October 31

 

February the 14th - 14. února

phrase - the date February 14

 

December the 24th - 24. prosince

phrase - the day of 24th December on which we celebrate the Christmas Eve

 

January the 1st - 1. ledna

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

 

July the fourth - 4. července

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

 

on the hour - v celou (hodinu)

adverb - at the beginning of each hour

 

the foggiest idea - nejmenší ponětí, tušení, (nemít) páru

phrase, informal - to not know anything at all

in the dark - v nevědomosti, nemající tušení

adjective - in the state of not knowing about something

to the letter - přesně, do detailu, do písmene, do puntíku

phrase - doing exactly what you are told to do, paying attention to every detail

 

in the picture - ve hře

adverb - involved in a situation

 

by the book - podle předpisů, podle pravidel, v souladu s pravidly

adverb - in agreement with the law or prescribed rules