the 14th of February - 14. února

phrase - the date February 14

 

the 24th of December - 24. prosince

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

 

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

 

quick on the uptake - bystrý, chápavý

adjective, informal - quick to understand something

 

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

the other way around - obráceně, opačně

phrase - in the other direction or in the other direction as well

 

the other way round - obráceně, opačně

phrase - in the other direction as well

 

for the most part - z větší části, až na drobnosti

phrase - mostly, in most cases

 

not for the world - za nic na světě

phrase - not for anything

out of the woods - z nejhoršího venku

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

 

from the horse's mouth - z první ruky, přímo od zdroje

adverb, informal - hearing something from someone who is directly concerned, so it is likely to be true

 

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

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