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

 

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

 

on the basis of - na základě

adverb - according to something, based on something

 

speak of the devil - my o vlku

phrase - the phrase we use when we've been talking about someone and the person suddenly appears

slow on the uptake - zaostalý, zabržděný, s dlouhým vedením, nechápavý

adjective, informal - slow to understand something

 

The Settlers of Catan - Osadníci z Katanu

noun - a popular board game

 

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

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

 

the day after tomorrow - pozítří

adverb - two days from today

 

turn to the left - zabočit doleva, odbočit doleva

phrase - a little more polite way to say 'turn left'

 

one for the road - jednoho na cestu, jedno na cestu (o alkoholickém nápoji)

phrase, informal - a last alcoholic drink before leaving

 

in the first place - v prvé řadě, především, vůbec

phrase - to begin with, a phrase used to refer to something that should have been said at the beginning