turn to the left - zabočit doleva, odbočit doleva

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

 

the day after tomorrow - pozítří

adverb - two days from today

 

take the high road - povznést se nad věc, být nad věcí, být lepší (než on/ona...)

phrase - not to join in a fight, argument, not to behave the way others do, to ignore idiocy, to do what you think is morally right

 

for the first time - poprvé

adverb - unprecedented

 

on the other hand - na druhou stranu

adverb - however, from another point of view

out of the blue - z ničeho nic, z nenadání

adverb - unexpectedly

 

in the light of - ve světle (čeho)

preposition - because of something that you now see or understand

 

up to the mark - dost dobrý, dosahující dobré kvality

verb - of a good enough quality

 

in the public eye - na očích veřejnosti, všem na očích, před zraky veřejnosti

phrase - visible to everyone, drawing attention of the public

 

on the one hand - na jednu stranu, na jedné straně, jednak

adverb - from one point of view

on the same wavelength - (být) na stejné vlně, na sebe naladění

adverb, informal - understand each other perfectly because you see things the same way

 

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

 

for the time being - zatím, prozatím

adverb - temporarily, until a change comes

 

on the corner of - na rohu (čeho)

adverb - where two streets meet (esp. at right angle)

 

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

phrase, informal - a last alcoholic drink before leaving