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

adverb - from one point of view

 

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

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

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

 

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

phrase, informal - a last alcoholic drink before leaving

 

icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

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

adjective, informal - slow to understand something

 

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'

 

in the open air - v přírodě, pod širým nebem

adverb - outdoors, outside

 

in the middle of - uprostřed (čeho)

preposition - in the center of something, among some things

 

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)

 

for the first time - poprvé

adverb - unprecedented

 

on the other hand - na druhou stranu

adverb - however, from another point of view

 

speak of the devil - my o vlku

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