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

 

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

 

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

 

off the beaten path - z ruky, stranou, odlehlý

adverb - far away from the places people usually visit

 

rub salt into the wound - dělat něco ještě horším (než to je)

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

 

a slap on the wrist - plácnutí přes ruku (jako výstraha)

noun, informal - a gentle warning or mild punishment

 

a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)