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

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

 

speak of the devil - my o vlku

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

 

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

 

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

 

in the light of - ve světle (čeho)

preposition - because of something that you now see or understand

 

the day after tomorrow - pozítří

adverb - two days from today

 

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

noun, informal - a gentle warning or mild punishment

 

in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad

 

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

 

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

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

 

the moon on a stick - něco nemožného, modré z nebe

noun - something impossible, something that you cannot get or give someone