by the looks of it - jak to tak vypadá, když na to tak koukám

phrase - based on how something seems to be

 

a slap in the face - políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka

noun - something that insults you or upsets you

 

in the dead of night - uprostřed noci, za hluboké noci

adverb - in the middle of the night

 

until the cows come home - do aleluja, do nekonečna, do nevidim

phrase, informal - for a very long time

 

straight from the horse's mouth - z první ruky, přímo od zdroje

adverb, informal - hearing something from someone who is directly concerned, so it is likely to be true

 

for the hell of it - jen tak ze srandy, aby byla legrace, pro zábavu

adverb, informal - just for fun, with no particular reason

 

in the middle of nowhere - na samotě, daleko od lidí, uprostřed pustiny, daleko od civilizace, uprostřed ničeho

adverb - far from other people, houses, towns etc.

 

one way or the other - tak jako tak, tak či onak

adverb - no matter how we look at something, no matter which is true

 

at the beck and call - plně k dispozici, k dispozici 24 hodin denně

phrase - always available, always ready to do what you are told

 

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

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

 

the lesser of two evils - menší zlo, to menší ze dvou zel

phrase - a bad decision etc. that seems better than another bad decision etc.

 

five o'clock in the morning - pět hodin ráno

5:00 AM

 

one o'clock in the afternoon - jedna hodina odpoledne

1:00 PM

 

for the life of me - ani za boha

adverb, informal - in no way

 

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - lepší vrabec v hrsti, než holub na střeše

phrase - a proverb that says it's better to have something certain that's small than having a potential of having something bigger