pleased to meet you - těší mě, rád(i) tě (Vás) poznávám(e)

phrase - a phrase we use when we are introduced to someone, a polite greeting

 

contrary to popular belief - navzdory široce rozšířenému názoru, navzdory tomu, co si lidé běžně myslí

adverb - opposite to what people generally think

 

from head to toe - od hlavy až k patě, po celém těle

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body

 

nice to meet you - těší mě, rád(i) tě (Vás) poznávám(e)

phrase - a phrase we use when we are introduced to someone

 

when it comes to - co se týče, co do, když přijde na

phrase - as for, regarding

 

from cover to cover - úplně celé, od začátku až do konce

adverb - from the beginning to the end of a magazine, book, etc.

 

I beg to differ - troufám si nesouhlasit, dovoluji si nesouhlasit

phrase - used to say politely that you disagree with someone

 

back to square one - zpátky, na začátek, na nulu

phrase, informal - to start again because the way you were doing something failed

 

to make matters worse - (a) aby toho nebylo málo, (a) ještě k tomu

phrase - an idiomatic phrase we use to add something that will make a situation seem even worse

 

from time to time - čas od času, tu a tam

adverb - sometimes, but not very often

 

turn to the left - zabočit doleva, odbočit doleva

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

 

up to the mark - dost dobrý, dosahující dobré kvality

verb - of a good enough quality

 

cost - cena (přeneseně), co to stojí (přeneseně)

noun - something that has to be given up, suffered, lost etc. in order to get something

 

cream of the crop - výkvět, to nejlepší, nejlepší z nejlepších

noun - the best of the best

you bet - (to) si piš, jistě, no jasně

phrase, informal - used to emphasize that someone has guessed something right