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duh - to je přece jasné, no jasně

interjection, American English, informal - an exclamation you use when something is obvious, for example when the other person asks you a question and the answer is obviously YES

 

make a beeline for - namířit si to přímo k, jít rovnou k, štrádovat si to rovnou k

verb, informal - to walk or run quickly in a direct line towards something

 

to the nth degree - na nejvyšší stupeň

adverb - extremely

 

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

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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 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'

 

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

 

up to the mark - dost dobrý, dosahující dobré kvality

verb - of a good enough quality