days when festivals and celebrations are held

Iceland's calendar of high days and holidays differs in many ways from those of neighbouring countries. Google

The term dates from old calendars in which "high days and holidays" (ie Holy Days)were marked in red.  Google

The regulars re-book as they leave, particularly for high days and holidays.  Google

střední škola (US) pro děti od 14-18, nebo od 16-18, pokud před tím absolvují Junior High school; (GB and Australia) někdy se užívá pro školy s dětmi od 11-18 let.

This will make for greater safety for pupils of Currie High School crossing the road. BNC

Born in Glasgow, he was educated at Hillhead Hgh School. BNC

The boys of Pensby High School will be going French at the Parkgate hotel. BNC

sth that has occured in the past, happens, is likely to happen, again

Although a perfect is clearly an utopia, monopolies explain why history repeats itself over and over.  Google

History repeats itself - and it we don't learn from it, including its success stories - then we are doomed to repeat its failures. Google

History repeats itself is a hard phrase to swallow up.  Google

šprtat, drtit se

"I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now." (Google)

 I suggest you hit the books. (Google) 

Insurance agents hit the books; new Indiana law requires continuing education. (Google)

when sb is ready to give sb´s opinion on sth, in a short, direct way

In a word, I was overwhelmed, and felt this constant need to be ten different
people. google

In a word, I think that you might consider having your letter
translated if the lady's English skills are poor to marginal. Google

In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I
had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong. google

in print or writing

My work was executed in pen and ink, mainly stipple, and with this background and my interest in black and white work, I would love to see more articles on this aspect of illustrating.  BNCI

 I've got it here in, in, in black and white, Mao said what we are after is the abolition of feudal ties, to get rid of feudalism.  BNCI

Perhaps now, now she had finally written it down, could stare at the irretrievable words, written in black and white, she would be able to accept the way things had to be, she would have the strength to return.  BNCI

bluntly or straightforwadly expressed

Most of the UK's biggest insurance companies
produce policies that explain everything fully in plain English.  Googlr

Friendly expert computer help in plain English, not geek-speak. Google

Here is all our experience of writing in plain English - condensed
into a 27-page booklet that will fit into your pocket or purse. Google

v kapse, jisté, jasné, v hrsti

When our team was leading by 20 points seven seconds before the end of the game, the coach already knew that first prize was in the bag. Google

We played only 15 moves and I already knew that the game was in the bag. I could tell that my opponent hardly understood what was going on. Google

I was clearly ahead of all the other competitors, and I knew first prize was in the bag. Google

mateřská škola (GB) pro děti od 4-7

Children attended infant scholl until they were seven. BNC

He saw a house, the house, almost the house a child draws in his infant school, four windows, chimney,... BNC

Local junior schools usually willingly accept invitations to run a stall at infant school events. BNC

there is less time or opportunity for sth than one deceives oneself into believing

SPEAK UP! IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK! Please read this important disclaimer. Google

It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it.  Google

If there’sa theme to all this, it could be: Enjoy yourself — it’s later than you think. Google

the effect, impact of the action depends on the style, manner, in which it is performed

What makes your company/services different from other copywriters? As the
song says: it’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Google

Everyday I think of you ’cause I really
like the way you make me feel It’s not what you do, it’s the way you do ...  Google

I always believed that in art and life, it’s not what you do, it’s the
way you do it; it’s not what you say, it’s the way you say it.  Google

remind sb off /about sth

However, you jogged my memory so I made a compass out
of the magnet which is only 3/8" diameter and 3/16" thick. Google

Posting this thread jogged my memory and I got it five seconds later. Google

Sometimes that time was the gift that jogged my memory enough to remember
facts such as, oops, they have 3 children now, not two. Google

škola (US) pro děti od 12-15 let

The D.C. public schools offer neighborhood elementary and middle or junior high schools and a choice of 16 senior high schools.WebC

Steve and Doug, who took seven years to graduate from high school, still share the same bedroom, which seems to have been decorated when they were in junior high.WebC

On Jan. 31, Christian ordered two elementary schools and a junior high school to close -- even though school maintenance workers testified that they had carried out the necessary repairs at two of the schools. WebC

škola (UK) pro děti od 7-11 let

Two 11-year-old boys, Ian Jones from Northampton, and Jason Kan, in his final year at Bollis junior school in Mill Hill, north London, achieved a grade A in maths. WebC

A study tracking children who took part in the first pilot literacy hour schemes in their final year at junior school in 1996-7, through to the end of compulsory education in 2002, is the first to chart the longer-term results of the daily focus on reading and writing. WebC

A day after Cambridge university academics showed how creative arts were being squeezed from the curriculum, the winner of the award for lifetime achievement, Alison Renvoize, from St Paul's junior school in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, was proof that with a great teacher and enlightened headteacher, pupils can still experience enriching and rewarding music lessons. WebC

believe that one´s information, opinions or judgements are correct and noy hesitate to express them feely

If someone knows all the answers, they think they know much more than other people.  Google

An expert knows all the answers -- if you ask the right questions. Google

Heck of a way to get dates; act dumb, and pretend he knows all the answers.  Google