Communication

pohotový, bez prípravy

Her remarks were off-the-cuff, but very sensible. (Google)

I'm not very good at making speeches off-the-cuff. (Google)

He made several off-the-cuff remarks which he later denied. (Google)

na jednej strane - na strane druhej

On the one hand they subscribed to the annual Irish parliamentary party fund and, on the other, they publicly praised the Irish party as the true political representatives of the Irish people and its interests in the British parliament. (BNC)

On the one hand, I'd like more money, but I don't want to work extra hours. (Google)

I like classical music, but on the other hand, my husband loves jazz. (Google)

mít něco na jazyku

Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) experiences are frustrating word-finding failures where people are temporarily unable to produce a word they are certain they know. (Google)

Why is it that people often have tip-of-the-tongue experiences where words suddenly go missing only to reappear later? (Google)

I'll have the right word on the tip of my tongue when I want to tell friends I've been right all along. (V … v … validated. That's it! Validated!) (Google)

otevřený dopis

The Public Library of Science initiative began with the circulation of the following open letter, urging publishers to allow the research reports that have appeared in their journals to be distributed freely by independent, online public libraries of science. (Google)

In any case somebody out there actually believes in the things David said so an open letter like this is necessary. (Google)

I have written an open letter on immigration reflecting the consensus opinion of economists on the major issues. In cooperation with the Independent Institute I am looking for as many signatures as possible from economists and other social scientists. (Google)

veřejné tajemství

She described it as an open secret among the academic fraternity.It was nothing unusual, she said, to hire others to distribute surveys and come up with tabulation of the findings that were used in the thesis.(Google)

It's an open secret that the best part of getting older is the opportunity to follow pursuits previously unexplored. (Google)

Trafficking Nepali women across the border to India for sex work is an open secret here. The shocking frequency has made the reality of trafficking almost commonplace. (Google)

to neprichádza do úvahy

No, buying a new car is out of the question for me right now. (Google)

For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question. (Google)

I'm sorry, but your taking my car is out of the question. (Google)