set one back on one's heels
удивить, ошеломить, шокировать кого-либо
Пример использования идиомы set one back on one's heels:
The news, which set my back on my heels, was announced at the interval of thirty minutes.
Комментарии:
Войдите или зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы оставить комментарий
Другие идиомы:
- set the stage for (something)
- set type
- set the pace
- set up shop (somewhere)
- set (someone) back
- set (someone) back on his or her heels
- bring (someone) to heel
- set (someone or something) loose
- turn on one's heel
- set eyes on (someone or something)
- set off (something)
- set the world on fire
- set foot (somewhere)
- Achilles' heel (of someone or something)
- set one's heart against (something)