set one back on one's heels
удивить, ошеломить, шокировать кого-либо
The news, which set my back on my heels, was announced at the interval of thirty minutes.
Другие идиомы:
- set one's heart on (something)
- set a precedent
- cool one's heels
- set (someone) up (in business)
- set type
- set up (something)
- set foot (somewhere)
- set the stage for (something)
- set (someone or something) straight
- set sail
- set tongues wagging
- set fire to (something)
- set forth (somewhere)
- take to one's heels
- set upon (someone or something)