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 foot (somewhere)
- set (something) on its ear
- set a trap
- set the table
- set (someone) back on his or her heels
- dig in one's heels
- take to one's heels
- set the pace
- set sail
- set back (someone or something)
- set type
- set great store on (someone or something)
- set out (somewhere)
- set eyes on (someone or something)
- set up a meeting