set (someone) back on his or her heels
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Пример использования идиомы set (someone) back on his or her heels:
Hillary's impudence set me back on my heels.
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Другие идиомы:
- set (someone or something) loose
- set forth (somewhere)
- set one's eyes on (someone or something)
- set a trap
- set the pace
- set (someone) back
- set up a meeting
- set out to (do something)
- set the world on fire
- set out (somewhere)
- set one's heart on (something)
- set a precedent
- to set up (something)
- set in one's ways
- set (something) on its ear