set (someone) back on his or her heels
удивить, шокировать, ошеломить
Hillary's impudence set me back on my heels.
Другие идиомы:
- set in one's ways
- set a precedent
- set foot (somewhere)
- set one's mind at rest
- set about to (do something or go somewhere)
- set one's eyes on (someone or something)
- set sail
- set out to (do something)
- set (someone) back
- set tongues wagging
- to set up (something)
- set type
- set out (somewhere)
- set (someone or something) free
- set a trap