Idioms 4We didn't take his threat seriously at first but now I can see he means business. I want to show them I mean business. 2. To get to the bottom of something - dostat se věci na kloub I couldn't get to the bottom of the mystery. Who is it who is stealing my sweets. I really want to get to the bottom of this. 3. Down and out - bez práce a obvykle i bez domova He was down and out for years. It seems to me that there are more down-and-outs in Prague than ever. 4. To throw somebody off balance - vyvést někoho z rovnováhy, z míry Just thinking about it throws me off balance. Peter was thrown completely off balance when he was summoned to the court. 5. To look somebody in the eye - podívat se někomu přímo do očí Can you look me in the eye and tell me it's true?. Look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying.
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