Idioms 7I was walking on air the day I heard the news. Since her honeymoon she has been walking on air. 2. On cloud nine - být nesmírně asten, být v sedmém nebi When I won the competition, I was on cloud nine. After George and Sarah had returned from their trip to India, they seem to be on cloud nine. I think he must have proposed to her. 3. To catch someone in the act - přistihnout někoho při činu One day they'll catch him in the act. I knew he was a thief, and at last he was caught in the act. 4. A dead end - situace, která nikam nevede; slepá ulička I'm completely stuck in a dead end job. This argument is hopeless. Can't you see that we've come to a dead end. 5. In black and white - černé na bílém I have the proof - in black and white. I cannot believe that that stupid man has been appointed director. Unless I see it in black and white, I won't believe it.
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