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phrase
1. Literally, to jump into the deep end of a pool (as opposed to the shallow end).
Don't let Sally ... —she doesn’t know how to swim.
2. slang To become crazy or irrational. uthnout z řetězu, pominout se, zcvoknout se
A; "Now your father thinks the neighbors are plotting against him."
B: "Wow, he's really ... !"
- Don't let Sally go off the deep end—she doesn’t know how to swim.
- A; "Now your father thinks the neighbors are plotting against him."
- B: "Wow, he's really gone off the deep end!"
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Whoa, man, stop yelling! I only put a tiny scratch on your car, so there's no need to go off ... .
Whoa, man, stop yelling! I only put a tiny scratch on your car, so there's no need to go off the deep end.
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jaké znáš idiomy pro vyjádření "zběsilého vzteku"
- hit the roof
- go banana
- go off the deep end
- loose my mind
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Viděl jsem, co udělal, a prostě jsem se pomátl. Byl jsem zaslepený vztekem a nevěděl jsem, co dělám.
I saw what he had done, and I just went off the deep end. I was in a blind rage and didn’t know what I was doing.
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Suzy shouted her ... off when I told her she couldn't have an ice cream cone.
Suzy shouted her head off when I told her she couldn't have an ice cream cone.
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Stadion byl plný fanoušků, kteří na populární kapelu křičeli jako o život.
The stadium was packed with fans shouting their heads off FOR the popular band.
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Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them laughing their ... off!
Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them laughing their heads off!
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Říkám vám, že Markův přítel je k popukání! Když jsem ho potkala, smála jsem se, až jsem se za břicho popadala.
I'm telling you, Mark's boyfriend is hilarious! He had me laughing my head off when I met him.
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Přestaňte vyvolávat problémy!
Quit stirring up trouble!
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phrasal verb
rozdmýchat, podnítit vášně ap., vyvolat potíže ap.
= to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow:
The teacher told him to stop ... ... trouble.
The photographs ... ... some painful memories.
- The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble.
- The photographs stirred up some painful memories.
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Vrtulník rozvířil oblaka prachu.
The helicopter stirred up clouds of dust.
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phrasal verb; porozumět, vstřebat
= to understand completely the meaning or importance of something:
I had to read the letter twice before I could ... it all ... .
It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to ... ... at once.
- I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.
- It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to take in at once.
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Říkala mi, že je mrtvý, a já to nemohl přijmout/pobrat.
She was telling me he was dead, and I couldn't take it in.
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Je těžké si uvědomit/pobrat rozsah této katastrofy.
It is difficult to take in the scale of the disaster.
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I'm feeling really fed up. DOWN
I'm feeling really down in the dumps
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The news is so bad that I can't believe it. TAKE
The news is so bad that I can't take it in.
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The boy was making a lot of noise. HEAD
- The boy was screaming/laughing/shouting his
- head off.
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She couldn't stop crying. EYES
She was crying her eyes out.
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I can't deal with the situation; I'm so upset. TETHER
I'm at the end of my tether.
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He got angry and lost his temper. DEEP
He went off the deep end.
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The news made everyone angry. STIR
The news stirred up a lot of anger
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Please don't make her angry. WIND
Please don't wind her up.
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I'm feeling extremely happy. WORLD
I'm (feeling) on top of the world.
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Complete the questions
What kinds of things, in life tend to wind you ...?
What kinds of things, in life tend to wind you UP?
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Complete the questions
What makes you feel down in the ...?
What makes you feel down in the dumps?
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Complete the questions
Do you ever feel at your wits' ...? If so, why?
Do you ever feel at your wits' end? If so, why?
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Complete the questions
When did you last laugh your head ..., and why?
When did you last laugh your head off, and why?
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Complete the questions
When did you last go off the ... end at someone, and why?
When did you last go off the deep end at someone, and why?
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Complete the questions
Do you ever feel incredibly positive for no ... reason?
Do you ever feel incredibly positive for no apparent reason?
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Complete the questions
What memories would it ... up to see your old school?
What memories would it stir up to see your old school?
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Complete the questions
Which single thing would make you feel on ... of the world right now?
Which single thing would make you feel on TOP of the world right now?
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