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Chování a Přístup - Nedávat Pozornost

Ovládněte anglická idiomy, které souvisejí s nepozorností, jako jsou "asleep at the wheel" a "brown study".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [get|take|keep] {one's} mind off {sth}

to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant

Ex: Nothing could get his mind off the missing child.
brown study
brown study
[Podstatné jméno]

a state in which one is very deep in thought and not aware of one's surroundings

hluboké přemýšlení, úplné ponoření se do myšlenek

hluboké přemýšlení, úplné ponoření se do myšlenek

Ex: Do not ask him now ; he is in one of his brown studies.
to [give] {sb/sth} (a|the) once-over

to examine a thing or person very quickly

Ex: The nurse gave the child a once-over to make sure there were no bruises.
if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: I searched the shelf for ten minutes, and the book was right there; if it was a snake, it would have bitten me.
XYZ
XYZ
[věta]

used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open

Ex: The phrase XYZ is a discreet way to save someone from embarrassment.
(head|) in the clouds

used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical

Ex: I had my head in the clouds all morning and forgot the appointment.
asleep at the wheel

not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences

Ex: One missed email is forgivable, but the whole department was asleep at the wheel.
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