Jistota a Možnost - Unbelievable

Ponořte se do anglických idiomů o neuvěřitelném, jako 'dožít se dne' a 'ztratit řeč'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

to not believe one's eyes

[fráze]

to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard

žasnout, zůstat paf

Ex: When I saw the enormous cake they had baked for the party, I couldn't believe my eyes.

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double take

[Podstatné jméno]

the act of quickly looking at something or someone twice, usually due to surprise, confusion, or disbelief

překvapeně se otočit, podívat se znovu

Ex: When I saw my friend's new, bright pink hair, I did a double take – it was such a dramatic change.

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to hold on to one's hat

[fráze]

to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable

připrav se na pořádnou jízdu, bude to pořádný nářez

Ex: The weather forecast is predicting a storm, so you better hold onto your hat if you're going outside.

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lost for words

[fráze]

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

beze slov, nenacházet slova

Ex: When I saw the breathtaking sunset over the ocean, I was completely lost for words.

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to raise some eyebrows

[fráze]

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

vzbudit pozdvižení, vyvolat údiv

Ex: Her irreverent chatter during the ceremony raised many people's eyebrows.

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bolt from the blue

[fráze]

news or an event that causes a great surprise

naprosté překvapení, nečekaná rána

Ex: The announcement of his resignation came as a bolt from the blue; no one had any inkling that he was planning to leave.

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to live to see the day

[fráze]

to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated

dožít se toho dne, dočkat se toho

Ex: I bet you never thought you'd see the day, huh?

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to drop one's teeth

[fráze]

to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment

spadla mu brada, zůstat jako opařený

Ex: When they announced the unbelievable prize, the entire audience dropped their teeth in amazement.

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to knock somebody down with a feather

[fráze]

to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused

úplně ho ohromit, vyrazit mu dech

Ex: I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me down with a feather!

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words fail somebody

[věta]

used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked

docházejí mu slova, nenacházet slova

Ex: When he saw the breathtaking sunset over the ocean, words failed him, and he simply gazed in awe.

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to [stop] (dead|right|) in {one's} tracks

to stop dead in one's tracks

[fráze]

to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed

zůstat stát jako přimrazený, zarazit se na místě

Ex: The stunning performance by the magician stopped the audience dead in their tracks.

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Jistota a Možnost
Certainty	Uncertainty	Nepravděpodobné Situace	Nemožnost
Štěstí a Náhoda	Possibility	Likelihood	Očekávání
Unexpected	Unbelievable	Určitý nebo Nevyhnutelný

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