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Objevte, jak anglické idiomy jako "at each other's throats" a "fight like cats and dogs" souvisí s hádkami v angličtině.

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to give somebody a piece of one's mind

[fráze]

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

říct někomu od plic, pěkně někomu vynadat

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience.

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to get out of one's face

[fráze]

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

dát někomu pokoj, přestat někoho otravovat

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face.

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to fight like cats and dogs

[fráze]

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

hádat se jako psi a kočky, pořád se hádat

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters.

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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

[fráze]

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

tvrdě na někoho dopadnout, potrestat někoho nepřiměřeně tvrdě

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination.

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bone of contention

[fráze]

a subject over which people disagree

jablko sváru, sporný bod

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads.

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to bite one's head off

[fráze]

to angrily reply or react to someone

vyjet po někom, obořit se na někoho

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.

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at loggerheads

[fráze]

in serious disagreement with someone

v ostrém sporu, na nože

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation.

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at each other's throats

[fráze]

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

jít si po krku, být na nože

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters.

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at daggers drawn

[fráze]

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

na nože, v ostrém nepřátelství

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other.

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to chew somebody up and spit somebody out

[fráze]

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

úplně zničit, rozdrtit

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly.

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to bring the hammer down

[fráze]

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

tvrdě zakročit, přísně trestat

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued.

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to trade punches

[fráze]

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

vyměňovat si slovní útoky, slovní přestřelka

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies.

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to talk trash

[fráze]

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

provokovat slovně, slovní provokace

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference.

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enough is enough

[věta]

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

dost bylo, to už stačí

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule.

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on a collision course

[fráze]

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

na kolizní dráze, směřovat ke střetu

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other.

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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to put the cat among the pigeons

[fráze]

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

rozvířit stojaté vody, způsobit rozruch

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party.

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in the dog house

[fráze]

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

být v nemilosti, být u někoho v nemilosti

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary.

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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to take somebody down a notch (or two)

[fráze]

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

srazit někomu hřebínek, snížit někomu ego

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two.

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