"jít po něčem jako slepice po flusu" meaning in Czech

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Phrase

IPA: [jiːt po ɲɛt͡ʃɛm jako slɛpɪt͡sɛ po flusu]
Etymology: Literally, “go after something like a hen after a gob of spit”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|go after something like a hen after a gob of spit}} “go after something like a hen after a gob of spit”, {{lit|go after something like a hen after a gob of spit}} Literally, “go after something like a hen after a gob of spit” Head templates: {{head|cs|phrase|head=jít po něčem jako slepice po flusu}} jít po něčem jako slepice po flusu
  1. (simile, colloquial) go after something immediately, without hesitation, vigorously Tags: colloquial Related terms: jít po, jít po čtyřech, jít po dvou, jít po hlasu, jít po krku, jít si po práci
    Sense id: en-jít_po_něčem_jako_slepice_po_flusu-cs-phrase-8sz9xtEh Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header, Czech similes

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          "english": "\"I hope it is not necessary to point out,\" he said to the staff of the office, \"what does this whole thing mean. Journalists were chasing me all day yesterday, of course they go after it vigorously.",
          "ref": "2013, Martin Goffa, Muž s unavenýma očima, Praha: Mladá fronta, page 108",
          "text": "„Nemusím vám doufám zdůrazňovat,“ řekl pak osazenstvu kanceláře, „co celá tahle věc znamená. Včera mě celý den naháněli novináři, jdou po tom samozřejmě jako slepice po flusu.“",
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        {
          "word": "jít po hlasu"
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          "word": "jít po krku"
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          "word": "jít si po práci"
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      "ipa": "[jiːt po ɲɛt͡ʃɛm jako slɛpɪt͡sɛ po flusu]"
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      "word": "jít po dvou"
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    {
      "word": "jít po hlasu"
    },
    {
      "word": "jít po krku"
    },
    {
      "word": "jít si po práci"
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          "ref": "2013, Martin Goffa, Muž s unavenýma očima, Praha: Mladá fronta, page 108",
          "text": "„Nemusím vám doufám zdůrazňovat,“ řekl pak osazenstvu kanceláře, „co celá tahle věc znamená. Včera mě celý den naháněli novináři, jdou po tom samozřejmě jako slepice po flusu.“",
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      "ipa": "[jiːt po ɲɛt͡ʃɛm jako slɛpɪt͡sɛ po flusu]"
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