jít po něčem jako slepice po flusu

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Czech

Etymology

Literally, go after something like a hen after a gob of spit.

Pronunciation

Phrase

jít po něčem jako slepice po flusu

  1. (simile, colloquial) go after something immediately, without hesitation, vigorously
    • 2013, Martin Goffa, Muž s unavenýma očima, Praha: Mladá fronta, →ISBN, page 108:
      „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.“
      "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.