Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
dát to někomu sežrat
English translation:
lay into
Added to glossary by
Marek Obdrzalek
Feb 10, 2018 08:54
6 yrs ago
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Czech term
Czech Republic
Law, Contracts, Business
Native in: Czech 
Works in: Czech to English, English to Czech, Slovak to Czech, and 1 more.
dát to někomu sežrat
Czech to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
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Kontext:
Tento zaměstnanec se s (osobou XX) potkává na poradách managementu, její chování by se prý nemělo tolerovat, je útočná a sprostá. Když si na někoho „zasedne“, dá „mu to sežrat“ i před kolegy. Je lidsky zlá. Od kolegů slyšel, že je (osoba XX) sprostá, cituje: .... "..."
Jedná se o záznam z pohovoru s jednotlivými zaměstnanci při řešení personálních problémů ve firmě.
Tento zaměstnanec se s (osobou XX) potkává na poradách managementu, její chování by se prý nemělo tolerovat, je útočná a sprostá. Když si na někoho „zasedne“, dá „mu to sežrat“ i před kolegy. Je lidsky zlá. Od kolegů slyšel, že je (osoba XX) sprostá, cituje: .... "..."
Jedná se o záznam z pohovoru s jednotlivými zaměstnanci při řešení personálních problémů ve firmě.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | lay into |
Roni_S
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| 4 +2 | let someone have it |
Hannah Geiger (X)
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| 4 | to chew someone out |
Scott Evan Andrews
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| 4 | rub his nose in it |
Emil Kucera
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| 3 | give someone grief |
Stuart Hoskins
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Proposed translations
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1 day 4 hrs
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lay into
Another option along the same lines:
...she doesn't hesitate to lay into them right in front of their co-workers...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help. I especially liked that "doesn!t hesistate" like Stuart."
5 mins
Scott Evan Andrews
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
31 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!
Native in: English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
to chew someone out
very common American English idiom
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Note added at 8 mins (2018-02-10 09:02:44 GMT)
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So that sentence might read: When she zeroes in on someone, she chews him/her out even in front of the colleagues..... :)
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Note added at 8 mins (2018-02-10 09:02:44 GMT)
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So that sentence might read: When she zeroes in on someone, she chews him/her out even in front of the colleagues..... :)
1 hr
Stuart Hoskins
Native in English
not too hot, not too cold...
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
give someone grief
"if she’s got it in for someone, she’ll even give them grief in front of their co-workers"
5 hrs
Emil Kucera
Canada
Canada
Native in Czech
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Serving the science community since 1969
Native in: Czech , English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English, German to English, and 1 more.
rub his nose in it
this will apply mainly to something in particular, kdy se ví, _co mu dá sežrat
+2
6 hrs
Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Native in Czech
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
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16
let someone have it
"if she picks on someone, she'll even let them have it in front of their colleagues"
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Note added at 6 hrs (2018-02-10 15:30:16 GMT)
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/let_someone_hav...
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Note added at 6 hrs (2018-02-10 15:30:16 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
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Lubosh Hanuska
: I'd use this one too, common in Australian English
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Thank you wg
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Jiri Lonsky
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Díky Jiří
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