být na koni

English translation: to have the upper hand

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Czech term or phrase:být na koni
English translation:to have the upper hand
Entered by: Zuzana Jurková

10:48 Jun 14, 2012
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Czech term or phrase: být na koni
Když jsme vstřelili gól, byli jsme na koni.
Zuzana Jurková
Italy
Local time: 13:15
to have the upper hand
Explanation:
another possibility, especially in the sample sentence.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-14 13:22:47 GMT)
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wait, or else "to be on a roll". i like that one too :)
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Melissa Dedina
Local time: 13:15
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Díky!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2to rule
Jiri Lonsky
4 +1to be in the saddle
Prokop Vantuch
5As soon as we scored the goal, we were put in the saddle.
Zdenek Sokolik (X)
4be on top of the world
Petra Kumar
4to have the upper hand
Melissa Dedina


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be on top of the world


Explanation:
možná takto


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+on+top+of+the+world
Petra Kumar
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Czech
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to be in the saddle


Explanation:
Even in Czech we say "vstřelený gól nás posadil do sedla/na koně".
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be in the saddle

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another possible alternative: "be riding high"
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be riding high

Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
5 hrs

neutral  Jiri Lonsky: ano, česky to tak říkáme (však to taky je jazyk zadání), obě vaše anglické verze jsou IMO na okraji současného úzu; užít by se daly pokud by překlad měl znít archaicky. Mimoto "be riding high" vyjadřuje aroganci "jezdce", což myslím český výraz nedělá.
1 day 9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to rule


Explanation:
When we scored the goal, we ruled.
Hovorové, aktuálně používané.

Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hannah Geiger (X)
21 mins
  -> Thank you, Hannah

agree  Lucie Maruniakova
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Děkuji, Lucie
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to have the upper hand


Explanation:
another possibility, especially in the sample sentence.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-14 13:22:47 GMT)
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wait, or else "to be on a roll". i like that one too :)

Melissa Dedina
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Díky!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
As soon as we scored the goal, we were put in the saddle.


Explanation:
Jakmile jsme vstrelili branku, byli jsme na koni.

Zdenek Sokolik (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
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