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CHỦ ĐIỂM 1                                                      IDIOMS

     THÀNH NGỮ

- cats and dogs: rain heavily: mưa to

    E.g: It’s raining cats and dogs = It’s raining heavily.

- chalk and cheese: very different from each other: khác nhau hoàn toàn

    E.g: I don’t have anything in common with my brother. We’re like chalk and cheese.

- here and there: everywhere: mọi nơi

    E.g: I have been looking here and there for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.

- a hot potato: a problem, situation, etc. that is difficult and unpleasant to deal with (vấn đề nan giải, nóng hổi)

    E.g: The issue of taxing domestic fuel has become a political hot potato.

- at the drop of the hat: immediately, instantly; without hesitating: ngay lập tức, không do dự

    E.g: The company can’t expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat.

- back to the drawing board: time to start from the beginning; it is time to plan something over again: bắt đầu lại từ đầu

    E.g: They rejected our proposal, so it’s back to the drawing board.

- beat about the bush: to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point: vòng vo tam quốc, không tập trung vào vấn đề chính

    E.g: Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.

- the best thing since sliced bread: a good invention or innovation; a good idea or plan, (ý tưởng hay, tốt)

    E.g: Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are extremely good.

- burn the midnight oil: to study or work until late at night: thức khuya làm việc, học bài

    E.g: I will have a big exam tomorrow so I’ll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

- caught between two stools: when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives: lưỡng lự, không biết lựa chọn cái nào, do dự

    E.g: I was caught between two stools when I had to choose which shirt to hang out with my girlfriends.

- break a leg: used to wish somebody good luck (~ good luck)

- hit the books ~ to study

- let the cat out of the bag: to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake: để lộ bí mật

    E.g: I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.

- when pigs fly ~ pigs might fly: something will never happen: chuyện viển vông, không tưởng, chỉ điều gì đó khó xảy ra được

    ‘With a bit of luck, we’ll be finished by the end of the year. “Yes, and pigs might fly!’

- scratch someone’s back: help someone out with the assumption that they will return the favor in the future: giúp ai với mong muốn sau này người ta sẽ giúp lại mình

    E.g: “You scratch my back and I will scratch yours,” the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact.

- hit the nail on the head: to say something that is exactly right: nói trúng phóc

- take someone/ something for granted: to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value anymore and do not show that you are grateful: cho là điều hiển nhiên, coi nhẹ, xem thường

    E.g: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.

- take something into account/ consideration: to remember to consider something: xem xét, tính đến cái gì, kể đến cái gì

    E.g: Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results.

- keep an eye on sb/ sth: để ý, để mắt, để tâm đến ai/ điều gì

    E.g: We’ve asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.

- lose touch with sb: mất liên lạc với ai

- at somebody’s disposal: available for use as you prefer/somebody prefers: tùy ý sử dụng, có sẵn cho ai sử dụng theo ý muốn

    E.g: He will have a car at his disposal for the whole month.

- splitting headache (n): a severe headache: đau đầu như búa bổ

    E.g: I’ve got a splitting headache. I’m going upstairs for a nap.

- off the peg ~ off the rack: may sẵn (quần áo)

    E.g: He buys his clothes off the peg.

- on the house: không phải trả tiền

    E.g: Have a drink on the house.

- hit the roof ~ hit the ceiling ~ go through the roof: to suddenly become very angry: giận dữ, tức điên lên

    E.g: I’m afraid she will hit the roof when she finds out our vacation is cancelled.

- bring down the house: làm cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay nhiệt liệt

- pay through the nose (for sth): to pay too much for something: trả giá đắt

- by the skin of one’s teeth: chỉ vừa mới

    E.g: He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth.

- pull somebody’s leg: play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true: trêu chọc ai

    Eg: You don’t mean that. You’re just pulling my leg.

- it strikes sb as/ that a strange: lấy làm lạ

    Eg: It struck me as a strange when she came to class yesterday.

- high and low ~ here and there: everywhere: mọi nơi

    E.g: I’ve searched high and low for my purse.

- the more, the merrier: càng đông càng vui

- spick and span ~ spic and span: ngăn nắp và gọn gàng, mới

    E.g: Their house is always spick and span.

- (every) now and then/ again ~ sometimes, occasionally: thỉnh thoảng

    E.g: Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.

- part and parcel of sth: an essential and crucial part of sth: phần quan trọng, thiết yếu

    E.g: Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.

- go to one’s head: to make you feel too proud of yourself in a way that other people find annoying: khiến ai kiêu ngạo, kiêu căng

- be/ go on the wagon: to not drink alcohol, either for a short time or permanently: kiêng rượu

- once in a blue moon ~ very rarely: rất hiếm

    E.g: Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about him.

- on the spot: immediately: ngay lập tức

    E.g: He answered the question on the spot.

- few and far between: not frequent; not happening often: hiếm gặp, không thường xuyên

- on the verge of ~ on the brink of ~ in the edge: bên bờ vực, sắp

    E.g: These elephants are on the verge of extinction.

- lead somebody by the nose: to make somebody do everything you want; to control somebody completely: nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai

- at the eleventh hour: at the last possible moment; just in time: vào phút chót

    E.g: She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.

- find fault (with sb/ sth): chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi

    E.g: It is very easy to find fault with the others.

- off and on/ on and off ~ from time to time: không đều đặn, thỉnh thoảng

    E.g: It rained on and off all day.

- make believe: giả bộ, giả vờ

- make good time: di chuyển nhanh, đi nhanh

    E.g: We made good time and arrived in Spain in two days.

- look daggers at somebody: Nhìn ai đó một cách giận dữ

    E.g: Their relationship is not free and easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her.

- be out of the question: không thể được

    E.g: Another trip abroad this year is out of the question.

- all at once ~ suddenly: bất thình lình

    E.g: All at once she lost her temper.

- blow one’s trumpet ~ boast: bốc phét, khoác lác

- sleep on sth: suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì đó.

    E.g: Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow?

- fight tooth and nail: to fight in a very determined way for what you want: đánh nhau dữ dội 

    E.g: The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.

- play tricks/ jokes on: chọc phá, trêu ghẹo, chơi khăm

    E.g: The children are always play jokes on their teachers.

- (go) down the drain: đổ sông đổ biển (công sức, tiền bạc)

    E.g: It’s just money down the drain, you know.

- smell a rat: to suspect that something is wrong about a situation: hoài nghỉ, linh cảm chuyện không ổn, nghi ngờ có âm mưu gì đó

    E.g: The minute I came in, I smelled a rat.

- the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly

    E.g: When he showed up late a third time, which was the last straw. We had to fire him.

- get the hang of something: nắm bắt được, sử dụng được, làm được

    E.g: I can’t seem to get the hang of this game.

- hard of hearing: lãng tai, nặng tai

    E.g: Mike is hard of hearing. Therefore, we have to speak loudly so that he can hear us.

- have a bee in one’s bonnet (about sth): bị ám ảnh và không thể ngừng nghĩ về chuyện gì đó, đặt nặng chuyện gì (dùng khi ai đó lo lắng hay bực tức về điều gì đó)

    E.g: Our teacher has a bee in his bonnet about punctuation.

- get/ have cold feet: to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do: mất hết can đảm, chùn bước

    E.g: He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.

- on second thoughts: suy nghĩ kĩ, sau khi suy đi tính lại

    E.g: I’ll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I’ll come with you.

- in vain: uổng công, vô ích, không thành công

    E.g: They tried in vain to persuade her to go.

- chip in ~ contribute: quyên góp, góp tiền, đóng góp

    Eg: If everyone chips in, we’ll be able to buy her a really nice present

- out of/ off one’s head ~ crazy: điên, loạn trí

    Eg: The old man has been off his head for at least a year.

- run an errand: làm việc vặt

    Eg: I’ve got to run an errand, I’ll be back in a minute.

- jump the (traffic) lights/ run the lights/ run a (red) light: vượt đèn đỏ

    Eg: They ignore people who jump the traffic lights.

- fly off the handle: dễ nổi giận, phát cáu, bỗng nhiên nổi nóng

    Eg: He seems to fly off the handle about the slightest thing these days.

- the apple of one’s eye: người yêu quý/ đồ quý giá của ai

    E.g: She is the apple of her father’s eye.

- bucket down ~ rain heavily: mưa xối xả, mưa to

    E.g: It’s bucketing down.

- a close shave/ call: thoát chết trong gang tấc

    E.g: David, that was a close shave. I was so lucky.

- drop a brick/ clanger: lỡ lời, lỡ miệng

    Eg: I dropped a brick when talking with my best friend, and now he doesn’t want to talk to me.

- get/ have butterflies in one’s stomach: cảm thấy bồn chồn

    Eg: I always get butterflies in my stomach when it comes to taking test

- off the record: không chính thức, không được công bố

    E.g: Strictly off the record, some members of staff will have to be made redundant.

- (not) one’s cup of tea: (không phải) người/ thứ mà ta yêu thích

    E.g: He’s nice enough but not really my cup of tea.

- cut it fine: đến sát giờ

    E.g: Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it fine, isn’t it?

- golden handshake: món tiền hậu hĩnh dành cho người sắp nghỉ việc

    E.g: The manager got early retirement and a 800,000$ golden handshake when the company was restructed.

- come to light: được biết đến, được phát hiện, được đưa ra ánh sáng.