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Khái niệm về Idiom
IdiomshayIdiomatic expressionsđược hiểu là cácthành ngữ, tục ngữvàcác biểu đạt ngắnhơn hay sử dụng cho văn nói.
50 Idioms thường gặp gỡ trong bài xích thi giờ Anh
| STT | Idiom | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
| 1 | rain cats và dog | rain heavily (Mưa tầm tã, Mưa nặng hạt) | Don’t forget khổng lồ take your umbrella – it’s raining cats and dogs |
| 2 | chalk và cheese | very different from each other (Khác biệt) | Marry and her sister are chalk và cheese |
| 3 | here và there | everywhere | I have been looking here & there for the book I received from my friend yesterday |
| 4 | a hot potato | something that is difficult or dangerous to khuyến mãi with (vấn đề nan giải, nóng hổi) | The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the US. |
| 5 | at the drop of a hat | immediately, instantly, without hesitation or reasons (Ngay lập tức, không bởi vì dự, không có lý vị rõ ràng) | If you need me, just gọi me. I can come at the drop of a hat. |
| 6 | back to lớn the drawing board | time to lớn start from the beginning; it is time to lớn doplan something over again (bắt đầu lại) | My plans to lớn create a tiny oto made of glasses were unsuccessful, so I guess it’s back lớn the drawing board for me. |
| 7 | beat about the bush | avoiding the main topic, & not speaking directly about the issue (nói vòng vo, lạc đề) | Stop beating about the bush and answer my question. |
| 8 | best/ greatest thing since sliced bread | = be excellenta good invention or innovation, a good idea orplan (ý tưởng hay, tốt) | Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are perfect. |
| 9 | burn the midnight oil | to stay up working, especially studying late at night (thức khuya có tác dụng việc, học tập bài) | I will have an English exam tomorrow so I’ll be burning the midnight oil tonight. |
| 10 | caught between two stools | when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives (lưỡng lự, đắn đo lựa chọn chiếc nào, bởi vì dự) | I was caught between two stools when I had to lớn choose which university to lớn attend. |
| 11 | break a leg | good luck! (thường dùng để làm chúc như ý ) | I have heard that you’re going lớn take part in a contest tomorrow, break a leg, my friend! |
| 12 | hit the books | Study with concentrated effort (học rất là tập trung) | I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got khổng lồ hit the books because I’m having an exam tomorrow. |
| 13 | when pigs fly | something will never happen (chuyện viễn vông, ko tưởng) | I think he’ll pay you back your money – when pigs fly |
| 14 | scratch someone’s back | help someone out with the assumption that theywill return the favor in the future (giúp đỡ bạn khác với hy vọng họ sẽ giúp đỡ lại mình) | “You scratch my back & I will scratch yours later,” the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact. |
| 15 | hit the nail on the head | do or say something exactly right (nói chính xác, làm chủ yếu xác) | John hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works. |
| 16 | take sb/sth for granted | coi thường, không coi trọng | She always takes his friends for granted |
| 17 | take sth into account/consideration | to remember to considersomething (tính đến mẫu gì, xem xét vấn đề gì) | We will take your long year of service into tài khoản when we make our final decision. |
| 18 | put sb/sth at somebody’s disposal | to make someone orsomething available to lớn someone (có sẵn theo nhu cầu của ai) | I’d be glad khổng lồ help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal. |
| 19 | splitting headache | a severe headache (đau đầu như búa bổ) | I’ve got a splitting headache. I’m going upstairs for a nap. |
| 20 | on the house | = không lấy phí (không đề xuất trả tiền) | I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house. |
| 21 | off the peg | may sẵn (quần áo) | If I buy trousers off the peg, they’re always too short. |
| 22 | hit the roof = go through the roof = hit the ceiling | to suddenly become angry (giận dữ) | I’m afraid he will hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled |
| 23 | bring the house down | make an audience respond with great enthusiasm, typically as shown by their laughter or applause (làm cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay sức nóng liệt) | G-Dragon brought the house down. He really brought down the house with his fantastic song |
| 24 | pay through the nose | to pay too much for something (trả giá quá đắt) | You have khổng lồ pay through the nose for a new car. |
| 25 | by the skin of someone’s teeth | sát sao, rất sát | I got through calculus math by the skin of my teeth. |
| 26 | pull someone’s leg | chọc ai | Are you just pulling my leg? |
| 27 | it strikes someone as/that strange | lấy làm cho lạ | It strikes me as strange that he failed the exam because he studied hard. |
| 28 | high & low = here and there | everywhere | I have been searching high và low for the new shirt |
| 29 | the more, the merrier | càng đông càng vui | Can I bring some friends with me? Yeah sure, the more, the merrier. |
| 30 | spick & span | ngăn nắp, gọn gàng gàng | The kitchen was spick và span as ever, every surface wiped down & everything in its place. |
| 31 | every now and then | sometimes | Every now và then, I want khổng lồ be alone. |
| 32 | part & parcel | integral, crucial (quan trọng, thiết yếu) | Being hard-working is a part and parcel of success. |
| 33 | go lớn someone’s head | khiến ai kiêu ngạo | Too much success will go to lớn her head. |
| 34 | once in a blue moon | rất thảng hoặc (rare) | Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I loved her. |
| 35 | few và far between | rare (hiếm gặp) | Go và tell her that you love her! That kind of girl is really few & far between |
| 36 | be on the wagon | kiêng rượu | Bob’s old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon |
| 37 | on the spot | immediately (ngay lập tức) | I will be there on the spot. |
| 38 | on the verge of = on the brink of = on the edge of | bên bờ vực | We have khổng lồ protect elephants. They are on the verge of extinction. |
| 39 | led someone by the nose | to control someone và make them vì chưng exactly what you want them to vày (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai) | They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were led by the nose by a manipulative government |
| 40 | the eleventh hour | phút chót | She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour. |
| 41 | find fault with | chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi | It is very easy khổng lồ find fault with the work of others. |
| 42 | off and on/ on & off | không đông đảo đặn, thỉnh thoảng | We don’t often go there- just off và on. |
| 43 | make believe | giả bộ, mang vờ | I tried khổng lồ make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it was not true. |
| 44 | make good time | di chuyển nhanh, đi nhanh | We made good time & were at the hotel by lunch time. |
| 45 | look daggers at someone | giận dữ quan sát ai đó | Their relationship is not miễn phí and easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her. |
| 46 | be out of the question | impossible (không thể được) | You cannot get married until you are 18, it’s out of the question. |
| 47 | all at once | suddenly (bất thình lình) | All at once, there was a loud banging on the door. |
| 48 | blow someone’s trumpet | bốc phét, khoác lác | I believe in you because you’d never blow your trumpet. |
| 49 | sleep on it | suy suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì đó | You don’t have to lớn make your decision now. Sleep on it. Xem thêm: Học Phí Ngành Ngôn Ngữ Anh Trường Hutech, Tưvấnhutechcfs 1 |
| 50 | fight tooth và claw/nail | đánh nhau dữ dội, cấu xé nhau | We fought tooth và claw lớn retain our nói qua of the business. |