VOA-Idioms Flashcards

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Off the top of my head

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That means I am trying to remember something to give u a quick answer: co nho 1 Dieu gi do de cho ban 1 Cau tra Loi nhanh.

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Play it by ear

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You aren’t going to have a firm plan but will decide what to do as you go along: di toi dau quyet dinh toi do.

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Ears are burning

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Nghe khong hop ly

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Hit the nail on the head

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To say something precisely right: noi dieu gi do hoan toan Chinh xac.

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Put sb/sth to test

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Dat ai hay Dieu gi Vao 1 tinh the cho thay duoc pham chat cua Minh

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Test something out

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Thu de biet duoc phan ung hoac kha nang hoat dong cua 1 cai gi do

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Grab a bite

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You are hungry. You want to eat something quickly. We don’t use this idiom for fancy restaurant.

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Break a leg

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Good luck

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On cloud nine

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A feeling of perfect happiness

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Cats and dogs

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Heavily rain

It rains cats and dogs

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Save face

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To avoid humiliation or to retain reputation and the respect of other people

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