VOA-Idioms Flashcards
Off the top of my head
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.
Play it by ear
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.
Ears are burning
Nghe khong hop ly
Hit the nail on the head
To say something precisely right: noi dieu gi do hoan toan Chinh xac.
Put sb/sth to test
Dat ai hay Dieu gi Vao 1 tinh the cho thay duoc pham chat cua Minh
Test something out
Thu de biet duoc phan ung hoac kha nang hoat dong cua 1 cai gi do
Grab a bite
You are hungry. You want to eat something quickly. We don’t use this idiom for fancy restaurant.
Break a leg
Good luck
On cloud nine
A feeling of perfect happiness
Cats and dogs
Heavily rain
It rains cats and dogs
Save face
To avoid humiliation or to retain reputation and the respect of other people