Destination C1

Question 1

follow your nose

Answer 1

1. đi theo hướng thẳng
2. làm theo nhx j mình cảm thấy đúng

I should have followed my nose when thinking about charging my phone before the storm

Question 2

lose your bearings

Answer 2

trở nên mất phương hướng

Losing my bearings before the exam is the most awkward thing ever

Question 3

stop dead in your track

Answer 3

khựng lại

My dad’s secretive word document got me stopping dead in my track

Question 4

take the scenic route

Answer 4

đi đường dài hơn vì đường đẹp

Back in middle school, I used to take a scenic route to let my hair down after dealing with the bullies

Question 5

get/catch sb’s drift

Answer 5

hiểu ý cơ bản

I can only catch the drift of the boys’s inside jokes

Question 6

keep sb posted

Answer 6

keep sb updated

During the yagi storm, all connections were cut off so it was hard for us to keep ourselves posted about the outside

Question 7

keep sth under your hat

Answer 7

keep sth secret

I cant believe my father has been keeping his adultery under his hat for so long

Question 8

speak volumes

Question 9

tell tales

Answer 9

mách với ng có quyền về việc ng khác để làm để họ bị trừng phạt

Idc if he mocked me. I could tell tales with the principle about his malpractices any time

Question 10

an act of God

Answer 10

sự kiện do thiên nhiên gây ra mà con ng chẳng thể can thiệp

As I saw the yagi typhoon sweep across my city, uprooting thousands of trees and ravaging house roofs in its wake, it dawned on me how formidable an act of God can be, notwithstanding how cutting-edge our city can be

Question 11

come rain or shine

Answer 11

nói về việc điều gì sẽ luôn diễn ra dù thời tiết có xấu hay đk khó khăn

Question 12

down on your luck

Answer 12

gặp khó khăn tìm việc và kiếm tiền

I used to pity my father for being down on his luck, but after finding he spent money for lavish meals with his lovers

Question 13

draw the short straw

Answer 13

bị chọn làm điều khó chịu

I dont wanna draw the short straw to be one of the cleaners after the typhoon

Question 14

let nature take its course

Answer 14

hãy để mọi thứ diễn ra 1 cách tự nhiên

You shouldnt be too worried about the future. Just let nature take its course and you’ll find out there’s a silver lining in every cloud

Question 15

no rhyme or reason

Question 16

the luck of the draw

Answer 16

nói về việc con ng có ít quyền kiểm soát về nhx j cuộc đời mang lại

I should accept that it;s just the luck of the draw

Question 17

touch wood

Answer 17

trộm vía

Question 18

a drop in the ocean

Answer 18

1 lượng rất nhỏ mà k có kq đáng kể

Question 19

fiffty-fifty

Answer 19

ngang nhau

We usally pay our bills fifty-fifty

Question 20

go halves

Answer 20

Should men and women go halves on their first date?

Question 21

it’s as broad as it’s long

Answer 21

kh thể chọn 1 trong 2 vì 2 cái như nhau

Question 22

keep up with the Joneses

Question 23

line your pocket(s)

Answer 23

kiếm tiền đặc bt khi bất hợp pháp

Sometimes lining my pocket was the only way for me to afford breakfasts

Question 24

lock, stock and barrel

Answer 24

bao gồm tất cả các phần của 1 thứ nào đó

This English book is lock, stock and barrel of C1 level English since it gives you in-depth knowledge abt vocab, idioms and collocations

Question 25

six of one(and) half a dozen of the other

Answer 25

2 thứ đều tệ/ tốt như nhau

Question 26

tiny sum/amount

Answer 26

lượng rất lớn

Question 27

commuter belt

Answer 27

vùng quanh thành phố nơi ng làm vc trong tp đó sinh sống

Question 28

home sweet home

Answer 28

nói rằng mình rất hp khi đc trở về nhà

Question 29

in the ticks

Answer 29

ở nơi rất xa thành thị

Question 30

on the street

Question 31

on the town

Answer 31

dành buổi tối ở bar, clb, rạp v.v.. ## Footnote People outside usually are on the town at midnight while my family are sleeping

Question 32

satellite town

Answer 32

tp trực thuộc

Question 33

give sth a miss

Answer 33

qđ sẽ k làm điều mình thường làm

Question 34

grin and bear it

Answer 34

chấp nhạn tình huống khó khăn mà k phàn nàn hay thể hiện cxuc

Question 35

keep your hair on

Answer 35

= keep your shirt on

Question 36

kick yourself

Answer 36

cảm thấy rất phiền vì mình đã gây ra lỗi lầm hay bỏ lỡ cơ hôi

Question 37

let sleeping dogs lie

Answer 37

để sb/sth yên dù điều đó có thể khiến mình gặp rắc rối

Question 38

up in arms

Question 39

bury your head in the sand

Question 40

gain/get/have/take the upper hand

Question 41

get/have your way

Question 42

live and let live

Answer 42

nói rằng nên chấp nhận niềm tin và lối sống của ng khác, dù rất khác với bản thân mình ## Footnote I shouldnt have adviced My Anh, live and let live ig

Question 43

pull (a few) strings

Answer 43

## Footnote Truong My Lan pulled strings to ensure that her frauds were kept under her hat

Question 44

red tape

Answer 44

thủ tục rườm rà

Question 45

take the law into your own hands

Answer 45

tự trừng phạt ai mà k lquan đến csat/ tòa án, thường ## Footnote After the biased sentence, the mother of the victim decided to take the law into her own hands

Question 46

the powers that be

Answer 46

ng kiểm soát 1 tình huống

Question 47

throw the book at sb

Answer 47

trừng phạt rất nặng

Question 48

under sb's thumb

Question 49

draw the line at

Answer 49

nói rằng mình sẽ k chấp nhận thứ j ## Footnote I will draw the line at those who belittle my efforts to be a virtuous artist

Question 50

last word in

Answer 50

loại mới và tốt nhất ## Footnote Idk why Apple users are never content with their current devices and always rush to buy the last word in the brand

Question 51

over the top

Answer 51

hơn cả nhx j đc coi là bth hay phù hợp

Question 52

pride of place

Answer 52

ở nơi trung tâm hoặc quan trọng ## Footnote People grown up in the pride of place usually have a patronizing attitude towards

Question 53

the edge over

Answer 53

lợi thế

Question 54

be on the same wavelength

Answer 54

cảm thấy mình hiểu ai vì có cùng quan điểm ## Footnote Rarely am I on the same wavelength with my classmates

Question 55

like two peas in a pod

Answer 55

## Footnote I hate that me and my abuser look like two peas in a pod

Question 56

put sth in perspective

Question 57

see eye to eye with sb

Answer 57

đồng ý

Question 58

your flesh and blood

Answer 58

họ hàng

Question 59

at a loose end

Answer 59

k có j để làm ## Footnote Cho vào chủ để "boring"

Question 60

variety is the spice of life