Idiom - Buổi 1 Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
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floating/walking on air = to be on cloud nine

Quaggdai will be floating on air gấc nhìu if he gets 750

A

vui, phấn khích

Quaggdai will be floating on air gấc nhìu if he gets 750

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throw a fit = have a fit
cái feeling bạn sẽ cảm thấy khi ai đó chửi bạn

Quaggdai throws a fit when they change every scenario of him.

A

angry

Quaggdai throws a fit when they change every scenario of him.

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ruffle sb feathers = offend sb /əˈfend/
/ˈrʌf.əl/

Harry ruffled Charlie feathers because of Charlie’s sex

A

xúc phạm ai

Harry ruffled Charlie feathers because of Charlie’s sex

ruffle: làm rối, xù cái gì, làm mích lòng ai
feathers: lông

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4
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a familiar ring

the melody has a familiar ring to it. I think I listened to it quite a long time ago

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từng nghe (quen)

the melody has a familiar ring to it. I think I listened to it quite a long time ago

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5
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the wrong end of the stick

she got the wrong end of stick when her boss called her to come into his office

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hiểu lầm

she got the wrong end of stick when his boss called her to come into his office

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6
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food for thought

the article I found on the Internet gave me plenty of food of thought

A

đáng suy ngẫm, xem xét nghiêm túc

the article I found on the Internet gave me plenty of food of thought

thought-provoking (a)

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7
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get the message

looking at the cue. I think I got the message

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hiểu được thông điệp

looking at the cue. I think I got the message

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8
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lose sight of

I think I may have lost sight of the reason why I joined this club

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quên cái gì quan trọng

I think I may have lost sight of the reason why I joined this club

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9
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go/work like a dream = a house on fire

Thanks to our careful preparations, this event go like a dream

A

diễn ra như mơ

Thanks to our careful preparations, this event go like a dream

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10
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do a trick

this environmental campaign did a trick, I think people got the awareness of the importance of afforestation

A

rất thành công, mang lại kết quả tốt

this environmental campaign did a trick, I think people got the awareness of the importance of afforestation

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11
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afforestation and reforestation - planting trees

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trồng rừng và tái trồng rừng - trồng cây

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12
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bless in disguise - /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

dont be sad, ending a relationship might turn out to be a blessing in disguise

A

trong rủi có may (phước lành giả dạng)

dont be sad, ending a relationship might turn out to be a blessing in disguise

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13
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leave a mark

the experience of being abused during childhood left a mark on her memory

A

để lại vết thương, dấu vết

the experience of being abused during childhood left a mark on her memory

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14
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slip my mind

I intended to give Nick a call when I came back home, but it just slipped my mind

A

quên mất cái gì

I intended to give Nick a call when I came back home, but it just slipped my mind

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on the cards

Some health experts have warned that another health crisis is on the cards

A

sắp xảy ra

Some health experts have warned that another health crisis is on the cards

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16
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turn a hair

wait! you should turn a hair and listen it carefully. Dont hurry

A

claim - bình tĩnh

wait! you should turn a hair and listen it carefully. Dont hurry

17
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go/take to great pains

Cô Vũ Thu Phương goes to great pains

A

nổ lực hết sức làm gì

Cô Vũ Thu Phương goes to great pains

18
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make my hair stand on end

before interviewing, I made my hair stand on end.

A

dựng tóc lên, sợ, lo lắng

before interviewing, I made my hair stand on end.

19
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drag sb heels

I draged my heels to choose the answers randomly

A

chần chừ

I draged my heels to choose the answers randomly

20
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rein

rein in the spread of the new variant

A

control

rein in the spread of the new variant

21
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flying start

her startup got off to a flying start.

A

khởi đầu thuận lợi

her startup got off to a flying start.

22
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blue in my face

I told her to give back to me my money but she ignored. I was blue in my face

A

exhausted

I told her to give back to me my money but she ignored. I was blue in my face

23
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lick sb boots

if I wanna improve my position in the company, I must lick my boss boots

A

liếm giày, nịnh ai

if I wanna improve my position in the company, I must lick my boss boots

24
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throw the book at

he’s commited many crimes all his life, and the judge decided to throw the book at him

A

phạt nặng

he’s commited many crimes all his life, and the judge decided to throw the book at him

25
leave high and dry manual workers were left high and dry when covid pandemic began to take hold
bị bỏ mặc manual workers were left high and dry when covid pandemic began to take hold
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go from strength to strength their business went from strength to strength when they decided to launch new products
ngày càng thành công their business went from strength to strength when they decided to launch new products
27
go places I believe I will go places if I am hard-working more
become successful I believe I will go places if I am hard-working more
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thrill to bits I will be thrilled to bits if hearing that I am admitted to Nhanvan
rất hài lòng, vui mừng, hạnh phục I will be thrilled to bits if hearing that I am admitted to Nhanvan
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chance sb arm he decided that it's time to chance his arm and start his own business
làm liều he decided that it's time to chance his arm and start his own business
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grasp at straws Don't grasping at straws to study maths, you should learn st is better for you
nắm vào rơm, nổ lực trong vô vọng Don't grasping at straws to study maths, you should learn st is better for you
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spread one's too thin She's spreading herself too thin. she's just take 2 projects that's better
dàn trải bản thân quá mỏng She's spreading herself too thin. she's just take 2 projects that's better
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keep a low profile >< keep a high profile He's been keeping a low profile since he was involved in the drug scandal
tránh sự chú ý từ người khác He's been keeping a low profile since he was involved in the drug scandal