idioms 1 Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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a figment of your imagination

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sản phẩm của trí tưởng tượng
Ex: The dinosaurs he said he saw were figments of his imagination.

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2
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a blessing in disguise

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phước lành cai trang ( trong cái ruit có cái may)
Ex:Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.

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3
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ghost of the chance

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không cõ cớ hội để làm j

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4
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shadow of your formal self

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cái bõng của chính mình

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5
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overstepped mark

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bước qua giới hạn
Ex: You’ve overstepped the mark this time, Simpson - you’re fired!

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6
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hold the candle

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Ex: không thể so sánh

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7
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put her foot down

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phản đối
Ex: When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.

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8
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a new leash of life

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cơ hội mới

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9
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up to scratch

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khoong thỏa đáng

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10
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stepped up to the plate

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to take action when something needs to be done, even though this is difficult( đứng ra và hành động)

Ex: He took over the team when it became obvious no one else was going to step up to the plate.

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11
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on the spot

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đặt ai vào tình huống khó chịu, ngại
Ezz: The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.

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12
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pick up the pieces

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khắc phục h-thiệt hại

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13
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benefit on the doubt

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cứ cho ai đó là đúng đi

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14
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beyond the pale

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không chấp nhận

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15
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take stock

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kiểm kho, nhận xét, xem xét lại

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16
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take the rough

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chấp nhận những thăng trầm

17
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blow any sth out of proportion

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thổi phông mọi chuyện lên

17
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pale in comparison

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to seem much less serious or important when compared with someone or something else:
Ex: I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours.

18
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in no uncertain term

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thẳng thắn, rõ ràng

19
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thrown off balance

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mất bình tĩnh
Ex: The question threw him off balance for a moment.

20
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out of line

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lệch pha, khác
Ex: You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.

21
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keep the weather

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quan sát ai/cái gì một cách cẩn thận để hành động
hợp lý

22
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poor taste

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cả thấy khó chịu, không phù hợp

23
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a dose/taste of your own medicine

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trả đũa ai

24
be thrown from pillar to post
bị bắt buộc di chuyển từ nơi này đến nơi khác mà không đạt được hiệu quả gì
25
work your fingers to the bone
làm việc rất chăm chỉ, làm việc cật lực
26
cut somebody down to size
cho ai đó thấy rằng họ không quan trọng như họ nghĩ
27
keep something in check
kiểm soát, kiềm chế cái gì
28
tread a fine line (between A and B)
trong tình huống khó khăn, nguy hiểm mà có thể mắc sai lầm
29
raise the alarm
cảnh báo ai về sự nguy hiểm của cái gì
30
tired of doing something
chán làm điều gì đó
31
go further
phát triển, tồn tại lâu hơn
32
step up to the plate
làm cho ai ngại ngùng, khó chịu khi bị hỏi khó, đặt ai vào thế bí