Speak english like an american Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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go back to the drawing board
A
bắt đầu lại từ đầu sau thất bại
2
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go belly-up
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go bankrupt
3
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give someone the ax
A
đuổi vc ai
4
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save the day
A
tránh vận xui
5
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talk over
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discuss
6
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get canned
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bị đuổi việc
7
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if worst comes to worst
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trong trường hợp tệ nhất
8
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right-hand man
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cánh tay phải
9
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tell off
A
= scold
=> n. telling-off
10
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buckle down
A
bắt đầu làm việc nghiêm túc
11
Q
cut class
A
nghỉ học k lý do
12
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get real!
A
suy nghĩ thực tế đi
13
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over one’s head
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beyond understanding
14
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butt in
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interrupt
15
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go in
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enter a profession
16
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gung ho
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very enthusiastic, excited abt sth
17
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have blast
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enjoy yourself very much
18
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take sth the wrong way
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take offence
19
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there’s no accounting for taste
A
rất khó để gthich việc ai thích/ghét cái j
20
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under one’s breath
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in a whisper
21
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give credit where credit is due
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dành lời cảm ơn cho ng xứng đáng
22
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good thinking
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good idea
23
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blow sth
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to spoil or botch sth
24
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over one’s head
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beyond one’s understanding
Maths lessons are over my head. That’s why i didnt take sat exam
25
help yourself
serve yourself
26
on edge
hồi hộp, căng thẳng
27
pig out
ăn tham
28
bright and early
early in the morning
## Footnote
I havent been bright and early for a very long time
29
fat chance
definitely not
30
hard times
quãng thời gian khó khăn
31
made of money
rất giàu
## Footnote
Why do you think of borrowing money frome me? Im not made of money!
32
make a splash
nổi tiếng rất nhanh
## Footnote
Who ever knows "The rose maid" would make a splash on my social media
33
shell out
trả nhiều hơn mong muốn
## Footnote
I shelled out 50,000 dongs just for this notebook! What a waste
34
(that's or those are) the breaks
khi chuyện gì tệ xảy ra mà mình lại không thể làm đc j
## Footnote
Your dad caught you painting in the room even when you tried to pay attention to his footsteps?? Those are the breaks!
35
brown-noser
ng luôn cố gắng dành đc thiện cảm từ ng ở trên mình, vd như gv hay boss
## Footnote
I hate to admit it but Im actually a brown-noser. In front of my boss, I always try to come over as a humble bee with diligence
36
get down to business
to get serious about a task
## Footnote
You're a 12-grader already! It's high time you get down to business
37
get/ have under one's belt
có kinh nghiệm
## Footnote
I've had one year of working as a makeup artist under my belt
38
give sb a run for one's money
là 1 đối thủ mạnh
## Footnote
I might not be the champion. But I gave other classmates a run for my money
39
goody-goody
tự cho mình là đúng đắn
## Footnote
Am I a goody-goody if I always superior to other people when offering to wash the dishes
40
it's a deal
I agree
41
you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours
bạn giúp tôi thì tôi cũng giúp bạn
## Footnote
If you let me film you a few cosplay tiktok vids, I'll help u with the makeup. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
42
ballpark figure
an approximate number
## Footnote
It's hard to calculate the ballpark figure of my cosplay since there will be many extra costs
43
make a pig of oneself
ăn quá nhiều
## Footnote
These fried chicken nudgets are moreish but I dont wanna make a pig of myself
44
sit tight
chờ kiên nhẫn
## Footnote
I always have to tell my mom to sit tight since she's so hot-blooded
45
crunch numbers
to perform calculations
## Footnote
Is bdl out of his mind?? How can he be so fanatic about crunching numbers
46
get the ball rolling
get started
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now you're talking
you're saying the right thing
## Footnote
It's absurd of him to ask you to go out like that!
Now you're talking
48
sweeten the deal
to make the offer more attractive
## Footnote
To sweeten the deal, I even promised that I would send exclusive nxdes to him
49
take it or leave it
chấp nhận hay từ chối tùy bạn
50
bite off more than one can chew
tham lam ôm quá nhiều việc
## Footnote
The biggest mistake I made this summer was biting off more than I can chew. I worked two jobs and ended having burnouts
51
for heaven's sake
bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên, tức giận hay thiếu kiên nhẫn
## Footnote
Can you hurry up for heaven's sake
52
like a chicken with its head cut off
hành xử theo cách cuồng loạn
## Footnote
Stop behaving like a chicken with its head cut off
53
like pulling teeth
very difficult
## Footnote
Pleasing Mrs.Chi is like pulling tetth
54
pitch in
to help
## Footnote
I think you should have pitched in wwhen tmu wwas loooking for someone to wash the cloth
55
call it a night
dừng làm hđ j cho suốt buổi tối còn lại
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in good hands
in good, competent care
## Footnote
Dont worry! Your dog will be in good hands
58
know one's stuff
be expert on sth
## Footnote
Stop telling me how to do my makeup! I know my stuff
59
lose one's touch
no longer be able to do sth
## Footnote
After years of quitting yt, I've lost my touch
60
out of practice
no longer good at doing sth
## Footnote
I used to be adept at paiinting, but now Im really out of practice
61
tricks of the trade
clever shortcuts gained from experience
62
work one's tail off
work very hard
## Footnote
The exam is about to come! It's high time your worked your tail off
63
crank out
produce rapidly or in a routine manner
64
crunch time
a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result
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give me a break!
that's ridiculous
66
love at first sight
an immediate attraction
67
make out
kiss with much passion
68
be nuts about
like sth very much
## Footnote
Im nuts about makeup
69
have one-track mind
tâm trí chỉ tập trung vào một thứ
## Footnote
To pass the exam with flying colors, you need to have a one-track mind
70
plug away at sth
tiếp tục làm vc nhàm chán, tiếp tục cố gắng
## Footnote
Learning idioms is tedious but I still have to plug away at it
71
treat sb like dirt
đối xử ai 1 cách tồi tệ
## Footnote
We're never getting back together
You treated me like dirt
72
twist sb's arm
thuyết phục ai
## Footnote
I dont even have to try twisting my boyfriend's arm cuz he would acquiesce to any demand from me
73
basket case
sb/sth trong tình trạng vô vọng
## Footnote
NEC is coming and I feel like a basket case
74
a big head
tự cao tự đại
## Footnote
Mthuw is a big head who always shows off her good grades
75
conventional wisdom
a widely held belief
## Footnote
It is conventional wisdom in Vietnam that fair-skinned people can suit a broader range of colors
76
do the trick
đạt đc kq mong muốn
77
I'll say
chắc chắn r
78
nervous wreck
I wish I wasnt a nervous wreck everytime I sit an exam
79
rule of thumb
useful principle
80
turn off
khiến bắt đầu ghét
## Footnote
Nthanh's comment that his word choice was more excellent than mine really turned me off
81
give sb a ring
telephone sb
82
in any case
whaterver the fact is, certainly
83
round up
tụ họp cùng nhau
## Footnote
Our class is rounding up to celebrate mid-autumn festival
84
your guess is as good as mine
tôi kbt nhiều hơn bạn đâu
## Footnote
Do you know why they broke up?
Your guess is as good as mine
85
blow it
hủy hoại cơ hội
## Footnote
I had 4 months to prepare for NEC but I blew it
86
deliver the goods
meet the expectations
## Footnote
Im scared of failing to deliver the goods for my parents
87
sell like hot cakes
bán chạy
## Footnote
Though overpriced, those Stanley cups are selling like hot cakes
88
tall order
1 nvu/ mục tiêu khó đạt đc
## Footnote
Getting into NEC is a tall order
89
big shot
= big gun
90
get the show on the road
bắt đầu lớp việc
## Footnote
Now that you've got into 12 grade, get the show on the road!
91
lighten up
dừng nghiêm trọng hóa mọi thứ
## Footnote
I always told my mum to lighten up. Her apprehension is only going to drive me crazy
92
nothing doing
not a chance
## Footnote
Im gonna acclaim the first prize? Nothing doing!
93
live with it
chấp nhận hiện thực khó khăn
## Footnote
The exam is coming next week and I have to live with it
94
set the record straight
correct sth incorrect
## Footnote
It's time you set the record straight about those bad rumors
95
sure thing
kq chắc chắn
96
blow things out of proportions
97
get a handle on
gain an understanding of
## Footnote
It took a while for me to get a handle on the situation
98
get one's act toghether
trở nên gọn gàng, hđ hiệu quả hơn
## Footnote
If I get my act together, I can stand a chance of getting into NEC
99
knock oneself out
làm vc chăm chỉ, đôi khi hơi quá sưcz
## Footnote
If you keep knocking yourself out, you wont be able to keep yourself awake during exams
100
rant and rave
nch to 1 cách giận dữ
101
one's heart goes to sb
cảm thấy tiếc cho ai
## Footnote
My heart goes out to Camille whose parents have just divorced this week
102
all over informal
103
nuts and bolts
chi tiết, tp cấu tạo của sth
## Footnote
This is an all-encompassing book which gives you nuts and bolts about crocheting
104
track record
record thành tựu của 1 ng
105
better off
in a more fortunate situation
106
buy out
to purchase an entire business or sb's share of a business
107
dragon lady
1 ng phụ nữ hành xử quá đáng và lạm dụng quyền
108
rolling in dough
rất giàu có
## Footnote
All I ever wish was being able to roll in dough
109
strike it rich
đạt đc thành công bất ngờ
## Footnote
Despite its odd design, Crocs really struck it rich after coming out
110
that's the way cookies crumble
đấy là cách mọi thứ diễn ra r k thể thay đổi
## Footnote
If I couldnt get into NEC team, that's the way cookies crumble
111
burn sb up
làm ai rất giận
## Footnote
Just losing the coat is enough to burn my dad up
112
get plastered
say tí bỉ
## Footnote
My uncle always gets plastered
113
hold a grudge against
vx còn giận ai vì chuyện quá khứ
## Footnote
Introverts may act sanguine all the time, but in fact they can hold a grudge against people
114
level with sb
nch cởi mở và thật thà với ai
## Footnote
For the first time, Koi leveled up with me about his unrequited love
115
no hard feelings
k sự cay đắng hằn học nào
## Footnote
After half a year, I finally summed up courrage to tell mMy Anh that I had no hard feelings for her
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on the job
at work
118
small fortune
a good amount of money
119
three sheets to the wind
say
120
all better
all cured
121
cut it out
dừng hvi khó chịu
## Footnote
I wish Phook just cut it out. His screams are earsplitting
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