09-08-2023 Flashcards
if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better than you really are
go to one’s head
be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions
have/keep your wits about you
not knowing very much, because people are keeping a secret from you.
in the dark (about)
know the important facts about a situation
know what’s what
not have any way of proving that you are right about sth
not have a leg to stand on
không nhìn nhận sự việc một cách rõ ràng
can’t see the wood for the trees
draw an obvious conclusion from evidents
put two and two together
taking a very short/long time to understand
quick/slow on the uptake
it sounds familiar to you, though you can’t remember it.
ring a bell
to examine a situation carefully
take stock (of sth)