1st Eng vocab set

Question 1

scrupulous

Answer 1

(adj)(business) careful to be honest and do what is right

Question 2

by the stroke of luck

Answer 2

luckily = fortunately

Question 3

rock-hard

Answer 3

extremely hard

Question 4

blind drunk/ be drunk as a lord

Answer 4

extremely drunk

Question 5

stubborn

Answer 5

(adj) = obstinate: determined not to change your opinion or attitude

Question 6

be as stubborn as a mule

Answer 6

to be very stubborn

Question 7

be (as) thick as a brick

Answer 7

very stupid

Question 8

stone - deaf

Answer 8

completely unable to hear anything

Question 9

be as ugly as sin

Answer 9

very ugly

Question 10

bored stiff = bored rigid

Answer 10

very bored

Question 11

fighting fit

Answer 11

extremely healthy

Question 12

dirt cheap

Answer 12

very cheap

Question 13

dead calm

Answer 13

(water) completely still with no waves

Question 14

pitch - black

Answer 14

completely black

Question 15

soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet

Answer 15

ướt đẫm

Question 15

soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet

Question 16

hopping mad

Answer 16

extremely angry

Question 17

wide open

Answer 17

fully open

Question 18

shut tight

Answer 18

> < wide open

Question 19

be flat broke

Answer 19

túng quẫn, không một xu dính túi, nghèo kiết xác

Question 20

be as good as gold

Answer 20

(of a child) to behave very well

Question 21

paper - thin

Answer 21

very thin

Question 22

stone - cold sober (n)

Answer 22

not having drunk any alcohol

Question 23

red hot

Answer 23

very hot

Question 24

brand new

Answer 24

completely new, especially not used yet

Question 25

picture - perfect

Answer 25

perfect in appearance

Question 26

as right as rain

Answer 26

very healthy = fighting fit

Question 27

dead slow

Answer 27

very slow

Question 28

dead wrong

Answer 28

very wrong

Question 29

as sober as a judge

Answer 29

cực kỳ tỉnh táo

Question 30

as pretty as a picture

Answer 30

= picture - perfect

Question 31

fast asleep = dead to the world

Answer 31

ngủ say như chết

Question 32

dead beat

Answer 32

tired

Question 33

razor sharp

Answer 33

very sharp

Question 34

as cool as a cucumber

Answer 34

very cool

Question 35

crystal clear

Answer 35

very clear

Question 36

as easy as pie

Answer 36

very easy

Question 37

deadly dull

Answer 37

(of a person) nhàm chán, đụt

Question 38

barking mad

Answer 38

crazy, insane

Question 39

be as quiet as a mouse

Answer 39

silent, without noise

Question 40

sickly sweet

Answer 40

unpleasantly sweet

Question 41

be stinking rich

Answer 41

to be extremely rich

Question 42

be cooked/ done to a turn

Answer 42

be cooked for exactly the right amount of time

Question 43

make do with

Answer 43

to use what is available although it is not enough or what you wanted

Question 44

dos and don’ts

Answer 44

rules

Question 45

That does it!

Answer 45

said when sb/sth goes further than the limit of what is acceptable