9th Eng vocab set Flashcards
give sb the willies
if sth gives you the willies, it makes you feel nervous or frightened
keep troubles at bay
to avoid getting into trouble
explore every avenue /ˈævənjuː/
to try every possible method to achieve or get sth
get a raw deal
being treated badly and unfairly
get the flak
if your opinion or suggestion gets the flak, they are strongly criticised or disapproved of
hit the jackpot
to win or inherit a large sum of money
gather dust
not used for a long time
make mincemeat of sb
to defeat sb easily in an argument, fight, ect…
go all round the houses
to do sth in a very complicated way rather then do it directly
jump through hoops
to have to do a lot of things that seem difficult/ unnecessary in order to achieve sth
do time/ serve time
to spend a period in prison
bear a grudge against sb
có thù hằn với ai đó
run in the blood
be a characteristic of a family or pass down from one generation to another
meet sb’s waterloo
to be defeated by the person who is too strong or a problem that is too difficult to solve
put sb through their paces
to make sb show their knowledge or to make sth show its good qualities
thread your way through the crowd
len lách, chen chúc qua đám đông
change one’s spots
to change one’s character completely
pop the question
to ask sb to marry you = cau hon
forwarding address
dia chi nhan hang/ nhan thu
with flying colors
great/ good result
be no laughing matter /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
sth that serious that should not be joked about
be in the saddle of sth
have control of sth
extenuating circumstance
a condition or situation that provide excuse/ reason for sth
teething trouble
trouble happening in the early stage of doing sth new
melting pot
a place where many ideas or cultures gather together in a mixing way and producing sth new
eg: cultural melting pot
damning evidence
chứng cứ rõ ràng buộc tội ai đó
saving grace
the only good quality that stop sb/sth from completely bad
running cost
the amount of money you have to spend in order to keep and use vehicle
at first glance, clause
when first look at a situation/ problem
in deep water
in trouble/ difficulty
in the offing
likely to happen or appear soon
be at odds with sb
có bất đồng, mâu thuẫn với ai đó
on the blink
(of machine) not working properly, out of order
beyond the pale
behavior that is unacceptable
in tatters
bị phá hủy, phá vỡ, be ruined completely
feel one’s ears burning
feel that sb is talking about you
