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Make a Fuss
Complain about something (usually unimportant)
After work, i have to submit a report to the boss. I never forget it but if i do, she will MAKE A FUSS about this and i dont like her voice at all. In fact, nobody does
Bang for the buck
worth the money you spend
Macbook is relatively expensive but it gives you more BANG FOR THE BUCK.I get more things done since I bought it. You consider buying it too because if you dont finish work on time, your boss will MAKE A FUSS about it
Around the corner.
Coming up very soon
The IELTS exam is AROUND THE CORNER. You study or you die. New Year is also AROUND THE CORNER. You have to choose which one is your priority
Hands-down
Simply obvious and not worth arguing at all.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam HANDs-DOWN.
Big Time
used to stress the extreme (usually put at the end of sentence
I earned $10000 from stock exchange last week BIG TIME. However, yesterday’s market crash also make me lost, BIG TIME. To get more BANG FOR THE BUCK, i better do more research
Heads-up
An advance notice, just remind you something is coming so better be prepared
it’s easy to get A and A+ in university in US than Vietnam because the professors usually give students a HEADS-UP before exam on what chapters to focus on I feel like I get more BANG FOR THE BUCK
Back to square one
Back to the starting point(square one), usually as a result of a failure
After loosing all money in the stock market, my saving is now BACK TO SQUARE ONE but i believe stock market is HAND-DOWN the best place for me to make some Bucks
Pull off (pull it off)
Successfully make something happen or accomplish something, succees
I pass the job interview and guess what, i PULL IT OFF.
I just PULL OF $200000 in the estate deal with my client.So now i have money to spend
Pull an all nighter
Do not sleep to do some-freaking-thing at all. Most used by college student
Although i am well-prepared, i still PULL AN ALL NIGHTER to pass exam tomorrow. Coffee is ready. I hope i can PULL IT OFF.
Goof off
Wasting time instead of learning or studying
I dont get it when Khye goof off all time but still get the A+. He must have a secret sauce
A Rip-off
Something unreasonly expensive
$1000 for IELTS courses? Definitely a RIP-OFF. They just want to RIP YOU OFF.So stay away. It’s not BANG FOR THE BUCK
Tie the knott
Get married
i’m 18 years old and I dont TIE THE KNOTT now because getting married will be involved a lot of responsibility, both expected and unexpected. My friends,Bobby and Mary, will TIE THE KNOTT this month and their wedding is AROUND THE CORNER
Step up My game
Try harder and Make it better
I want to back to stock investing to make some money.
I’m aware that I’ll have a nice return and i have to
stop GOOFing OFF and STEP MY GAME
I’m buyin’ it
I’m convinced
Khye is always trying to convince me he saw an alien. I wasn’t BUYIN’ IT. But when i saw it by my own eye and i believe in it. I’M BUYIN’ IT
Hold onto your hat
Be ready to hear something surprising
Hey everyone, i have a good news, Please HOLD ONTO YOUR HAT. I have a girlfriend!
Oh! Congrats! Unbelievable!
Screw it
Whatever happens, I don’t care
In teamwork,people stack off that really annoys me sometime. But you know what,SCREW IT. I’ill just do my part and I PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER, as usual
Crunch Time
A period of time when everyone has to work hard
The tax season is AROUND THE CORNER. In Canada, it’s between March and April, It’s CRUNCH TIME for accountants to file tax for their clients.
What’s the catch?
IT sound weird. What’s the reason behind it?
Apple gives a free Iphone
Really? So What’s the catch?
You have to sign a 2-years contract with them costing you $60 per month
Recoup
Recover that you have lost
i lost $3000 in stock market last week
yesterday, i earned $4000. I have not only RECOUP the money but made a profit after all
Fit into the picture
Does not fit with the overall plan
Having a jod is important. But having a job isn’t related to what you study doesnt FIT INTO THE PICTURE. After all, it doesn’t give you more BANG FOR THE BUCK.
I wasn’t born yesterday
Come on, I’m not stupid
One of my friends suddenly call me FOR THE FIRST TIME in 3 years. She said she had a bussiness opportunity that could help me earn several thousand dollars per day without working. Come on, I WASNT BORN YESTERDAY.
Up and Running
Active, actively working, functioning
My iphone6 doesn’t work and is slow sometimes. I have to reset to get it UP AND RUNNING again
I love when i see my money-counting work UP AND RUNNING everyday
Hands-on
Practical (Experience)
Working gives you more HANDS-ON experience so you can be UP AND RUNNING to the job after graduation
On my toes
Be really ready,alert, attensive, focused
When my boss is around, all employees is always ON THEIR TOES. They don’t want to mess up or she will MAKE A FUSS about it
Look
Listen! Attention! (Used a lot in conservation to get attention)
Khye: you are not so smart, Bao.
Bao: Oh! LOOK! What do you think who you are?
Out of hand
Out of control, unable to control
Vietnam’s national debt is OUT OF CONTROL as the government is HANDS-DOWN unable to pay its debt
Day in day out
Everyday( to emphasize)
I dont know why i study IELTS DAY IN DAY OUT so i still get above 7.
Pave the way
Make it easier to do next thing
The IELTS cerificate gives you PAVE THE WAY to study aboad. You will need study DAY IN DAY OUT to your English UP AND RUNNING. And of course, STEP UP YOUR GAME
I’ve been there
I’m experience that. I did that. So i know
Your parents dont allow you to get married and you are sad. I’VE BEEN THERE. I know that feeling
It slipped my mind
I forgot it !
I already submitted my Marketing asignment via email to my professor. However, IT TOTALY SLIPPED MY MIND since i didn’t attachthe file to the email.
In no time
Instantly (well, almost) Many people attend to the IELTS class can get them IELTS 7.0 IN NO TIME. I believe to STPEP UP MY GAME. they have to stop GOOFING OFF and start hitting the book.
Not so fast
Don’t be so eager believing in something just yet, slow down a bit
After you’re done at school, you think you can have freedom.NOTSO FAST face your boss at work and you’ll see how freedom really looks like
On the verge of
Very close to
Greece is ON THE VERGE OF defaut if it cannot pay its debt on time.
I’m ON THE VERGE OF falling the IELTS exam because i don’t put enough effort of studying
Go bananas
Be wild , lose control
Khye GOES BANANAS when his boss asks him about the report
Psyched up
Ready and excited
After reading Kientran handbook, many people are PSYCHED UP for the next big challenge
No-brainer
Something that is extremely eazy to do or too obvious
Hacking US government is very hard for me to do but its is NO-BRAINER to some Famous hacker
Cut and dry
Too obvious and clear, no further explaination required
I don’t know why i failed so many time to make a cake although the intructions is CUT AND DRY. I’m going to GO BANANAS
Tag along
To follow or go with someone
Khye is going to watch a movie later today and i really want to TAG ALONG but i dont know he will happy if i go
Bad-mouth
Say bad things about
if you dislike someone, ignore him or her. It’s not a good idea to BAD-MOUTH other people