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Idiom - body's part Flashcards

1
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Skin and bone(s)

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Rất gầy, như da bọc xương

By the end of her life she was nothing but skin and bones.

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Lend someone a hand

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Giúp đỡ ai đó

Could you lend me a hand with these books, please?

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Save face

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Giữ thể diện

Most children have a need to save face in front of their friends.

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Give someone the cold shoulder

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Cố tình phớt lờ, lảng tránh ai đó

He was upset to find his colleagues giving him the cold shoulder.

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Get off on the wrong foot

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Khởi đầu một hoạt động/ mối quan hệ không tốt đẹp

We got off on the wrong foot the first time I met him, but that’s all forgotten now.

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6
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ahead of the game

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đi trước đón đầu, dẫn trước đối thủ cạnh tranh.

With everyone looking for new business, how does your company stay ahead of the game?

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7
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keep an ear to the ground

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lắng nghe/để ý thông tin mới hay xu hướng mới.

John kept his ear to the ground, hoping to find out new ideas in computers.

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arm yourself/somebody (with something)

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trang bị cho bản thân/ai đó (điều gì).

Nowadays, students need to be armed with many skills to get on life.

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9
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a leg up

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lợi thế

We have a leg up on the competition.

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10
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work one’s fingers to the bone

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làm việc rất vất vả, chăm chỉ.

I have been working my fingers to the bone so you children could have everything you need.

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11
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Break a leg

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Chúc may mắn

It was Tom’s first time performing on a stage in front of so many people so he was nervous. His mother soon realized the tense on Tom’s face and wished him nothing but good luck - “Break a leg, son!” - she said.

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12
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Up to one’s neck

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Công việc ngập cổ, dấn sâu vào việc gì đó, bận rộn

Nancy missed out the family trip last week due to the fact that she had to attend school clubs for extra credits. She told me that her school work is a pile now, she always has things up to her neck

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13
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Back on one’s feet

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Khôi phục và trở lại trạng thái bình thường, khoẻ mạnh lại sau cơn bão bệnh

Spending two weeks in the hospital was not a good experience for me but I am glad to be back on my feet and hopefully that I can come to school soon.

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14
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Pat on the back

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Khen ngợi ai đó vì đã làm tốt công việc/nhiệm vụ/quá trình nào đấy

After receiving some good news from the clients, manager Jeff was extremely happy and gave Nathan a pat on the back with a promise about promotion because of his great effort in this project.

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Stick your nose into (or in) something

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Tọc mạch, can thiệp vào chuyện của người khác, không liên quan đến bản thân

She can’t stop sticking her nose in my business and it’s driving me nuts. She keeps saying the wrong things about me although we have never spoken in person before.

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16
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Cry your eyes out

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Khóc nhiều vô cùng, khóc đến kiệt sức

When Sarah’s husband left her, she cried her eyes out for 5 days and nothing we said could help

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17
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To pull one’s leg

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Đùa giỡn, trêu chọc một người

I was just pulling their leg about having a costumes themed for my birthday party. I can’t believe they took it seriously and now everybody is dressed up but me.

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18
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Weak at the knees

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Muốn gục ngã, khuỵu ngã (trước điều gì đó), cảm xúc mạnh mẽ khiến bủn rủn chân tay

I was standing at front row in Beyoncé’s concert once, mid performing she looked at me and gave a smile. I immediately felt weak at the knees, she was such a beautiful woman.

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19
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To sit on your hands

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Thấy vấn đề nhưng không làm gì cả

The manager decided to sit on his hands and blamed his employees for the incident

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20
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a kneejerk reaction

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sự phản ứng vội vã, trước khi kịp cân nhắc

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21
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a pain in the ass = a pain in the butt

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sự phiền phức, người phiền phức (không dùng trong ngữ cảnh cần trang trọng)

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22
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a pain in the neck

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sự phiền phức, người phiền phức (lịch sự hơn a pain in the ass)

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23
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Achilles’ heel

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điểm yếu của ai đó

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24
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as dry as a bone

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khô queo

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25
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at the top of one’s lungs

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to giọng đến hết mức có thể

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26
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back out (v.)

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đổi ý không theo 1 kế hoạch như đã định trước nữa

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27
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back up (v.)

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de xe, lưu lại bản dự phòng (trong vi tính)

28
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be all ears

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tập trung nghe

29
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bite one’s tongue

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cố gắng nhịn không nói ra

30
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breathe down one’s neck

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theo sát ai đó, áp lực ai đó phải làm việc cường độ cao

31
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cost an arm and a leg

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tốn rất nhiều tiền

32
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cut (something) to the bone

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cắt giảm tối đa

33
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eat a knuckle sandwich

A

ăn đấm

34
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get a lump in one’s throat

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nghẹn cổ không nói thành lời như muốn khóc

35
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get butterflies in one’s stomach

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hồi hộp, lo lắng khi làm gì đó

36
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get cold feet

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muốn làm gì đó sau đó lại nhát nên thôi

37
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get off one’s back

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để cho ai yên đừng tối ngày chì chiết

38
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give someone the cold shoulder

A

lạnh nhạt với ai đó

39
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have a finger in every pie

A

cái gì cũng làm, ôm đồm quá nhiều thứ

40
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have a good ear

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có khả năng nghe bắt chước lại tốt

41
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have a good head on one’s shoulders

A

thông minh

42
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have a green thumb

A

có tay trồng trọt

43
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have a sweet tooth

A

hảo ngọt

44
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have no leg to stand on

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không có cơ sở lập luận

45
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have no stomach for something = cannot stomach something

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không có gan, không dám làm việc gì đó khó khăn, nguy hiểm, rủi ro cao; không thích gì đó, không chịu được gì đó

46
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have someone’s back

A

ủng hộ ai đó

47
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in the crosshair

A

trong tầm ngắm của súng

48
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know something in one’s bones

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có linh cảm về gì đó

49
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lift a finger

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nhấc ngón tay lên để làm gì đó (chỉ ai đó lười không chịu giúp ai)

50
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live hand to mouth

A

sống ngày nào xào ngày đó

51
Q

look down one’s nose at people

A

khi dễ người khác, hống hách, kiêu căng

52
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music to my ear

A

nghe thật sướng tai tôi

53
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off the top of one’s head

A

ngay tức khắc (nghĩ ra liền)

54
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pay lip service to something

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luôn miệng đề cao hành vi nào đó (nhưng bản thân thì không làm)

55
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pay through the nose

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nai lưng ra mà trả nợ, trả tiền

56
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play it by ear

A

để đó từ từ coi rồi tính không tính trước

57
Q

put one’s foot in one’s mouth

A

nói hớ miệng

58
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raise one’s eyebrows

A

ngạc nhiên, không hài lòng

59
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roll one’s eyes

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đảo mắt vì ngạc nhiên, vì không tán thành

60
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rub shoulders with someone, some people

A

giao du, quan hệ với ai đó (thường là người uy tín)

61
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shoulder a responsibility

A

gánh vác tránh nhiệm trên vai

62
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skeleton in one’s closet

A

bí mật đen tối xấu xí của ai đó

63
Q

stab someone in the back

A

đâm lén sau lưng, chơi xấu ai đó

64
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stick one’s neck out for someone

A

dám vì bênh vực ai mà làm việc nguy hiểm, nhiều rủi ro

65
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want to wring someone’s neck

A

muốn vặn cổ ai đó vì tức người đó quá

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