Idiom - Buổi 1 Flashcards

1
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floating/walking on air = to be on cloud nine

Quaggdai will be floating on air gấc nhìu if he gets 750

A

vui, phấn khích

Quaggdai will be floating on air gấc nhìu if he gets 750

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2
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throw a fit = have a fit
cái feeling bạn sẽ cảm thấy khi ai đó chửi bạn

Quaggdai throws a fit when they change every scenario of him.

A

angry

Quaggdai throws a fit when they change every scenario of him.

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3
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ruffle sb feathers = offend sb /əˈfend/
/ˈrʌf.əl/

Harry ruffled Charlie feathers because of Charlie’s sex

A

xúc phạm ai

Harry ruffled Charlie feathers because of Charlie’s sex

ruffle: làm rối, xù cái gì, làm mích lòng ai
feathers: lông

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4
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a familiar ring

the melody has a familiar ring to it. I think I listened to it quite a long time ago

A

từng nghe (quen)

the melody has a familiar ring to it. I think I listened to it quite a long time ago

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5
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the wrong end of the stick

she got the wrong end of stick when her boss called her to come into his office

A

hiểu lầm

she got the wrong end of stick when his boss called her to come into his office

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6
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food for thought

the article I found on the Internet gave me plenty of food of thought

A

đáng suy ngẫm, xem xét nghiêm túc

the article I found on the Internet gave me plenty of food of thought

thought-provoking (a)

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7
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get the message

looking at the cue. I think I got the message

A

hiểu được thông điệp

looking at the cue. I think I got the message

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8
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lose sight of

I think I may have lost sight of the reason why I joined this club

A

quên cái gì quan trọng

I think I may have lost sight of the reason why I joined this club

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9
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go/work like a dream = a house on fire

Thanks to our careful preparations, this event go like a dream

A

diễn ra như mơ

Thanks to our careful preparations, this event go like a dream

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10
Q

do a trick

this environmental campaign did a trick, I think people got the awareness of the importance of afforestation

A

rất thành công, mang lại kết quả tốt

this environmental campaign did a trick, I think people got the awareness of the importance of afforestation

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11
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afforestation and reforestation - planting trees

A

trồng rừng và tái trồng rừng - trồng cây

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12
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bless in disguise - /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

dont be sad, ending a relationship might turn out to be a blessing in disguise

A

trong rủi có may (phước lành giả dạng)

dont be sad, ending a relationship might turn out to be a blessing in disguise

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13
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leave a mark

the experience of being abused during childhood left a mark on her memory

A

để lại vết thương, dấu vết

the experience of being abused during childhood left a mark on her memory

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14
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slip my mind

I intended to give Nick a call when I came back home, but it just slipped my mind

A

quên mất cái gì

I intended to give Nick a call when I came back home, but it just slipped my mind

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15
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on the cards

Some health experts have warned that another health crisis is on the cards

A

sắp xảy ra

Some health experts have warned that another health crisis is on the cards

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16
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turn a hair

wait! you should turn a hair and listen it carefully. Dont hurry

A

claim - bình tĩnh

wait! you should turn a hair and listen it carefully. Dont hurry

17
Q

go/take to great pains

Cô Vũ Thu Phương goes to great pains

A

nổ lực hết sức làm gì

Cô Vũ Thu Phương goes to great pains

18
Q

make my hair stand on end

before interviewing, I made my hair stand on end.

A

dựng tóc lên, sợ, lo lắng

before interviewing, I made my hair stand on end.

19
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drag sb heels

I draged my heels to choose the answers randomly

A

chần chừ

I draged my heels to choose the answers randomly

20
Q

rein

rein in the spread of the new variant

A

control

rein in the spread of the new variant

21
Q

flying start

her startup got off to a flying start.

A

khởi đầu thuận lợi

her startup got off to a flying start.

22
Q

blue in my face

I told her to give back to me my money but she ignored. I was blue in my face

A

exhausted

I told her to give back to me my money but she ignored. I was blue in my face

23
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lick sb boots

if I wanna improve my position in the company, I must lick my boss boots

A

liếm giày, nịnh ai

if I wanna improve my position in the company, I must lick my boss boots

24
Q

throw the book at

he’s commited many crimes all his life, and the judge decided to throw the book at him

A

phạt nặng

he’s commited many crimes all his life, and the judge decided to throw the book at him

25
Q

leave high and dry

manual workers were left high and dry when covid pandemic began to take hold

A

bị bỏ mặc

manual workers were left high and dry when covid pandemic began to take hold

26
Q

go from strength to strength

their business went from strength to strength when they decided to launch new products

A

ngày càng thành công

their business went from strength to strength when they decided to launch new products

27
Q

go places

I believe I will go places if I am hard-working more

A

become successful

I believe I will go places if I am hard-working more

28
Q

thrill to bits

I will be thrilled to bits if hearing that I am admitted to Nhanvan

A

rất hài lòng, vui mừng, hạnh phục

I will be thrilled to bits if hearing that I am admitted to Nhanvan

29
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chance sb arm

he decided that it’s time to chance his arm and start his own business

A

làm liều

he decided that it’s time to chance his arm and start his own business

30
Q

grasp at straws

Don’t grasping at straws to study maths, you should learn st is better for you

A

nắm vào rơm, nổ lực trong vô vọng

Don’t grasping at straws to study maths, you should learn st is better for you

31
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spread one’s too thin

She’s spreading herself too thin. she’s just take 2 projects that’s better

A

dàn trải bản thân quá mỏng

She’s spreading herself too thin. she’s just take 2 projects that’s better

32
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keep a low profile >< keep a high profile

He’s been keeping a low profile since he was involved in the drug scandal

A

tránh sự chú ý từ người khác

He’s been keeping a low profile since he was involved in the drug scandal