Idiom - Buổi 4 Flashcards
get/have your foot in the door
she always dreamed of working as a bank clerk and finally got het foot in the door
đặt chân vào tổ chức nào đó
she always dreamed of working as a bank clerk and finally got het foot in the door
clear the air
this peace talk is very important to clear the air between 2 countries
xóa tan bầu kk căng thẳng
this peace talk is very important to clear the air between 2 countries
bite the dust
her acting career bit the dust when she was caught using drugs
thất bại ê chề
her acting career bit the dust when she was caught using drugs
keep in the dark about st
his parents were kept in the dark about the trip to Thailand
mù mờ, không biết gì
his parents were kept in the dark about the trip to Thailand
sail close to the wind
you’re sailing close to the wind by driving at such breakneck speed
liều lĩnh, mạo hiểm
you’re sailing close to the wind by driving at such breakneck speed
show sb the ropes
dont worry, during your first week of working here. Martin will show you the ropes
chỉ dẫn cho ai
dont worry, during your first week of working here. Martin will show you the ropes
be at sea
they seem all at sea with the new process. they will need more instruction
hoang mang, bối rối
they seem all at sea with the new process. they will need more instruction
put the brakes on st
the outbreak of the disease put the brakes on the national economy
kìm hãm, cản trở cái gì
the outbreak of the disease put the brakes on the national economy
be in the pipeline
plans to build another shopping small in the city are in the pipeline
đang được thảo luận
plans to build another shopping small in the city are in the pipeline
music to one’s ears
that Tom finally got his first job was music to his mother’s ear
tin vui đối với ai
that Tom finally got his first job was music to his mother’s ear
strike a chord with sb
the government’s new policy in terms of providing free education for all children under 5 struck a chord with poor parents
đánh trúng tâm lý ai
the government’s new policy in terms of providing free education for all children under 5 struck a chord with poor parents
put your finger on st
thanks to his help, my washing machine now works again. He’s put his finger on it
biết chính xác chỗ sai
thanks to his help, my washing machine now works again. He’s put his finger on it
have/keep both feet on the ground
though he’s won 3 consecutive games so far, he still keeps both feet on the ground
thực tế, ko viễn vông
though he’s won 3 consecutive games so far, he still keeps both feet on the ground
a bone of contention
what I should study at university is always a bone of contention in my family
nguyên nhân gây tranh cãi
what I should study at university is always a bone of contention in my family
twist one’s arm
I did not feel like attending the party, but he twisted my arm and I said yes
thuyết phục ai làm điều họ không muốn
I did not feel like attending the party, but he twisted my arm and I said yes
