idioms 1 Flashcards

1
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a figment of your imagination

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sản phẩm của trí tưởng tượng
Ex: The dinosaurs he said he saw were figments of his imagination.

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2
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a blessing in disguise

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phước lành cai trang ( trong cái ruit có cái may)
Ex:Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.

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3
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ghost of the chance

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không cõ cớ hội để làm j

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4
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shadow of your formal self

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cái bõng của chính mình

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5
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overstepped mark

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bước qua giới hạn
Ex: You’ve overstepped the mark this time, Simpson - you’re fired!

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6
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hold the candle

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Ex: không thể so sánh

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7
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put her foot down

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phản đối
Ex: When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.

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8
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a new leash of life

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cơ hội mới

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9
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up to scratch

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khoong thỏa đáng

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10
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stepped up to the plate

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to take action when something needs to be done, even though this is difficult( đứng ra và hành động)

Ex: He took over the team when it became obvious no one else was going to step up to the plate.

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11
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on the spot

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đặt ai vào tình huống khó chịu, ngại
Ezz: The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.

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12
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pick up the pieces

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khắc phục h-thiệt hại

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13
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benefit on the doubt

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cứ cho ai đó là đúng đi

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14
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beyond the pale

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không chấp nhận

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15
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take stock

A

kiểm kho, nhận xét, xem xét lại

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16
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take the rough

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chấp nhận những thăng trầm

17
Q

blow any sth out of proportion

A

thổi phông mọi chuyện lên

17
Q

pale in comparison

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to seem much less serious or important when compared with someone or something else:
Ex: I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours.

18
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in no uncertain term

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thẳng thắn, rõ ràng

19
Q

thrown off balance

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mất bình tĩnh
Ex: The question threw him off balance for a moment.

20
Q

out of line

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lệch pha, khác
Ex: You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.

21
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keep the weather

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quan sát ai/cái gì một cách cẩn thận để hành động
hợp lý

22
Q

poor taste

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cả thấy khó chịu, không phù hợp

23
Q

a dose/taste of your own medicine

A

trả đũa ai

24
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be thrown from pillar to post

A

bị bắt buộc di chuyển từ nơi này đến nơi khác mà không đạt được hiệu quả gì

25
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work your fingers to the bone

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làm việc rất chăm chỉ, làm việc cật lực

26
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cut somebody down to size

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cho ai đó thấy rằng họ không quan trọng như họ nghĩ

27
Q

keep something in check

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kiểm soát, kiềm chế cái gì

28
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tread a fine line (between A and B)

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trong tình huống khó khăn, nguy hiểm mà có thể
mắc sai lầm

29
Q

raise the alarm

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cảnh báo ai về sự nguy hiểm của cái gì

30
Q

tired of doing something

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chán làm điều gì đó

31
Q

go further

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phát triển, tồn tại lâu hơn

32
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step up to the plate

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làm cho ai ngại ngùng, khó chịu khi bị hỏi khó, đặt ai vào thế bí