idioms Flashcards

1
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hot under the collar

A

to be very angry or embarrassed

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2
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to be beaten black and blue

A

bị đánh bầm dập

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3
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on the EDGE of extinction

A

BRINK

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4
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to pick sb’s brain

A

to ask sb questions

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5
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to be set in one’s way

A

to be conventional

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6
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by an unfortunate oversight

A

by accident, mistake

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7
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to fight tooth and nail to do sth

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to do sth at all cost

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8
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to…over the price (mặc cả)

A

haggle

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9
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to be on the edge of one’s seat

A

to be very excited abt sth and give all of one’s attention to it

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10
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to live beyond one’s means

A

to spend more than you can earn in life

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11
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on the… (immediately)

A

spot

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12
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to be at a loss (to do sth)

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to be very confused and not knowing to do sth

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13
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to change horses in midstream

A

to change the leader or policy in the middle of the process of dealing with sth or solving a problem

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14
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still water runs deep

A

a quiet or placid manner may conceal a more passionate nature

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15
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to hit the roof

A

to get angry

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16
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to fly off the handle

A

to lose temper easily/unexpectedly

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17
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to pay through the nose (for sth)

A

to pay more than the fair price

18
Q

time and…wait for no man

A

tide - thời gian trôi không đợi một ai

19
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as firm as a rock

A

very solid, strong, independent…

20
Q

through no fault of one’s own

A

không phải do lỗi của ai cả (when sth bad happened)

21
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to take a leave of sb

A

to say goodbye to sb

22
Q

feel off-color

A

feel unwell

23
Q

have ants in one’s pants

A

be anxious, nervous

24
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a square peg into a round hole

A

nồi tròn vung méo, unmatching

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in a DESPERATE need of
DIRE
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by the book
by following the rules of a process strictly
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up and about/around
no longer in bed (after sleep or illness)
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stuff and nonsense
utter foolishness or absurdity
29
keep a stiff upper lip
keep a steady and determined attitude or manner in the face of trouble
30
sell sb down the river
to put someone in a difficult or dangerous situation by not acting as you had promised to act
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steal one's thunder
prevent someone from having success or getting attention, praise, etc
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not see sb for dust
not be able to see sb because they will leave real quick/not come
33
swim/go against the tide/stream
đi ngược lại với những điều thường thấy/mng thường làm
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`give sb the creeps
make sb very frightened or scared
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shake like a leaf
tremble greatly, especially from fear
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prim and proper
someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette
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a sense of proportion
the ability to judge the relative importance or seriousness of things
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as fresh as a daisy
very fresh (referring to facial expression)
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weigh up the pros and cons
consider the advantages and disadvantages
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dig in one's heels
resist stubbornly; refuse to give in
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cost the earth
cost a very large amount of money