IDIOMS Flashcards
have a lot on sb’s plate
busy
see eye to eye (with sb) (on st)
= agree with somebody
My sisters don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.
đồng quan điểm, ý kiến với ai đó
catch sb’s eye
A sudden movement caught my eye.
thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó
feel on top of the world
= happy
She was feeling on top of the world after winning the tennis tournament.
sung sướng, hạnh phúc
every so often
= sometimes = occasionally
I meet him at the club every so often.
thỉnh thoảng
think highly of sb
= admire sb
Many people speak highly of Taylor Swift.
ngưỡng mộ, hâm mộ ai đó
take the plunge to do st
= decide to do st
I took the plunge to quit my job.
quyết định làm gì
get st out of the way
= finish st
I like to get my homework out of the way on a Friday night so that I can enjoy the weekend.
kết thúc, hoàn thành việc gì đó
** smart from st**
= feel upset from st
They are still smarting from the 4–0 defeat last week.
buồn về việc gì đó
get bent out of shape
= angry
I’m not getting bent out of shape because people don’t respect my opinion. I’m used to that.
tức giận
be on the same wavelength
What makes the problem worse is that Howard and Tina are not on the same wavelength about how to deal with it.
cùng tần số (có suy nghĩ, cách cư xử… giống nhau)
cut the apron strings
= become independent
You’re 25 years old, but you still haven’t cut the apron strings.
sống tự lập, không phụ thuộc vào ai
for donkey’s years
= for a long time
She’s been in the same job for donkey’s years.
trong khoảng thời gian rất lâu
an eager beaver
= hard-working person
Alice is a eager beaver. She always studies hard to widen her knowledge.
người chăm chỉ
set your sights on st
= determine to do st
Jenny has set her sights on winning the competition.
quyết tâm làm gì đó
