Idioms

Question 1

Cats and dogs

Answer 1

To rain heavily
Ex Don’t forget to take your umbrella - it’s raining cats and dogs out there.

Question 2

Chalk and cheese

Answer 2

Khác nhau hoàn toàn
Ex My brother and I are like chalk and cheese.

Question 3

Here and there

Answer 3

Khắp nơi
Ex I look my watch here and there but I couldn’t find it

Question 4

A hot potato

Answer 4

Vấn đề nan giải
Ex :Today, the polluted water is the hot potato which everyone care about

Question 5

At the drop of a hat

Answer 5

Ngay lập tức
Ex People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days.

Question 6

Back to the drawing board

Answer 6

Bắt đầu lại

Question 7

Beat about the bush

Answer 7

Nói vòng vo
Ex Please don’t beat about the bush !

Question 8

Burn the midnight oil

Answer 8

Học,lam việc đến đêm
Ex The boss expects to see the new plans tomorrow. The only way I’m going to be able to finish them in time is to burn the midnight oil tonight.

Question 9

The best thing since sliced bread

Answer 9

A good invention
Ex My new computer is the best thing since sliced bread, I can’t believe I ever worked without it.

Question 10

Caught between two stools

Answer 10

Lưỡng lự ko bt chọn j
Ex The grammar guide caught between two stools - it’s too difficult for a beginner but not detailed enough for an advanced student

Question 11

Break a leg

Answer 11

~ good luck

Question 12

Hit the book

Answer 12

To study
Ex I can’t go out tonight. I need to hit the books.

Question 13

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 13

Lộ bí mật
E x I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag.

Question 14

When pigs fly~ pig might fly

Answer 14

Không thể xảy ra
Ex I’ll have finished it by tomorrow.” “And pigs can fly!”

Question 15

Hit the nail on the head

Answer 15

Nói trúng phóc
Ex You hit the nail on the head when you said our company needs more innovative thinking

Question 16

Scratch sb’s back

Answer 16

Giúp ai và mong đc giúp lại
Ex Can you help me move my furniture? I know it is a not a fun thing to do, but if you scratch my back, I will return the favor one day.

Question 17

Keep an eye on sb/st

Answer 17

Để mắt tới

Question 18

Take st for granted

Answer 18

Xem cj là vc đương nhiên,coi thường

Question 19

Take st into account/ consider

Answer 19

Xem xét

Question 20

Lose touch with

Answer 20

Mất liên lạc vs

Question 21

At sb’s disposal

Answer 21

Toàn quyền

Question 22

Splitting headache

Answer 22

a very bad pain in your head:
Ex I’ve got a splitting headache.

Question 23

On the house

Answer 23

Miễn phí
Ex
Your meal is on the house tonight!

Question 24

Off the peg~ off the rack

Answer 24

May sẵn
Ex off the peg suit

Question 25

Hit the roof = hit the ceiling= go through the roof

Answer 25

Nổi điên
Ex Dad will hit the roof when he finds out I dented the car.

Question 26

Bring down the house

Answer 26

Lm cả khán phòng vỗ tay
Ex The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night.

Question 27

Pay through the nose

Answer 27

Trả giá đắt cho
Ex We paid through the nose to get the car fixed.

Question 28

By the skin of one’s teeth

Answer 28

Hoàn thành vcj trog gang tấc
Ex He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.

Question 29

Pull sb’ leg

Answer 29

Trêu ai đó
Ex Is it really your car or are you pulling my leg?

Question 30

It Strike sb/st as strange

Answer 30

lấy làm lạ
–> I stroke me as a strange when he came toclass early this morning.

Question 31

High and low

Answer 31

= HERE AND THERE: everywhere
–> I have been searching high and low for thegift I bought for Hà An for a whole day.

Question 32

THE MORE, THE MERRIER.

Answer 32

càng đông, càng vui
–> Of courseyou can have a ride with us! The more, the merrier.

Question 33

Spick and span

Answer 33

ngăn nắp, gọn gàng
–> The kitchenwas spick and span as ever, every surface wiped down and everything in itsplace.

Question 34

Every now and then

Answer 34

sometimes
–> Every nowand then, I want to be alone.

Question 35

PART AND PARCEL of st

Answer 35

integral, crucial (quan trọng,thiết yếu)
–> Being recognised in the street is all partand parcel of being famous.

Question 36

Go to one’ head

Answer 36

khiến ai kiêu ngạo
Ex Don’t let all this praises go to your head.

Question 37

Be on the wagon

Answer 37

kiêng rượu
–> Bob’s olddrinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon.

Question 38

Once in a blue moon

Answer 38

rất hiếm
–> Once in ablue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I love her.

Question 39

On the spot

Answer 39

immediately (ngay lập tức)
–> I will bethere on the spot.

Question 40

Few and far between

Answer 40

hiếm gặp
–> Go and tell her that you love her! That kindof girl is really few and far between.