idioms 3 Flashcards

1
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be on the rise

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đang tăng
Ex: Police say that youth crime is on the rise again.

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2
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a sign of the time

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điều gì nói lên cuộc sống xã hội

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3
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throw sb in at the deep end

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bắt ai bắt đầu công việc gì mới khó mà không có sự chuẩn bị

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4
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red herring

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một việc gì đó tạo ra nhằm đánh lạc hướng
ex: The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings.

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5
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in store for sth/sb

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được lên kế hoạch có khả năng xảy ra
Ex: We have a big surprise in store for you.

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6
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a level playing field

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sân chơi bình đẳng nói nào cũng có cơ hội thành công

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7
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on a collision course

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tranh cãi nảy lửa
ex: The governor put himself on a collision course with state lawmakers over energy policy.

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8
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keep a tight rein on someone/sth

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kiểm soát chặt chẽ một việc j đó một vật gì đó
Ex: My father always kept us on a tight rein.

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9
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flatten the curve

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giảm tốc đọ của một thự đó
Ex: These public health measures are designed to flatten the curve in the spread of the disease.

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10
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a shot in the dark

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lời đoán mò vì người thực sự ko b iết rõ thực hư như thế nào
Ex:

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11
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have another/more than one string to your bow

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có một năng lực có thể dùng khi cần
Ex:I enjoy my work, but I’d like to have another string to my bow in case I lose my job.

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12
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par for the course

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phần khó nhất của một quá trình
Ex: The school budget is going to be cut again this year, but then that’s par for the course.

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13
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flavor of the month

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ai đó nổi tiếng trong thời gian nhất định
Ex:Andy is certainly flavour of the month with the boss.

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14
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be right up somebody’s alley

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những điều tất yếu, thông thường có thể chấp nhận đc trong một hoàn cảnh cụ thể

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15
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drive somebody around the bend

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làm ai đó phát điên
Ex: My mother’s been driving me around the bend.

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