idioms 4

Question 1

transmissible

Answer 1

có thể lây nhiễm

Question 2

withdraw

Answer 2

rút lui, rút khỏi

Question 3

interfere

Answer 3

can thiệp, can thiệp

Question 4

discontent

Answer 4

bất mãn

Question 5

proficiency

Answer 5

sưj thông thạo

Question 6

shielding

Answer 6

tấm chắn

Question 7

bring somebody into line with sb/sth

Answer 7

làm ai/ cái gì tiêu chẩn với cái j

Question 8

burn one’s boat/bridges

Answer 8

tự cắt đường lui khó kết nối lại mối quan hệ

Question 9

count on sb

Answer 9

tin tưởng ai nên bạn luôn dựa dẫm vào người đó
Ex: You can always count on Michael in a crisis.

Question 10

know the rope

Answer 10

thành thạo quen tay có kinh nghiệm
Ex:

Question 11

clear the air

Answer 11

loại bỏ xua tan tan cảm xúc, thấu hiểu
Ex: I had a massive argument with Sue, but at least it has cleared the air.

Question 12

get one’s wires crossed

Answer 12

hiểm lầm
Ex: Somehow we got our wires crossed because I’d written the 23rd in my diary and Jen had the 16th.

Question 13

bend sb mind/effort to do sth

Answer 13

nỗ lực về cái j

Question 14

put/throw a spanner in the works

Answer 14

làm hỏng kế hoạch, cản trở công việc

Question 15

blow a fuse

Answer 15

mất bình tĩnh, tức giận
Ex:When he told her how much it cost, she blew a gasket.

Question 16

in the pipeline

Answer 16

being planned:
The theatre company has several new productions in the pipeline for next season.

Question 17

wash one’s hand of sth

Answer 17

không nhận trách nhiệm về cái j
Ex:

Question 18

strike/touch a chord with sb

Answer 18

đánh trúng tâm lý của ai
ex: The healthcare reforms struck a chord with voters.

Question 19

keep sb on their toes

Answer 19

khiến cho ai tập trung vào công việc không bị lơ là

Question 20

make no bones about sth

Answer 20

nói một cách không do dự
ex: He made no bones about his dissatisfaction with the service.

Question 21

go to great lengths

Answer 21

cố gắng làm gì
Ex: some people go to great lengths to make their homes attractive

Question 22

have a leg to stand on

Answer 22

không có lí lẽ
Ex: If you have no witnesses, you don’t have a leg to stand on.

Question 23

the bare bones

Answer 23

không có lí lẽ
Ex: the bare bones of the story

Question 24

bang one’s head against a brick wall

Answer 24

có gắng cũng vô ích

Question 25

at each one’s throat

Answer 25

cãi nhau xỉa xói nhau
Ex: Those two are always at each other’s throats.

Question 26

take sth at face value

Answer 26

tin vào giá trị bề mặt của cái gì
Ex: I took the offer at face value. I didn’t think they might be trying to trick me.

Question 27

raise eyebrows

Answer 27

ngạc nhiên, kinh ngạc

Question 28

by the skin of one’s teeth

Answer 28

trong gang tấc vừa kịp lúc
ex:

Question 29

to your heart’s content

Answer 29

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