Idioms - Travel

Question 1

Let one’s hair down

Answer 1

To become relaxed

(Thư giãn)

This vacation is just the right way for me to loosen up and enjoy myself.

Question 2

Give sb a lift

Answer 2

To transport someone in one’s vehicle

(Cho ai đó đi nhờ xe)

Could you give a lift to the airport next Wednesday?

Question 3

Hit the road

Answer 3

To start a journey

(Lên đường)

We have to be there by 10 am, so we’re hitting the road early tomorrow.

Question 4

At the crack of dawn

Answer 4

Very early in the morning

(Sáng sớm)

We have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to the airport on time.

Question 5

Off the beaten track

Answer 5

Far away from places people usually visit

(Xa xôi, hẻo lánh)

She found the greatest restaurants that are off the beaten track.

Question 6

To have itchy feet

Answer 6

Ngứa chân/ Muốn đi du lịch

I have been staying in one place for nearly 1 year so I’m really having itchy feet now.

Question 7

Call it a day

Answer 7

Nghỉ ngơi và kết thúc 1 ngày

We’ve been very tired today, so let’s call it a day.

Question 8

Get a move on

Answer 8

Nhanh lên

We dont have so much time so let’s get a move on.
The plane is going to take off in about 1 hour.

Question 9

A full plate

Answer 9

Lịch trình dày đặc

I’m sorry because I can not arrange a meeting with you because I’m having a full plate till the end of this month.

Question 10

Catch some rays

Answer 10

tắm nắng

When I go to the beach, I really want to catch some rays to relax.

Question 11

Hit the town

Answer 11

đi xả hơi, đi quẩy

After studying hard for the exam, I truely want to hit the town.

Question 12

Get itchy feet

Answer 12

Có mong muốn đi du lịch

I’ve always had a thirst for adventure and often get itchy feet so I decided to set out to a journey from the North to the South of Australia next month.

Question 13

To find a gem

Answer 13

Một nơi chỉ chỉ người bản địa biết mà các du khách khác chưa tới

Try to find a local guide when you visit a foreign country to successfully find a gem during your trip.

Question 14

Break the journey

Answer 14

Dừng chân một lúc trong chuyến đi

Question 15

Have a stopover

Answer 15

Have a brief overnight stay in a place when on a long journey to somewhere else, usually by air

Nghỉ qua đêm trên chuyến đi dài, thường khi đi bằng máy bay

I had a stopover in China on the way to Thailand, had a bit of a rest, and did the sights there before travelling on.

Question 16

Put somebody on standby

Answer 16

để trong danh sách chờ (xem còn chỗ không)

Last week I got a flight on a low-cost airline to Paris. I then tried to get a flight to the UK but they were all full, so they put me on standby.

Question 17

To take a red eye

Answer 17

Bay chuyến bay đêm

I had to take a red eye and now I’m exhausted.

Question 18

Intrepid explorer

Answer 18

Người dũng cảm, không sợ hiểm nguy

Question 19

To take the road less traveled

Answer 19

Suy nghĩ khác biệt, sáng tạo

Adventurous travelers like to take the road less traveled when visiting a new country.

Question 20

To have wanderlust

Answer 20

Muốn khám phá thế giới, không thích ngồi yên một chỗ

I had a incurable case of wanderlust.

Question 21

The first leg of the journey

Answer 21

Giai đoạn đầu của chuyến đi/Chuyến bay đầu của nhiều chuyến bay

The first leg of the journey got me to the UK but it just gave me very little indication of what lay ahead.