Speak english like an american Flashcards
go back to the drawing board
bắt đầu lại từ đầu sau thất bại
go belly-up
go bankrupt
give someone the ax
đuổi vc ai
save the day
tránh vận xui
talk over
discuss
get canned
bị đuổi việc
if worst comes to worst
trong trường hợp tệ nhất
right-hand man
cánh tay phải
tell off
= scold
=> n. telling-off
buckle down
bắt đầu làm việc nghiêm túc
cut class
nghỉ học k lý do
get real!
suy nghĩ thực tế đi
over one’s head
beyond understanding
butt in
interrupt
go in
enter a profession
gung ho
very enthusiastic, excited abt sth
have blast
enjoy yourself very much
take sth the wrong way
take offence
there’s no accounting for taste
rất khó để gthich việc ai thích/ghét cái j
under one’s breath
in a whisper
give credit where credit is due
dành lời cảm ơn cho ng xứng đáng
good thinking
good idea
blow sth
to spoil or botch sth
over one’s head
beyond one’s understanding
Maths lessons are over my head. That’s why i didnt take sat exam
help yourself
serve yourself
on edge
hồi hộp, căng thẳng
pig out
ăn tham
bright and early
early in the morning
I havent been bright and early for a very long time
fat chance
definitely not
hard times
quãng thời gian khó khăn
made of money
rất giàu
Why do you think of borrowing money frome me? Im not made of money!
make a splash
nổi tiếng rất nhanh
Who ever knows “The rose maid” would make a splash on my social media
shell out
trả nhiều hơn mong muốn
I shelled out 50,000 dongs just for this notebook! What a waste
(that’s or those are) the breaks
khi chuyện gì tệ xảy ra mà mình lại không thể làm đc j
Your dad caught you painting in the room even when you tried to pay attention to his footsteps?? Those are the breaks!
brown-noser
ng luôn cố gắng dành đc thiện cảm từ ng ở trên mình, vd như gv hay boss
I hate to admit it but Im actually a brown-noser. In front of my boss, I always try to come over as a humble bee with diligence
get down to business
to get serious about a task
You’re a 12-grader already! It’s high time you get down to business
get/ have under one’s belt
có kinh nghiệm
I’ve had one year of working as a makeup artist under my belt
give sb a run for one’s money
là 1 đối thủ mạnh
I might not be the champion. But I gave other classmates a run for my money
goody-goody
tự cho mình là đúng đắn
Am I a goody-goody if I always superior to other people when offering to wash the dishes
it’s a deal
I agree
you scratch my back and i’ll scratch yours
bạn giúp tôi thì tôi cũng giúp bạn
If you let me film you a few cosplay tiktok vids, I’ll help u with the makeup. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
ballpark figure
an approximate number
It’s hard to calculate the ballpark figure of my cosplay since there will be many extra costs
make a pig of oneself
ăn quá nhiều
These fried chicken nudgets are moreish but I dont wanna make a pig of myself
sit tight
chờ kiên nhẫn
I always have to tell my mom to sit tight since she’s so hot-blooded
crunch numbers
to perform calculations
Is bdl out of his mind?? How can he be so fanatic about crunching numbers
get the ball rolling
get started
now you’re talking
you’re saying the right thing
It’s absurd of him to ask you to go out like that!
Now you’re talking
sweeten the deal
to make the offer more attractive
To sweeten the deal, I even promised that I would send exclusive nxdes to him
take it or leave it
chấp nhận hay từ chối tùy bạn
bite off more than one can chew
tham lam ôm quá nhiều việc
The biggest mistake I made this summer was biting off more than I can chew. I worked two jobs and ended having burnouts
for heaven’s sake
bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên, tức giận hay thiếu kiên nhẫn
Can you hurry up for heaven’s sake
like a chicken with its head cut off
hành xử theo cách cuồng loạn
Stop behaving like a chicken with its head cut off
like pulling teeth
very difficult
Pleasing Mrs.Chi is like pulling tetth
pitch in
to help
I think you should have pitched in wwhen tmu wwas loooking for someone to wash the cloth
call it a night
dừng làm hđ j cho suốt buổi tối còn lại
in good hands
in good, competent care
Dont worry! Your dog will be in good hands
know one’s stuff
be expert on sth
Stop telling me how to do my makeup! I know my stuff
lose one’s touch
no longer be able to do sth
After years of quitting yt, I’ve lost my touch
out of practice
no longer good at doing sth
I used to be adept at paiinting, but now Im really out of practice
tricks of the trade
clever shortcuts gained from experience
work one’s tail off
work very hard
The exam is about to come! It’s high time your worked your tail off
crank out
produce rapidly or in a routine manner
crunch time
a short period when there’s high pressure to achieve a result
give me a break!
that’s ridiculous
love at first sight
an immediate attraction
make out
kiss with much passion
be nuts about
like sth very much
Im nuts about makeup
have one-track mind
tâm trí chỉ tập trung vào một thứ
To pass the exam with flying colors, you need to have a one-track mind
plug away at sth
tiếp tục làm vc nhàm chán, tiếp tục cố gắng
Learning idioms is tedious but I still have to plug away at it
treat sb like dirt
đối xử ai 1 cách tồi tệ
We’re never getting back together
You treated me like dirt
twist sb’s arm
thuyết phục ai
I dont even have to try twisting my boyfriend’s arm cuz he would acquiesce to any demand from me
basket case
sb/sth trong tình trạng vô vọng
NEC is coming and I feel like a basket case
a big head
tự cao tự đại
Mthuw is a big head who always shows off her good grades
conventional wisdom
a widely held belief
It is conventional wisdom in Vietnam that fair-skinned people can suit a broader range of colors
do the trick
đạt đc kq mong muốn
I’ll say
chắc chắn r
nervous wreck
I wish I wasnt a nervous wreck everytime I sit an exam
rule of thumb
useful principle
turn off
khiến bắt đầu ghét
Nthanh’s comment that his word choice was more excellent than mine really turned me off
give sb a ring
telephone sb
in any case
whaterver the fact is, certainly
round up
tụ họp cùng nhau
Our class is rounding up to celebrate mid-autumn festival
your guess is as good as mine
tôi kbt nhiều hơn bạn đâu
Do you know why they broke up?
Your guess is as good as mine
blow it
hủy hoại cơ hội
I had 4 months to prepare for NEC but I blew it
deliver the goods
meet the expectations
Im scared of failing to deliver the goods for my parents
sell like hot cakes
bán chạy
Though overpriced, those Stanley cups are selling like hot cakes
tall order
1 nvu/ mục tiêu khó đạt đc
Getting into NEC is a tall order
big shot
= big gun
get the show on the road
bắt đầu lớp việc
Now that you’ve got into 12 grade, get the show on the road!
lighten up
dừng nghiêm trọng hóa mọi thứ
I always told my mum to lighten up. Her apprehension is only going to drive me crazy
nothing doing
not a chance
Im gonna acclaim the first prize? Nothing doing!
live with it
chấp nhận hiện thực khó khăn
The exam is coming next week and I have to live with it
set the record straight
correct sth incorrect
It’s time you set the record straight about those bad rumors
sure thing
kq chắc chắn
blow things out of proportions
get a handle on
gain an understanding of
It took a while for me to get a handle on the situation
get one’s act toghether
trở nên gọn gàng, hđ hiệu quả hơn
If I get my act together, I can stand a chance of getting into NEC
knock oneself out
làm vc chăm chỉ, đôi khi hơi quá sưcz
If you keep knocking yourself out, you wont be able to keep yourself awake during exams
rant and rave
nch to 1 cách giận dữ
one’s heart goes to sb
cảm thấy tiếc cho ai
My heart goes out to Camille whose parents have just divorced this week
all over informal
nuts and bolts
chi tiết, tp cấu tạo của sth
This is an all-encompassing book which gives you nuts and bolts about crocheting
track record
record thành tựu của 1 ng
better off
in a more fortunate situation
buy out
to purchase an entire business or sb’s share of a business
dragon lady
1 ng phụ nữ hành xử quá đáng và lạm dụng quyền
rolling in dough
rất giàu có
All I ever wish was being able to roll in dough
strike it rich
đạt đc thành công bất ngờ
Despite its odd design, Crocs really struck it rich after coming out
that’s the way cookies crumble
đấy là cách mọi thứ diễn ra r k thể thay đổi
If I couldnt get into NEC team, that’s the way cookies crumble
burn sb up
làm ai rất giận
Just losing the coat is enough to burn my dad up
get plastered
say tí bỉ
My uncle always gets plastered
hold a grudge against
vx còn giận ai vì chuyện quá khứ
Introverts may act sanguine all the time, but in fact they can hold a grudge against people
level with sb
nch cởi mở và thật thà với ai
For the first time, Koi leveled up with me about his unrequited love
no hard feelings
k sự cay đắng hằn học nào
After half a year, I finally summed up courrage to tell mMy Anh that I had no hard feelings for her
on the job
at work
small fortune
a good amount of money
three sheets to the wind
say
all better
all cured
cut it out
dừng hvi khó chịu
I wish Phook just cut it out. His screams are earsplitting
