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IDIOMS (part 1)
1. Sell like hot cakes / go like hot cakes: bn t nh tm ti
2. find fault with: ch trch, kim chuyn, bt li
3. off and on/ on and off: khng u n, thnh thong
4. make believe: gi b, gi v
5. make good time: di chuyn nhanh, i nhanh (trong 1 l hnh)
6. pull someones legs: tru chc ai
7. hit the roof/ hit the ceiling: rt gin d
8. look dangers at someone: gin d nhn ai
9. be out of question: khng th c
10. all at once: thnh lnh

EXERCISES: Use one of the 10 idioms above to fill in each space
1. He could always something, either in my writing or in my personality.
2. We on our trip to Viet Nam last month.
3. The book has only just been published and copies are already in both Britain and America.
4. Weve been going out together for 5 years, .
5. Tom that he was sick so that he would not have to go to school.
6. You cant go in that old shirt- its .
7. the sky became dark and it started to rain.
8. I havent won, have I? Youre .
9. He the security guard of the supermarket when this man asked him to open his bag.
10. Joly returned, saw the mess, and .

IDIOMS (part 2)
1. blow ones trumpet: bc pht, khoc lc
eg: Anyone will tell you shes one of the best journalist weve got, although shed never BLOW HER
TRUMPET.
2. sleep on it: suy ngh thm v iu
eg: You dont have to give me your decision now. SLEEP ON IT, and let me know tomorrow.
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3. fight tooth and claw/ nail: nh nhau d di, cu x nhau
eg: We FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL to retain our share of the business.
4. take into account/ consideration: xem xt, xt n
eg: Coursework is TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT as well as exam results.
5. play tricks/ jokes on: tru chc, chc ph
eg: The kids are always PLAY JOKES ON their teachers.
6. drop someone a line/ note: vit th cho ai (th ngn)
eg: Remember to remind him to DROP ME A NOTE when you come to USA to visit him.
7. know someone/ something like the back of ones hand: r nh lng bn tay, bit tng tn
eg: He has been working at this museum for more than 30 years and KNOWS IT LIKE THE BACK OF HIS
HAND.
8. down the drain: sng bin (ngha bng)
eg: Its just money DOWN THE DRAIN.
9. once and for all: 1 ln m thi, ln cht m thi, dt khot
eg: We need to settle this ONCE AND FOR ALL.
10. have/ get ones own way: lm theo iu mnh mun (thch)
eg: If Lan doesnt HAVE/ GET HER OWN WAY, she gets very angry.