Cm, idiom phn 3

6 Thng 10 2014 lc 15:48

CM, IDIOM phn 3

Fly off the handle : d ni nng
He's extremely irritable - he flies off the handle at the slightest thing
On hand : c sn lm g
Are there enough people on hand to hold a meeting?
Keep sb in the dark = keep secret : khng cho ai bit iu g
he complained about being kept in the dark about the change of the plan
As pleased as punch : rt hi lng, rt vui'
How does she feel about becoming a Champion?' 'She's as pleased as Punch.
'Draw a close = come to end : i n kt thc
Under Lock and key : k lng, an ton
Her jewellery is securely under lock and key at the bank.
Odd and ends: lnh kinh
There were lots of odds and ends in the attic, but nothing of real value
On and off : chc lt, thnh thong
I've had toothache on and off for a couple of months.
Over and over ( again) : lp li
"the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text
"On and on : lin tc, qu nhiu
You tend to write on and on. Try to focus on one point and leave it at that
Safe and sound : bnh yn v s
Stuff and nonsense: v vn, ng ngn
Come on! Don't give me all that stuff and nonsense!
Touch- and -go : liu lnh, khng chc chc
The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay
Up and about/ around : khe ra khi ging ( b m, thng )
A day after the surgery Mom was up and around
Ups and downs : thng trm
I've had my ups and downs, but in general life has been good to me
Ways and means = by all means
Wear and tear : hao mn
A storm in a tea cup : chuyn b x to
I think it's all a storm in a teacup - there's probably no danger to public health at all.
Get into hot water= get into trouble
Go through a bad patch : tri qua kh khn
get on Like a horse on fire : rt mnh m, nhanh
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other, but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire.
Two peas in a pod = similar
Make excuse : ngu bin, l do
Have ants in one's pant: bn chn ho hc
She's got ants in her pants because she's going to a party tonight.

Take one's breath away : lm ai ngc nhin, kh th

The beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath away.
Kill two birds with one stone : 1 cng i vic
I killed two birds with one stone and saw some old friends while I was in Leeds visiting my parents.
Hit the nail on the head: ni ng ( gi ng ch nga )
Put two and two together : on chc iu g, c th m suy ra
I didn't tell her my husband had left, but she'd noticed his car was missing and put two and two
together.
Give account on st : k
Around the clock = all day
By the book : theo quy trnh
Ingratiate oneself with sb : lm cho mnh c yu mn bi ai
Rough guess : on i
Feel off color= under the weather : khng kho
A square peg into a round hole: ni trn vung mo ( ch s khng ph hp)
In dire need of : rt cn
Call it a day : ngng lm vic
Call it a night nu bn ang lm vic vo bui ti v bn quyt nh ngng lm v v nh
As different as night and day : khc nhau hon ton
As plain as day : r nh ban ngy
Day in and day out : lp i lp li, ngy no cng vy
Pull one's leg : tru ai
All over the world = right cross the world
Keep a upper lip : kh nng chu ng
Make a fuss : lm m ln
Over the moon= walk/ float on air = very happy
Hold water : c v ng
Most of the arguments put forward by our opponents simply do not hold water.
Sell sb down the river : phn bi ai
Bill told everything he knew about Bob, and that sold Bob down the river
Make heavy weather of st: lm ci g kh khn hn thc t
Cost the earth : chi ph cao
Come rain or shine d c v g xy ra
Don't worry. I'll be there come rain or shine.
Steal one's thunder: bt ng v ai lm iu g ln u
Not see sb for dust: khng thy ai v h i rt xa
Swim against the tide/stream: ngc
Wide offf the mark : inaccurate
Prim and proper : cng nhc
Give sb the creeps : lm ai s
All the better = so much the better : c th cng tt
Shake like a leaf: run nh cy sy
Keep a sense of proportion: kh nng nh gi vic g quan trng

Turn over the leaf: thay i cch sng

As fresh as daisy : trn y nng lng , nhit huyt
Weigh up the pros and cons : cn nhc ci hay ci d
Dig in one's heels : bo th
Without fail : nht nh, chc chn
Take offence at : pht
Go into a hunddle : hi
Leap and bounds : vt bc
Be with no obligation to V : khng bt buc lm g
Press on with st: m u vo
Be that as it may : mc d ng
Be / rank / com second to : ng th 2 sau..
As white as a street / ghost : trng bch
Come on the dot = punctual : ng h
Red with anger: gin mt
Blue with cold : lnh cng
Have st on the brain : m nh iu g, lun ngh v
You've got cars on the brain. Can't we talk about something else for a change?
Tell tales out of school : tit l b mt
If you tell tales out of school a lot, people won't know when to believe you.
Without / beyond a shadow of doubt : k may may nghi ng
I am certain that I am right, without a shadow of a doubt
Start from scratch : bt u bng 2 bn tay trng
I built every bit of my own house. I started from scratch and did everything with my own hands.
Red letter day : ngy ang nh, quan trng
Today was a red-letter day in our history.
A far cry from : khc xa
Playing in a comedy is a far cry from playing a criminal in a mystery
Grin and bear it: cn rng chu ng
There is nothing you can do but grin and bear it.
A piece of cake : d nh n cho
No problem. When you know what you're doing, it's a piece of cake
Actions speak louder than word : ni t lm nhiu
You keep saying that you'll do your fair share of the housework. Remember that actions speak
louder than words.
Add fuel to the fire: thm du vo la
Shouting at a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
Beat around the bush : vng vo tam quc
Stop beating around the bush and answer my question.
Better late than never : mun cn hn khng
I'm sorry I'm late to the party. Better late than never, right?