CC CU TRC TING ANH THNG DNG

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Ngha

TO BE
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To be a bad fit:

Khng va

To be a bear for punishment:

Chu ng c s hnh h

To be a believer in ghosts:

K tin ma qu

To be a believer in sth:

Ngi tin vic g

To be a bit cracky:

['grgi]

i khng vng, i chp chng

{chnh chong (v mi dy, v thiu ng...)}

To be a burden to sb:

L mt gnh nng cho ngi no

To be a church-goer:

Ngi nng i nh th, nng i xem l

To be a comfort to sb:

L ngun an i ca ngi no

10

To be a connoisseur of antiques: [n'ti:k]

Snh v c {[,kni's:]:ngi thnh tho}

11

To be a cup too low:

Chn nn, nn lng

12

To be a dab (hand) at sth{[db](lng)tay c/tho}

Hiu r, gii, thng tho vic g

13

To be a dead ringer for sb:

(Lng) Ging nh c

14

To be a demon for work:

15

To be a dog in the manger:

Lm vic hng hi
Sng ch k (ch k, khng mun ai dng ci m
mnh khng cn n)

16

To be a drug on the market:

(Hng ha) L mt mn hng trn th trng

17

To be a favourite of sb; to be sb's favourite:

c ngi no yu mn

18

To be a fiasco [fi'skou][(sn) ~s, ~es s tht bi]

Tht bi to

19

To be a fiend at football:

K ti ba v bng

20

To be a fluent speaker:

n ni hot bt, lu lot

21

To be a foe to sth:

Nghch vi iu g

22

Nng ti lui nh ngi no

23

To be a frequent caller at sb's house:

To be a gentleman of leisure;
to lead a gentleman's life:

24

To be a good judge of wine:

Bit rnh v ru, gii nm ru

25

To be a good puller

(Nga) ko gii, khe

26

To be a good walker:

i (b) gii

27

To be a good whip:

nh xe nga gii

28

To be a good, bad writer:

Vit ch tt, xu

29

To be a hiding place to nothing:

Chng c c may no thnh cng

30

To be a law unto oneself:

Lm theo ng li ca mnh, bt chp lut l

31

To be a lump of selfishness:

i ch k

32

To be a man in irons:

Con ngi t ti (b kha tay, b xing xch)

[ (thng tc) gn, d hi]

To be a bit groggy about the legs, to feel groggy

(Ngi) Hi in, hi mt, tng tng

Sng nh hu li hng nm

{[lmp] (n) cc, tng, ming}

To be a mere machine: {[mi] (adj) ch l}

33

{merely ['mili] (adv) ch, n thun}

(Ngi) Ch l mt ci my

34

To be a mess

trong tnh trng bi ri

35

To be a mirror of the time

L tm gng ca thi i

36

To be a novice in, at sth

cha tho, cha quen vic g

37

to be a pendant to...['pendnt](n)

l vt i xng ca.. {vt ging/i xng}

38

To be a poor situation:
To be a retarder of progress:

trong hon cnh ngho nn

Nhn t lm chm s tin b
{ cht lm chm/ km hm/ c ch}

39

[ri'ta:d] (n)

Gii v ton hc
40

To be a shark at maths: [:k] (n)

{c mp; k la o;(lng)tay c,tay chin}

41

To be a sheet in the wind

(Bng) Ng ng say

42

To be a shingle short:

Hi in, khng khng

43

To be a slave to custom: [sleiv] (n)

N l tp tc [ngi n l (en & bng)]

44

To be a spy on sb's conduct:

Theo di hnh ng ca ai
Qu t m, cu n v nhng chuyn khng u
{(+ for) ngi qu kht khe (v mt ci g)

To be a stickler over trifles: ['stikl] (n)

(M(thng tc) ngi kin tr ( sticker)}

45
To be a swine to sb [swain](n) {con ln;(thng tc)
46

ngi (vt) ng ght/gh tm}

Chi xu, chi x ngi no

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To be a tax on sb:

L mt gnh nng cho ngi no

48

To be a terror to...:
To be a testimony to sth:
{['testimni](n) s/ li chng nhn, li khai

Lm mt mi kinh hi i vi..

49

in testimony of: lm chng cho}

Lm chng cho chuyn g

To be a thrall to one's passions:

50

[r:l] (n) ngi n l (en & bng)

(v) bt lm n l/l thuc/phc tng

N l cho s am m

51

To be a tight fit

Va nh in

52

To be a total abstainer (from alcohol)

King ru hon ton

53

To be a tower of strength to sb:

L ngi c sc bo v ai

54

To be a transmitter of (sth):

(Ngi) Truyn mt bnh g

55

To be abashed:

Bi ri, hong ht

56

To be abhorrent to sb:

57

To be abhorrent to, from sth: [b'hrnt] (adj)

(+ from) tri/mu thun vi, khng hp vi

B ai gh tm, b ai ght cay ght ng

(Vic) Khng hp, tri ngc,
tng phn vi vic khc

58

To be able to do sth:

Bit, c th lm vic g

To be able to react to nuances of meaning

59

['nju::ns] (n) sc thi

C kh nng nhy cm vi cc sc thi

ca ngha

60

To be ablush with shame

{['bl] (adj & adv) thn mt}
To be abominated by sb

61

['bmineit] (v)

mt v xu h
B ai cm ght
{gh tm; ght cay ght ng
(thng tc) khng a, ght mt}

62

To be about sth:

ang bn iu g

63

To be about to (do):

Sp sa lm g?

64

To be above (all) suspicion

Khng nghi ng cht no c

65

To be under suspicion

B nghi ng lm iu sai tri

66

To be abreast with, (of) the times:

Theo kp, tin ha,hp vi phong tro ang thi

67

To be absolutely right:

ng hon ton

68

To be absolutely wrong:

Hon ton sai lm, hon ton tri

69

To be absorbed in new thought/the study of sth

Mit mi trong t tng mi/nghin cu ci g

70

To be acclaimed Emperor/King

c tn lm Hong

71

To be accommodated in the hotel:

Tr khch sn

72

To be accomplice in a crime ['kmplis;'kmplis](n)

D vo ti tng phm{k tng phm/ng lo}

73

To be accountable for a sum of money:

Thiu, mc n mt s tin

74

To be accountable for one's action:

Gii thch v hnh ng ca mnh

75

To be accountable to sb:

Chu trch nhim trc ai

76

To be accused of plagiarism:

B kt ti n cp vn

77

To be acquainted with facts of the case:

Hiu r vn

78

To be acquainted with sb:

Quen thuc vi, quen bit

79

To be acquitted one's crime: ['kwit]

c tha bng, tuyn b trng n

Ghin/nghin ru, ru ch b tha
{ ngi nghin (ma ty, ru...): a heroin addict;

80

To be addicted to drink: ['dikt] (n)

ngi say m ci g: a chess addict}

81

To be admitted to the Academy:

c nhn vo Hn lm vin

82

To be admitted to the exhibition gratis:

c cho vo xem trin lm min ph

83

To be adroit in: ['drit] (adj)

Kho lo v

84

To be adverse to a policy:

Tri ngc vi mt chnh sch

85

To be affected by fever:

B mc bnh st rt

86

To be affected in one's manners:

iu b qu

87

To be affected to a service:

c b nhim mt cng vic g

88

To be affected with a disease:

B bnh

89

To be affianced to sb: ['fains] (v) nh/ha hn

ha hn vi ai

90

To be afflicted by a piece of news:

Bun ru v mt tin

91

To be afield:

ngoi ng, ngoi mt trn

92

To be afloat:

Ni trn mt nc

93

To be after sth:

Theo ui ci g

94

To be against:

Chng li
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To be agog for sth:

ang ch i vic g

96

To be agreeable to sth:

Bng lng vic g

97

To be agreeable to the taste:

Hp vi s thch, khu v

98

To be ahead:

vo th thun li

99

To be akin to sth:

Ging vt g; c lin quan, quan h vi vic g

100

To be alarmed at sth:

S hi, lo s chuyn g

101

To be alive to one's interests:

Ch n quyn li ca mnh

102

To be alive to the importance of

Nhn r s quan trng ca.

103

To be all abroad:

Hon ton lm ln

104

To be all ears:

Lng nghe

105

To be all eyes:

Nhn chm chm

106

To be all in a fluster:

Hon ton bi ri

107

To be all in a tumble:

Ln xn, hn lon

108

To be all legs:

Cao lu nghu

109

To be all mixed up:

Bi ri v cng

110

To be all of a dither, to have the dithers:

Run, run lp cp

111

To be all of a dither:

Bi ri, ri lon, khng bit nh th no

112

To be all of a glow:

mt, thn

113

To be all of a tremble, all in a tremble

Run, run lp cp

114

To be all the same to:

Khng c g khc i vi

115

To be all the world to:

L tt c (l ci qu nht)

116

To be all tongue:

Ni lun ming

117

To be always after a petticoat:

Lun lun theo gi

To be always harping on the same string

118 (on the same note):

Ni i ni li mi mt cu chuyn

119

To be always merry and bright:

Lc no cng vui v

120

To be always on the move:

Lun lun di ng

121

To be always ready for a row:

Hay gy chuyn nh nhau

122

To be always to the fore in a fight:

Thng chin u lun, hot ng khng ngng

123

To be always willing to oblige:

Lun lun sn lng gip

124

To be ambitious to do sth:

Khao kht lm vic g

125

To be ambushed:

B phc kch

126

To be an abominator of sth:

Ght vic g

127

To be an early waker:

Ngi (thng thng) thc dy sm

128

To be an encumbrance to sb:

Tr thnh gnh nng (cho ai)

129

To be an excessive drinker:

Ung qu

130

To be an improvement on sb:

Vt qu, hn ngi no, gi tr hn ngi no

131

To be an integral part of sth:

Hp thnh nht th vi, dnh vi, lin vi vt g

132

To be an occasion of great festivity:

L dp hi h vui v

133

To be an oldster:

Gi ri

134

To be an onlooker at a football match:

Xem mt trn bng

135

To be an umpire at a match:

Lm trng ti cho mt trn u (th thao)

136

To be anticipative of sth:

Trng vo vic g, ang ch vic g

137

To be anxious for sth:

Khao kht, ao c vt g

138

To be applicable to sth:

Hp vi ci g

139

To be appreciative of music:

Bit, thch m nhc

140

To be apprehensive for sb:

Lo s cho ai

141

To be apprehensive of danger:

S nguy him

142

To be apprised of a fact:

c bo trc mt vic g

143

To be apt for sth:

Gii, c ti v vic g

144

To be as bright as a button:

Rt thng minh, nhanh tr khn

145

To be as brittle as glass:

Gin nh thy tinh

146

To be as drunk as a fish:

Say b t

147

To be as happy as a king, (as a bird on the tree)

Sung sng nh tin

148

To be as hungry as a wolf:

Rt i
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To be as mute as a fish:

Cm nh hn

150

To be as slippery as an eel:

Ln lo nh ln, khng tin cy c

151

To be as slippery as an eel:

Trn nh ln, trn tut

152

To be at a loss for money:

Ht tin, tng tin

153

To be at a loss what to do, what to say:

Bi ri khng bit nn lm g, nn ni g

154

To be at a loss:

B lng tng, bi ri

155

To be at a nonplus:

Bi ri, lng tng

156 To be at an end; to come to an end:

Hon thnh, kt liu, kt thc

157

To be at bat:

Gi vai tr quan trng

158

To be at cross-purposes:

Hiu lm

159

To be at dinner:

ang n cm

160

To be at enmity with sb.:

Th ch vi ai

161

To be at fault:

Mt hi mt con mi

162

To be at feud with sb:

Cu ch vi ngi no

163

To be at grass:

(Sc vt) ngoi ng c

164

To be at grips with the enemy:

Vt ln vi ch th

165

To be at handgrips with sb:

nh nhau vi ngi no

166

To be at issue on a question:

ang tho lun v mt vn

167

To be at its height:

Ln n nh cao nht

168

To be at large:

c t do

169

To be at loggerheads with sb:

Gy ln, bt ha, bt ng kin vi ngi no

170

To be at odds with sb:

Gy s vi ai

171

To be at odds with sb:

Khng ng vi ngi no,

bt ha vi ngi no

172

To be at one with sb:

ng vi ngi no

173

To be at one's best:

vo thi im thun li nht

174

To be at one's lowest ebb:

(Cuc sng) ang tri qua thi k en ti nht

175

To be at play:

ang chi

176

To be at puberty:

n tui dy th

177

To be at sb's beck and call:

Hon ton tun lnh ai, chu s sai khin,

ngoan ngon phc tng ai

178

To be at sb's elbow:

ng bn cnh ngi no

179

To be at sb's heels:

Theo bn gt ai

180

To be at sb's service:

Sn sng gip ai

181

To be at stake:

B lm nguy, ang b e da

182

To be at stand:

Khng tin ln c, lng tng

183

To be at strife (with):

Xung t (vi)

184 To be at the back of sb:

ng sau lng ngi no, ng h ngi no

185

To be at the end of one's resources:

Ht cch, v phng

186

To be at the end of one's tether:

n ch kit sc, khng chu ng ni na;

ht phng

187

To be at the front:

Ti mt trn

188

To be at the helm:

Cm li, qun l

189

To be at the last shift:

Cng ng

190

To be at the pain of doing sth:

Chu kh nhc lm ci g

191

To be at the top of the tree:

Ln ti a v cao nht ca ngh nghip

192

To be at the top the of the form:

ng u trong lp hc

193

To be at the wheel:

Li xe

194

To be at the zenith of glory:

Ln n tt nh ca danh vng

195

to be at variance with someone:

xch mch (mu thun) vi ai

196

To be at work:

ang lm vic

197

To be athirst for sth:

Kht khao ci g

198

To be attached to:

Kt ngha vi

199

To be attacked by a disease:

B bnh

200

To be attacked from ambush:

B phc kch
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To be attacked:

B tn cng

202

To be averse to (from) sth:

Gm, ght, khng thch vt (vic) g

203

To be awake to one's own interests:

Ch n quyn li ca mnh

204

To be aware of sth a long way off:

on trc, bit trc vic g s xy ra

kh lu trc

205

To be aware of sth:

Bit vic g, thc c vic g

206

To be awkward with one's hands:

i tay ngng ngng, lng tng

207

To be badly off:

Ngho x xc

208

To be balled up:

Bi ri, lng tng (trong khi ng ln ni)

209

To be bankrupt in (of) intelligence:

Khng c, thiu thng minh

210

To be bathed in perspiration:

M hi t nh tm

211

To be beaten out and out:

B nh bi hon ton

212

To be beautifully gowned:

n mc p

213

To be beforehand with the world:

Sn sng tin bc

214

To be beforehand with:

Lm trc, iu g

215

To be behind prison bars:

B giam, t

216

To be behindhand in one's circumstances:

Tng thiu, thiu tin

217

To be behindhand with his payment:

Chm tr trong vic thanh ton(n)

218

To be beholden to sb:

Mang n ngi no

219

To be beneath contempt:

Khng ng cho ngi ta khinh

220

To be bent on quarrelling:

Hay sinh s

221

To be bent on:

Nht quyt, quyt tm

222

To be bent with age:

Cng lng v gi

223

To be bereaved of one's parents:

B cp mt i cha m

224

To be bereft of speech:

Mt kh nng ni

225

To be beside oneself with joy:

Mng pht in ln

226

To be besieged with questions:

B cht vn dn dp

227

To be betrayed to the enemy:

B phn em np cho ch

228

To be better off:

Sung tc hn, kh hn

229

To be between the devil and the deep sea:

Lm vo cnh trn e di ba,

lm vo cnh b tc, tin thoi lng nan

230

To be bewildered by the crowd and traffic:

Ng ngc trc m ng v xe c

231

To be beyond one's ken:

Vt khi s hiu bit

232

To be bitten with a desire to do sth:

Khao kht lm vic g

233

To be bitten with:

Say m, ham m (ci g)

234

To be blackmailed:

B lm tin, b tng tin

235

To be blessed with good health.:

c may mn c sc khe

236

To be bolshie about sth:

Ngoan c v vic g

237

To be bored to death:

Chn mun cht, chn qu sc

238

To be born blind:

Sinh ra th m

239

To be born of the purple:

L dng di vng gi

240

To be born on the wrong side of the blanket:

hoang

241

To be born under a lucky star:

Sinh ra di mt ngi sao tt (may mn)

242

To be born under an unclucky star:

Sinh ra i di mt ngi sao xu

243

To be bound apprentice to a tailor:

Hc ngh may nh ngi th may

244

To be bowled over:

Ng nga

245

To be bred (to be) a doctor:

c nui n hc tr thnh bc s

246

To be brilliant at:

Gii, xut sc v

247

To be brought before the court:

B a ra trc ta n

248 To be brought to an early grave:

Cht non, cht yu

249

To be brought to bed:

Sinh

250

To be brought up in the spirit of duty:

c gio dc theo tinh thn trch nhim

251

To be brown off:

(Thtc) Chn

252

To be buffeted by the crowd:

B m ng y ti

253 To be bumptious:

Lm oai, lm cao, t ph
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To be bunged up:

B nght mi

255

To be burdened with debts:

N cht chng

256

To be buried in thoughts:

Chm m trong suy ngh

257 To be burning to do sth:

Nng lng lm g

258

To be burnt alive:

B thiu sng

259

To be burried with militairy honours:

An tng theo nghi thc qun i

260

To be bursting to do sth:

Hng hi lm ci g

261

To be bursting with a secret;

to be bursting to tell a secret

Nng lng mun ni iu b mt

262 To be bursting with delight:

Sng in ln, vui pht in

263

To be bursting with pride:

Trn y s kiu hnh

264

To be bushwhacked:

B phc kch

265

To be busy as a bee:

Bn rn lu b

266

To be called away:

B gi ra ngoi

267

To be called to the bar:

c nhn vo lut s on

268

To be called up for the active service:

B gi nhp ng

269

To be called up:

B gi nhp ng

270

To be capacitated to do sth:

C t cch lm vic g

271

To be careful to do sth:

Ch lm vic g

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To be carried away by that bad news:

B mt bnh tnh v tin bun

273

To be cast away on the desert island:

B tri dt vo o hoang

274

To be cast away:

(Tu) B m, chm

275

To be cast down:

Chn nn, tht vng

276 To be caught by the police:

B lnh cnh st bt

277

To be caught in a machine:

Mc trong my

278

To be caught in a noose:

B mc by

279

To be caught in a snare:

(Ngi) B mc mu

280

To be caught in a snare:

(Th..) B mc by

281

To be caught in the net:

Mc li, mc by

282

To be caught with chaff:

B la bp mt cch d dng

283

To be caught with one's hand in the till:

B bt qu tang, b bt ti trn

284

To be cautioned by a judge:

B quan ta khuyn co

285

To be cautious in doing sth:

Lm vic g cn thn, n o

286

To be censored:

B kim duyt, b cm

287

To be chippy:

Hay gt gng, hay quu, hay cu

288

To be chucked (at an examination):

B nh hng(trong mt cuc thi)

289

To be churched:

(Ngi n b sau khi sinh) Chu l gii c; (cp

v chng mi ci) d l mi sa ln u tin sau
khi lm l hn phi

290

To be clamorous for sth:

La ht i ci g

291

To be clear about sth:

Tin chc vic g

292

To be clever at drawing:

C khiu v hi ha

293

To be close behind sb:

Theo st ngi no

294

To be close with one's money:

D xn ng tin

295

To be closeted with sb:

ng kn ca phng ni chuyn vi ngi no

296 To be cognizant of sth:

Bit r v ci g

297

To be cold with sb:

T v lnh m vi ngi no

298

To be comfortable:

(Ngi bnh) Thy d chu trong mnh

299

To be comfortably off:

Phong lu, sung tc

300

To be commissioned to do sth:

c y nhim lm vic g

301 To be compacted of..:

Kt hp li bng

302

To be compelled to do sth:

B bt buc lm vic g

303

To be concerned about sb:

Lo lng, lo ngi cho ngi no

304

To be condemned to the stake:

B thiu

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To be confident of the future:

Tin chc tng lai

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To be confidential (with sb):

307 To be confined (for space):

Ngha
Ni chuyn ring, gii by tm s(vi ngi no)
cht hp

308

To be confined to barracks:

B gi li trong tri

309

To be confined:

(n b) Trong thi gian lm bn

310

To be confronted with (by) a difficulty:

ng trc mt s kh khn

311

To be connected with a family:

Kt thng gia, kt thn vi mt gia nh no

312

To be connected with sb, sth:

C giao thip vi ngi no, c lin quan,

lin h n vic g

313

To be conscious of sth:

thc r iu g

314

To be conspicuous (in a crowd..):

Lm cho mi ngi
n mnh ( mt m ng .

315

To be consumed with hunger:

B cn i dy v, lm cho tiu ty

316

To be consumed with jealousy:

Tiu ty v ghen tung

317

To be contaminated by bad companions:

B bn xu lm h hng

318

To be content to do sth:

Bng lng lm vic g

319

To be continued in our next:

S ng tip s (bo) sau

320

To be convicted of felony:

B kt n trng ti

321 To be convulsed (to shake, to rock) with laughter

Ci tht rut, ci v bng

322

To be convulsed with laughter:

Ci ngt, ci ng nghing

323

To be convulsed with pain:

B co git v au n

324

To be cool towards sb:

Lnh m vi ngi no

325

To be correspondent to (with) sth:

Xng vi, hp vi, vt g

326 To be couched on the ground:

Nm di di t

327

To be counted as a member:

328

To be counted out:

c k trong s nhng hi vin

B nh ng, b o vn (khng dy ni sau khi
trng ti m ti mi)

329

To be cramped for room:

B p, b dn cht khng ch cha

330

To be crazy (over, about) sb:

Say m ngi no

331

To be cross with sb:

Cu vi ai

332

To be crowned with glory:

c hng vinh quang

333

To be cut out for sth:

C thin t, c khiu v vic g

334

To be dainty:

Kh tnh

335 To be dark-complexioned:

C nc da ngm ngm

336

To be dead against sth:

Kch lit phn i vic g

337

To be dead keen on sb:

Say m ai

338

To be dead-set on doing sth:

Kin quyt lm vic g

339

To be debarred from voting in the eletion:

Tc quyn bu c

340

To be declared guilty of murder:

B ln n st nhn

341

To be deeply in debt:

N ngp u

342 To be defective in sth:

343

To be deferential to sb:

344 To be deliberate in speech:

Thiu vt g, c t vt ni no
Knh trng ngi no
n ni thn trng;

345

To be delivered of a poem:

Sng tc mt bi th

346

To be delivered of:

(en, bng) ra, cho ra i

347

To be demented, to become demented:

in, lon tr

348 To be dependent on sb:

Da vo ai

349

To be deranged:

(Ngi) Lon tr, lon c

350

To be derelict (in one's duty):

(Ngi) Lng qun bn phn ca mnh

351

To be derived, (from):

Pht sinh t

352

To be desirous of sth, of doing sth:

Mun, khao kht vt g, mun lm vic g

353

To be destined for a place:

i, sp sa i n mt ni no

354

To be destined for some purpose:

dnh ring cho mt mc ch no

355

To be different from:

Khc vi

356

To be dight with (in) diamond:

Trang sc bng kim cng

357

To be disabled:

(My, tu) Ht chy c

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358 To be disappointed in love:

Ngha
Tht vng v tnh, tht tnh

359

To be discomfited by questions:

B bi ri v cc cu hi

360

To be discontented with one's job:

Bt mn vi cng vic ca mnh

361

To be disinclined to:

Khng mun.

362

To be disloyal to one's country:

Khng trung thnh vi t quc

363

To be dismissed from the service:

B ui khi s

364

To be displaced by..:

(Ch mt o qun) c thay th (lnh)

365

To be displeased at (with)sth:

Khng hi lng v ci g, bc mnh v ci g

366

To be disrespectful to sb:

V l vi ngi no

367

To be dissatisfied with (at)sth:

Khng hi lng iu g

368

To be distinctly superior:

L k b trn r rng

369

To be divorced from reality:

Ly d vi thc ti

370

To be dotty on one's legs:

Chn ng khng vng, lo o

371

To be double the length of sth:

Di bng hai vt g

372

To be doubtful of sth:

Khng chc vic g

373

To be down in (at) heath:

Sc khe gim st

374

To be down in the mouth:

Chn nn, tht vng

375

To be drafted into the army:

B gi nhp ng

376

To be dressed in black, in silk:

Mc en, hng la

377

To be dressed in green:

Mc qun o mu lc

378

To be dressed up to the nines (to the knocker):

Din kng

379

To be driven ashore:

B tri git vo b

380

To be drowned in sleep:

Chm m trong gic ng

381

To be drowned:

Cht ui

382

To be due to:

Do, ti

383

To be dull of mind:

n n

384

To be dull of sight, of hearing:

Mt yu, tai nng(khng thnh)

385

To be dying for sth:

Mun, thm mun ci g mt cch cng cc

386

To be eager in the pursuit of science:

Tha thit theo ui con ng khoa hc

387

To be eager to do sth:

Khao kht lm vic g

388

To be easily offended:

D gin, hay gin

389

To be eaten up with pride:

B tnh kiu ngo dy v

390

To be economical with sth:

Tit kim vt g

391

To be elastic:

392

To be elated with joy:

Ny ln
Mng qunh ln, ly lm hn hoan,
ly lm hnh din

393

To be elbowed into a corner:

B b ra, b loi ra

394 To be eleven:

Mi mt tui

395

To be eliminated in the first heat:

B loi vng u

396

To be embarrassed by lack of money.:

Lng tng v thiu tin

397

To be embarrassed for money:

B mc n, thiu n

398

To be employed in doing sth:

Bn lm vic g

399

To be empowered to..:

c trn quyn .

400

To be enamoured of (with) sth:

Say m ci g

401

To be enamoured of sb:

Phi lng ai, b ai quyn r

402

To be encumbered with a large family:

B lng tng v gnh nng gia nh

403

To be endued with many virtues:

c ph cho nhiu c tnh

404

To be engaged in politics, business:

Hot ng chnh tr, kinh doanh

405

To be engaged upon a novel:

ang bn vit mt cun tiu thuyt

406

To be enraged at (by) sb's stupidity:

Gin in ln v s ngu xun ca ngi no

407

To be enraptured with sth:

Ngn ngi trc vic g

408

To be ensnarled in a plot:

B dnh lu vo mt m mu

409 To be entangled in the meshes of political intrigue

410

To be enthralled by a woman's beauty:

Vng vo mng li m mu chnh tr

Say m trc,
b m hoc bi sc p ca mt ngi n b
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411

To be enthralled by an exciting story:

Ngha
B say m bi cu truyn hp dn

412 To be entirely at sb's service:

Sn sng gip ngi no

413 To be entitled to a seat on a committee or a board

C quyn gi mt gh trong mt y ban no

414

To be entitled to do sth:

c php, c quyn lm vic g

415

To be envious of sb's succcess:

Ganh t v s thnh cng ca ngi no

416

To be enwrapped in slumber:

ang m mng trong gic ip

417

To be enwrapped:

418

To be equal to a task:

ang trm ngm

Lm ni, lm trn mt bn phn,
ngang tm vi bn phn

419

To be equal to doing sth:

sc lm vic g

420

To be equal to one's responsibility:

Ngang tm vi trch nhim ca mnh

421

To be equal to the occasion:

C kh nng i ph vi tnh hnh

422

To be estopped from doing sth:

B ngn cn khng cho lm vic g

423

To be euchred:

Lng tng, b lm vo ng b, ng cng

424

To be expectant of sth:

Ch i vic g

425

To be expected:

C th xy ra

426

To be expecting a baby:

C thai

427

To be expert in, at sth:

Thng tho vic g

428

To be expressly forbidden:

B nghim cm

429

To be extremely welcome:

c tip n cn, nim n

430

To be faced with a difficulty:

ng u vi kh khn

431

To be fagged out:

Kit sc, mt dc, mt lm

432

To be faint with hunger:

Mt l v i

433

To be faithful in the performance of one's duties:

Nhit tnh khi thi hnh bn phn

434

To be familiar with sth:

Quen bit vt g, quen dng vt g, gii mn g

435

To be famished:

i cht c

436

To be far from all friends:

Khng giao thip vi ai

437

To be far gone with child:

C mang sp n thng

438

To be fastidious:

Kh tnh

439

To be favoured by circumstances:

Thun gi, xui gi, thun cnh, thun tin

440

To be feel sleepy:

Bun ng

441

To be filled with amazement:

Ht sc ngc nhin

442

To be filled with astonishment:

y s ngc nhin

443

To be filled with concern:

V cng lo lng

444

To be firm fleshed:

Da tht rn chc

445

To be five meters in depth:

Su nm thc

446

To be five years old:

c nm tui, ln nm

447

To be flayed alive:

B lt da sng

448

To be fleeced by dishonest men:

B la gt bi nhng tn bt lng

449

To be flooded with light:

Trn ngp nh sng

450

To be flush with sth:

Bng, ngang mt vi vt g

451

To be flush:

C nhiu tin, tin y ti

452

To be fond of bottle:

Thch nhu

453

To be fond of good fare:

Thch tic tng

454

To be fond of music:

Thch m nhc

455

To be fond of study:

Thch nghin cu

456

To be fond of the limelight:

Thch rm r,
thch ngi ta bit cng vic mnh lm

457

To be fond of travel:

Thch i du lch

458

To be fooled into doing sth:

B gt lm vic g

459

To be for:

ng v pha ai, ng h ai

460

To be forced to do sth:

Bt buc lm ci g

461

To be forced to the inescapable conclusion

that he is a liar

Buc i n kt lun khng th trnh c

rng n l k ni di

462

To be forewarned is to be forearmed:

c bo trc l chun b trc

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Ngha

463

To be forgetful of one's duties:

Qun bn phn

464

To be fortunate:

Gp vn may

465

To be forward in one's work:

St sng vi cng vic ca mnh

466

To be foully murdered:

B git mt cch tn c

467

To be found guilty of blackmail:

B buc ti tng tin

468

To be found guilty of espionage:

B kt ti lm gin ip

469

To be found wanting:

B chng t thiu t cch ko c kh nng(lm g)

470

To be free in one's favours:

T do luyn i

471

To be free to confess:

T th nhn

472

To be free with one's money:

Rt rng ri; khng n tin bc

473

To be friendly with sb:

Thn mt vi ngi no

474

To be frightened of doing sth:

S lm vic g

475

To be frightened to death:

S cht c

476

To be frozen to the marrow:

Lnh but xng

477

To be frugal of one's time:

Tit kim th gi

478

To be full of beans:

Hng hi si ni

479

To be full of business:

Rt bn vic

480

To be full of cares:

y ni lo lng, lo u

481

To be full of conceit:

Rt t cao, t i

482

To be full of hope:

y hy vng, trn tr hy vng

483

To be full of idle fancies:

Ton l t tng ho huyn

484

To be full of joy:

Hn h, vui mng

485

To be full of life:

Linh hot, sinh kh di do, y sinh lc

486

To be full of mettle:

y nhu kh

487

To be full of oneself:

T ph, t mn

488

To be full of years:

Nhiu tui, c tui

489

To be fully satisfied:

Tha mn hon ton

490

To be furtive in one's movements:

C hnh ng nham him (vi ngi no)

491

To be fussy:

Thch nhng x, ri rt

492

To be game:

C ngh lc, gan d

493

To be gammy for anything:

c ngh lc lm bt c ci g

494

To be gasping for liberty:

Khao kht t do

495

To be generous with one's money:

Rng ri v chuyn tin nong

496

To be getting chronic:

Thnh thi quen

497

To be gibbeted in the press:

B bu ru trn bo

498

To be ginned down by a fallen tree:

B cy

499

To be given over to evil courses:

C phm hnh xu

500

To be given over to gambling:

am m c bc

501

To be glad to hear sth:

Sung sng khi nghe c chuyn g

502

To be glowing with health:

hng ho

503

To be going on for:

Gn ti, xp x

504

To be going:

ang chy

505

To be gone on sb:

Yu, say m, phi lng ngi no

506

To be good at dancing:

Nhy gii, khiu v gii

507

To be good at games:

Gii v nhng cuc chi v th thao

508

To be good at housekeeping:

T gia ni tr gii(gii cng vic nh)

509

To be good at numbers:

Gii v s hc

510

To be good at repartee:

i p lanh li

511

To be good safe catch:

(Mt li nh cu bng vt g Anh)

Bt cu rt gii

512

To be goody-goody:

Gi o c, (c gi) lm ra v o c

513

To be governed by the opinions of others:

B nhng kin ngi khc chi phi

514

To be gracious to sb:

n cn vi ngi no, l vi ngi no

515

To be grateful to sb for sth, for having done sth:

Bit n ngi no lm vic g

516

To be gravelled:

Lng tng, khng th p li c

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Ngha

517

To be great at tennis:

Gii v qun vt

518

To be great with sb:

Lm bn thn thit vi ngi no

519

To be greedy:

Tham n

520

To be greeted with applause:

c cho n vi trng pho tay

521

To be grieved to see sth:

Nhn thy vic g m cm thy xt xa

522

To be guarded in one's speech:

Thn trng li ni

523

To be guarded in what you say!:

Hy cn thn trong li n ting ni!

524

To be guilty of a crime:

Phm mt trng ti

525

To be guilty of forgery:

Phm ti gi mo

526

To be gunning for sb:

Tm c hi tn cng ai

527

To be hard pressed:

B ui gp

528

To be had:

B gt, b mc la

529

To be hail-fellow (well-met) with everyone:

i i hon ton thn mt vi tt c mi ngi

530

To be hale and hearty:

Cn trng kin

531

To be hand in (and) glove with:

Rt thn vi, cng tc vi

532

To be handicapped by ill health:

Gp cn tr v sc khe khng tt

533

To be hanged for a pirate:

B x gio v ti n cp

534

To be hard of hearing:

Nng tai

535

To be hard on (upon)sb:

Khc nghit vi ai

536 To be hard to solve:

Kh m gii quyt

537

To be hard up against it; to have it hard:

(M) Lm vo hon cnh kh khn,

phi va chm vi nhng kh khn

538

To be hard up for:

B tc khng tm u ra (ci g)

539 To be hard up:

Cn ti, ht tin

540

To be haunted by memories:

B m nh bi k nim

541

To be hazy about sth:

Bit, nh li vic g l m, khng r, k chc

542

To be heart-broken:

au lng, au kh

543

To be heavily taxed:

B nh thu nng

544

To be heavy on (in) hand:

1.Kh cm cng (nga);

2.Kh lm vui, kh lm cho khuy kha(ngi)

545

To be heavy with sleep:

Bun ng qu chng

546

To be held in an abhorrence by sb:

B ngi no ght cay ght ng

547

To be held in captivity:

B giam gi

548

To be held in derision by all:

Lm tr ci cho thin h

549

To be hellishly treated:

B i x tn t

550

To be hep to sb's trick:

Bit r tr la bp ca ai

551

To be hissed off the stage:

B hut so ui xung sn khu

552

To be hit by a bullet:

B trng n

553

To be hitched up:

(c) c v

554

To be hoarse:

B khan ting

555

To be hooked by a passing car:

B mt chic xe chy ngang qua qut, mc phi

556

To be hopeful of success:

Hy vng vo s thnh cng

557

To be hopelessly in love:

Yu thng mt cch tuyt vng

558

To be horrid to sb:

Hung d, c nghit vi ngi no

559

To be hot on the track of sb:

ui rit theo, ui rit ngi no

560

To be hot:

ng c

561

To be hounded out of the town:

B ui ra khi thnh ph

562

To be hugely successful:

Thnh cng mt cch m mn

563

To be hungry for fame:

Khao kht danh vng

564

To be hungry for sth:

Khao kht iu g

565

To be in (secret) communication with the enemy:

t thng vi qun ch

566

To be in (to get into) a flap:

Lo s php phng

567

To be in a (blue) funk:

S xanh mt, khip m

568

To be in a (dead) faint, to fall down in a faint:

Bt tnh nhn s

569

To be in a (dead)faint:

Cht gic, bt tnh nhn s

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Ngha

570

To be in a clutter:

Mt trt t

571

To be in a fever of:

Bn chn

572

To be in a fever:

B st, b nng lnh

573

To be in a fine pickle:

Gp cnh ng kh khn

574

To be in a fix:

vo mt cnh ng lng tng

575

To be in a flutter:

Bi ri

576

To be in a fog:

Khng hiu g, hon ton m tt

577

To be in a fret:

Cu knh

578

To be in a fuddled state:

B ri tr v say ru

579

To be in a fume:

Lc gin

580

To be in a good temper:

C kh sc vui v

581

To be in a hopeless state:

(Bnh nhn) Lm vo mt tnh trng tuyt

vng, khng hy vng cu vn c

582

To be in a huff:

Tc gin

583

To be in a hypnotic trance:

trong tnh trng b thi min

584

To be in a maze:

trong tnh trng ri rm

585

To be in a mess:

trong tnh trng bi ri, lng tng

586

To be in a mix:

T tng ln xn, u c bi ri

587

To be in a muck of a sweat:

, chy m hi ht

588

To be in a muddle:

( vt) Ln xn, khng c th t

589

To be in a nice glow:

Cm thy trong ngi d chu

590

To be in a paddy (in one of one's paddies):

Ni gin

591

To be in a position of victory:

vo th thng

592

To be in a puzzle:

trong mt tnh trng kh x

593

To be in a quagmire:

Gp tnh cnh kh khn

594

To be in a quandary:

trong tnh th nghi ng

595

To be in a rage:

Gin d, ni gin

596

To be in a sad case:

trong hon cnh ng bun

597

To be in a sad plight:

trong hon cnh bun

598

To be in a state of mortal anxiety:

Lo s cht i c

599

To be in a state of nerves:

Bc bi, kh chu

600

To be in a sweat of fear:

S tot m hi

601

To be in a tangle:

B lc ng, lc li

602

To be in a tantrum:

ang bc bi, cha ngui gin, cha ht gin

603

To be in a terrible state of disorder:

trong tnh trng ht sc ba bi, v trt t

604

To be in a thundering rage:

Gin d

605

To be in a ticklish situation:

vo mt tnh th kh khn, kh x

606

To be in a tight box:

trong mt tnh trng b tc, nguy ngp

607

To be in a wax:

Ni gin, pht gin; tc gin

608

To be in a wrong box:

Lm vo cnh kh x

609

To be in abeyance:

B tm nh ch

610

To be in accord with sth:

Tn thnh vic g

611 To be in active employment, to be on the active list

ang lm vic

612

To be in agreement with sb:

ng vi ai

613

To be in ambush:

Phc sn

614

To be in an awful bate:

Gin in ln

615

To be in an ecstasy of joy:

Sng ngt i

616

To be in an excellent humour:

trong tnh trng sng khoi

617

To be in an expansive mood after a few drinks:

Tr nn ci m sau vi ly ru

618

To be in an interesting condition:

C mang, c thai

619

To be in an offside position:

v tr vit v

620

To be in apple-pie order:

Hon ton c trt t

621

To be in besetment with rivers on every side:

Sng bao bc khp ni

622

To be in bud:

Mc mm non, ny chi

623

To be in cahoot(s) with sb:

ng mu, thng ng, cu kt vi ngi no

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Ngha

624

To be in cash:

C tin

625

To be in chafe:

Pht cu, ni gin

626

To be in charge with an important misson:

c giao nhim v quan trng

627

To be in charge:

Chu trch nhim

628

To be in clink:

Nm trong khm

629

To be in comfortable circumstances:

T gia sung tc, y

630

To be in command of a troop:

Ch huy mt i qun

631

To be in commission:

c trang b y

632

To be in communication with sb:

Lin lc thng tin vi

633

To be in concord with..:

Hp vi

634

To be in confinement:

B giam cm, b qun thc

635

To be in conflict with sb:

Xung t, bt ha vi ngi no

636

To be in connivance with sb:

m mu, ng la vi ngi no

637

To be in contact with sb:

Giao thip, tip xc vi ngi no

638

To be in control:

ang kim sot, ang iu hnh

To be in correspondence,
639 have correspondence with sb:

Th t vi ngi no,
lin lc bng th t vi ngi no

640

To be in danger:

Lm nguy, gp nn, ng nn

641

To be in debt:

Thiu n tin

642

To be in deep water:

Lm vo cnh hon nn

643

To be in despair:

Chn nn, tht vng

644

To be in direct communication with:

Lin lc trc tip vi

645

To be in direct contradiction:

Hon ton mu thun

646

To be in disagreement with sb:

Khng ng vi ngi no

647

To be in disfavour with sb:

B ngi no ght

648

To be in doubt:

Nghi ng, hoi nghi

649

To be in drink (under the influence of drink):

Say ru

650

To be in evidence:

R rt, hin nhin

651

To be in fear of sb (of sth):

S hi ngi no, ci g

652

To be in fine, (in good) fettle:

(Nga) Khe mnh, (my) ang chy tt

653

To be in flesh:

Bo ph

654

To be in focus:

t vo tm im

655

To be in for trouble:

Lm vo tnh cnh kh khn

656

To be in for:

Dnh vo, vo(tnh trng)

657

To be in force:

(o lut..) C hiu lc, hin hnh

658

To be in form, out of form:

Sung sc, khng sung sc

659

To be in front of the church:

trc mt, i din vi nh th

660

To be in full bearing:

ang sinh li

661

To be in full feather:

(Ngi) n mc din; c tin

662

To be in full rig:

Mc i l phc (mc ln)

663

To be in gaol:

B t

664

To be in good health:

Mnh khe

665

To be in good odour with sb:

C cm tnh vi ai, giao ho vi ai

666

To be in good spirits:

Vui v; kh sc vui v

667

To be in good, bad odour:

C ting tt, ting xu

668

To be in good, bad repute:

C ting tt, xu

669

To be in great form:

Rt phn khi

670

To be in great want:

Rt ngho nn, khn kh

671

To be in harmony with:

Ha thun vi, ha hp vi

672

To be in high feather:

Khi sc, tnh tnh vui v phn khi

673

To be in high mood:

Hng ch

674

To be in high spirit:

Cao hng, phn khi

675

To be in hot water:

Lng tng, lm vo tnh cnh kh khn

676

To be in irons:

(Hi) B tung bum

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Ngha

677

To be in jeopardy:

ang mc nn, ang lm nguy, ang gp hn;

(danh d) b thng tn;(cng vic) suy vi

678

To be in juxtaposition:

k nhau

679

To be in keeping with sth:

Hp vi iu g

680

To be in leading-strings:

Phi ty thuc ngi khc,

chu s ch o nh mt a b

681

To be in league with:

Lin minh vi

682

To be in line with:

ng vi, tn thnh, ng h

683

To be in liquor; to be the worse for liquor:

Say ru

684

To be in love with sb:

Yu, m ngi no; phi lng ngi no

685

To be in love with:

Say m ai, ang yu

686

To be in low spirit:

Mt hng, chn chng

687

To be in low water:

Cn tin

688

To be in luck, in luck's way:

c may mn, gp may

689

To be In manuscript:

cha em in

690

To be in narcotic state:

M man v cht thuc b

691

To be in necessitous circumstances:

trong cnh tng thiu, bn cng

692

To be in necessity:

trong cnh bn cng

693

To be in negotiation with sb:

m phn vi ai

694

To be in no hurry:

Khng gp, c th gi

695

To be in no mood for jollity:

Lng khng vui v, khng thit i chi

696

To be in occupation of a house:

Chim, mt ci nh

697

To be in one's cups:

ang say sa

698

To be in one's element:

trong hon cnh thun tin nh c gp nc

699

To be in one's minority:

Cn trong tui v thnh nin

700

To be in one's nineties:

701

To be in one's second childhood:

Trong la tui t 90 n 99
Tr li thi tr con th hai,
tc l thi k lm cm ca tui gi

702

To be in one's senses:

u c thng minh

703

To be in one's teens:

ang tui thanh xun, vo tui 1319

704

To be in one's thinking box:

Suy ngh chn chn thn trng

705

To be in place:

ti ch, ng ch

706

To be in pop:

Cm tim cm

707

To be in prison:

B giam vo t

708

To be in process of removal:

ang dn nh

709

To be in Queen's street:

(Lng) Khng hong ti chnh,

gp kh khn v tin bc

710

To be in rags:

n mc rch ri

711

To be in rapport with:

C quan h vi, lin h mt thit

712

To be in recollections:

Trong k c

713

To be in relationship with sb:

Giao thip vi ngi no

714

To be in retreat:

Tho lui

715

To be in sb's bad books:

B ngi no ght, c tn trong s en ca ai

716

To be in sb's black books:

Khng c ai a, c tn trong s en ca ai

717

To be in sb's clutches:

di nanh vut ca ngi no

718

To be in sb's company:

Cng i vi ngi no

719

To be in sb's confidence:

c d vo nhng iu b mt ca ngi no

720

To be in sb's good books:

c ngi no qu mn, ch n

721

To be in sb's good graces:

c ngi no knh trng, knh nhng

722

To be in sb's goodwill:

c ngi no chiu c, trng i

723

To be in sb's train:

Theo sau ngi no

724

To be in search of sth:

ang tm kim vt g

725

To be in season:

Cn ang ma

726

To be in serious strait:

trong tnh trng kh khn, nguy ngp

727

To be in shabby clothes:

n mc xc xch, d bn

728

To be in soak:

B em cm c
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729

To be in solution:

trong tnh trng khng n ( kin)

730

To be in sore need of sth:

Rt cn dng vt g

731

To be in terror:

Khip m, kinh hi

732

To be in the band-wagon:

ng v phe thng c

733

To be in the can:

(in nh M) thu hnh xong,

sn sng em ra chiu

734

To be in the cart:

Lng tng

735

To be in the clouds:

Sng trn my, m m mng mng

736

To be in the cold:

(Bng) Sng c c, hiu qunh

737

To be in the conspiracy:

D vo, nhng tay vo cuc m mu

738

To be in the dark:

B giam, t; khng hay bit g

739

To be in the death agony:

Gn cht, hp hi

740

To be in the dog-house:

Xung dc tht th

741

To be in the doldrums:

C nhng tng bun ru, en ti

742

To be in the employ of sb:

Lm vic cho ai

743

To be in the enjoyment of good health:

Hng sc khe tt

744

To be in the first flight:

trong tp u, trong nhm gii nht

745

To be in the flower of one's age:

ang tui thanh xun

746

To be in the front line:

tin tuyn

747

To be in the full flush of health:

C mt sc khe di do

748

To be in the habit of doing sth:

C thi quen lm vic g

749

To be in the humour to do sth:

Sn lng, vui lng lm vic g

750

To be in the know:

Bit r(cng vic); (ua nga) c tin mch

ring, c mch nc nh c

751

To be in the late forties:

Gn 50 tui

752

To be in the late twenties:

Hn hai mi

753

To be in the limelight:

c mi ngi ch n, ni ting

754

To be in the mood for doing sth:

Mun lm ci g

755

To be in the pouts:

Nhn nh kh chu

756

To be in the running:

C hy vng thng gii

757

To be in the same box:

Cng chung cnh ng

758

To be in the secret:

trong tnh trng b mt

759

To be in the seventies:

By mi my tui

760

To be in the shipping way:

Lm ngh bun bn theo ng bin

761

To be in the soup:

vo tnh trng kh x, bi ri, lng tng

762

To be in the suds:

Trong hon cnh kh khn lng tng

763

To be in the swim:

Ha mnh lm vic vi on th

764

To be in the utmost poverty:

Ngho ht sc, ngho rt mng ti

765

To be incapacitated from voting:

Khng c t cch bu c

766

To be incensed at sb's remarks:

Ni gin v s ch trch ca ai

767

To be inclusive of sth:

Gm c vt g

768

To be incompetent to do sth:

Khng sc, khng ti lm vic g

769

To be incumbent on sb to do sth:

v phn s ca ngi no phi lm vic g

770

To be indebted to a large amount to sb:

Thiu ngi no mt s tin ln

771

To be independent of sb:

Khng ty thuc ngi no

772

To be indignant at sth:

Bc tc, phn n v vic g

773

To be indiscriminate in making friends:

Kt bn ba bi, khng chn la

774

To be indulgent towards one's children's faults;

to look on one's children with an indulgent eye:

T ra khoan dung i vi nhng li lm

ca con ci

775

To be infatuated with a pretty girl:

Say m mt c gi xinh p

776

To be infatuated with sb:

M, say m ngi no

777

To be influential:

C th gy nh hng cho

778

To be informed of sb's doings:

Bit r hnh ng, c ch ca ngi no

779

To be instant with sb to do sth:

Khn cu ngi no lm vic g

780

To be intelligent of a fact:

Thng tho vic g, bit r vic g

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781

To be intent on one's work:

Mit mi vo cng vic ca mnh

782

To be into the red:

Lm vo cnh n nn

783

To be intoxicated with success:

Ngt ngy v thnh cng

784

To be intrigued by the suddenness of an event:

Ngc nhin v bin c t ngt

785

To be inundated with requests for help:

Trn ngp nhng li yu cu gip

786

To be inward-looking:

Hng ni, hng v ni tm

787

To be irresolute:

Lng l, bn khon

788

To be jealous of one's rights:

Quyt tm bo v quyn li ca mnh

789

To be jealous of sb:

Ghen ght ngi no

790

To be joined to sth:

791

To be juiced:

Gn k, tip gip, tip cn vi vt g

B hnh hnh trn gh in,
b hnh hnh bng in, b in git

792

To be jumpy:

B kch thch

793

To be just doing sth:

Hin ang lm vic g

794

To be kept in quarantine for six months:

B cch ly trong vng su thng

795

To be killed on the spot:

B git ngay

796

To be kin to sb:

B con, thn thch, h hng vi ngi no

797

To be kind to sb:

C lng tt, c x t t i vi ngi no

798

To be knee-deep trouble:

Dnh vo chuyn qu rc ri

799

To be knocked out in an exam:

B nh hng, thi rt

800

To be lacking in personality:

Thiu c tnh, thiu bn lnh

801

To be lacking in:

Thiu, khng

802

To be lavish in praises:

Khng tic li khen ngi

803

To be lavish in spending the money:

Xi ph

804

To be lax in (carrying out)one's duties:

B tr bn phn ca mnh

805

To be learned in the law:

Gii v lut

806

To be leery of sb:

Nghi ng ngi no

807

To be left out in the cold:

B xa lnh, i x lnh nht

808

To be left over:

Cn li

809

To be letter perfect in:

Thuc lng, thuc lu

810

To be licensed to sell sth:

c php bn vt g

811

To be lifted up with pride:

Dng dng t c

812

To be light-headed:

B m sng

813

To be like a bear with a sore head:

Hay gt gng, nhn nh, cu nhu

814

To be live, on friendly, on good terms with sb:

Giao ho thn thit vi ngi no

815

To be living in want:

Gp cn tng thiu, sng trong cnh thiu thn

816

To be loath for sb to do sth:

Khng mun cho ngi no lm vic g

817

To be loath to do sth:

K mun, khng thch, min cng lm vic g

818

To be located in a place:

mt ch, mt ni no

819

To be loss of shame:

Khng cn bit xu

820

To be lost in meditation:

Trm ngm, trm t mc tng

821

To be lost to all sense of shame:

Khng cn bit xu h na

822

To be loved by sb:

c ngi no yu

823

To be low of speech:

Ni nng khng lu lot, khng tri chy

824

To be lucky:

c may mn, gp vn may

825

To be lured into the trap:

B d vo cm by

826

To be mad (at) missing the train:

Bc bi v tr xe la

827

To be mad about (after, on) sth:

Ham mun, khao kht, say m vt g

828

To be made in several sizes:

c sn xut theo nhiu c

829

To be man enough to refuse:

C can m t chi

830

To be mashed on sb:

Yu say m ngi no

831

To be mass of:

Nhiu

832

To be master of oneself:

Lm ch bn thn

833

To be master of the situation:

Lm ch tnh th

834

To be match for sb:

Ngang sc vi ngi no

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835

To be mauled by a tiger:

B cp x

836

To be mindful of one's good name:

Gi gn danh gi

837

To be mindful to do sth:

Nh lm vic g

838

To be mindless of danger:

Khng ch s nguy him

839

To be misled by bad companions:

B bn b xu lm cho lm ng lc li

840

To be mistaken about sb's intentions:

Hiu lm nh ca ngi no

To be mistrusful of one's ability to make

841 the right decision

Nghi ng kh nng c th a ra quyt nh

ng n ca mnh

842

To be mixed up in an affair:

B lin can vo vic g

843

To be more exact..:

Ni cho ng hn.

844

To be much addicted to opium:

Nghin phin nng

845

To be much cut up by a piece of news:

Bi ri, xc ng, au n v mt tin tc

846

To be mulcted of one's money:

B tc tin bc

847

To be mured up in a small room all day:

B nht, giam sut ngy trong cn phng nh

848

To be mutually assistant:

Gip ln nhau

849

To be near of kin:

B con gn

850

To be near one's end:

Gn t xa tri, sp vnh bit cuc i

851

To be near one's last:

Lc lm chung, lc hp hi

852

To be neat with one's hands:

Kho tay, lanh tay

853

To be neglectful of sth:

B l, khng ch

854

To be neglectful to do sth:

(Vn) Qun khng lm vic g

855

To be negligent of sth:

Khng ch n vic g, lng b (bn phn)

856

To be nice to sb:

T ra t t, d thng i vi ngi no

857

To be no disciplinarian:

Ngi khng tn trng k lut

858

To be no mood for:

Khng c hng lm g

859

To be no picnic:

Khng d dng, phin phc, kh khn

860

To be no respecter of persons:

Khng thin v, t v ngi no

861

To be no skin of sb's back:

Khng ng chm n ai, k dnh dng n ai

862

To be no slouch at sth:

Rt gii v mn g

863

To be not long for this world:

Gn t xa tri

864

To be noticed to quit:

c bo trc phi dn i

865

To be nutty (up) on sb:

Say m ngi no

866

To be nutty on sb:

M ai

867

To be of a cheerful disposition:

C tnh vui v

868

To be of a confiding nature:

Ngun gc Trung Hoa

869

To be of frequent occurrence:

Thng xy n, xy ra

870

To be of generous make-up:

Bn cht l ngi ho phng

871

To be of good cheer:

y hy vng, dng cm

872

To be of good descent:

Thuc dng di trm anh

873

To be of good stock:

Dng di trm anh th phit

874

To be of humble birth:

Xut thn t tng lp l dn

875

To be of kinship with sb:

B con vi ngi no

876

To be of limited understanding:

Thin cn, thin kin

877

To be of noble birth:

Dng di qu tc

878

To be of sb's mind, to be of a mind with sb:

ng vi ngi no

879

To be of sterling gold:

Bng vng tht

880

To be of tender age:

ng tui tr v cn non nt

881

To be of the last importance:

(Vic) Ht sc quan trng

882

To be of the Roman Catholic persuasion:

Tn Gio hi La m

883

To be of use for:

C ch cho

884

To be of value:

c gi tr

885

To be off (with) one's bargain:

Tht c trong vic mua bn

886

To be off colour:

Kh chu, khng khe

887

To be off like a shot:

i nhanh nh n, nh tn bay

888

To be off one's base:

(M) Mt tr

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Ngha

889

To be off one's chump:

Gn gn

890

To be off one's food:

n khng ngon

891

To be off one's guard:

Xao lng phng

892

To be off one's nut:

Khng, in, mt tr

893

To be off one's rocker:

Hi khng khng, hi gn

894

To be off the hinges:

Tnh trng ln xn lc , i xa ch im

895

To be offended at, with, by sth:

Gin v vic g

896

To be offended with sb:

Gin ngi no

897 To be offensive to sb:

Lm xc phm, lm nhc ngi no

898

To be on a bed of thorns:

trong tnh th kh khn

899

To be on a diet:

n ung phi king c

900

To be on a good footing with sb:

C quan h tt vi ai

901

To be on a good wicket:

th thun li

902

To be on a level with sb:

Ngang hng vi ngi no,trnh = ngi no

903

To be on a par with sb:

Ngang c vi ngi no

904

To be on a razor-edge:

Lm vo cnh lm nguy

905

To be on a sticky wicket:

th bt li

906

To be on boardwages:

Lnh tin ph cp lng thc

907

To be on decline:

Trn gim

908

To be on distant terms with sb:

C thi cch bit vi ai

909

To be on duty:

ang phin gc

910

To be on duty:

ang trc

911

To be on edge:

1. Bc mnh
2. D gt gng

912

To be on equal terms with sb:

Ngang hng vi ngi no

913

To be on familiar ground:

vo th li

914

To be on fighting terms:

Cu ch vi nhau

915

To be on furlough:

Ngh php

916

To be on guard (duty):

(Qun) Gc phin trc

917

To be on holiday:

Ngh

918

To be on loaf:

Chi rong

919

To be on low wage:

Sng bng ng lng thp km

920

To be on nettle:

nh ngi phi gai

921

To be on one's back:

m lit ging; lm vo ng cng

922

To be on one's beam-ends:

Ht phng, ht cch

923

To be on one's bone:

Tng qun

924

To be on one's game:

Sung sc

925

To be on one's guard:

Cnh gic phng

926

To be on one's guard:

Gi th th, phng tn cng

927

To be on one's legs:

ng, i li c sau cn bnh nng

928

To be on one's lone(s), by one's lone(s):

C c, l loi, mt mnh mt bng

929

To be on one's lonesome:

Mt mnh mt bng, c n

930

To be on one's mettle:

Phn khi

931

To be on one's own dunghill:

nh mnh, c quyn t ch

932

To be on pain of death:

B t hnh

933

To be on parole:

Ha danh d

934

To be on patrol:

Tun tra

935

To be on pins and needles:

Lo lng, bn chn, bt rt

936

To be on post:

ang ng gc

937

To be on probation.:

ang tp s

938

To be on reflection:

Suy ngh

939

To be on remand:

B giam ch x

940

To be on sentry duty:

ang canh gc

941

To be on sentry-go:

ang canh gc

942

To be on short commons:

n kham kh
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Ngha

943

To be on short leave, on leave of absence:

c ngh php

944

to be on short time:

lm vic khng ngy

945

To be on street:

Lang thang u ng x ch

946

To be on the alert against an attack:

Canh gc phng mt cuc tn cng

947

To be on the alert:

cao cnh gic

948

To be on the anvil:

ang lm, ang xem xt, ang nghin cu

949

To be on the beat:

i tun

950

To be on the booze:

Ung qu

951

To be on the cadge:

Kim n, n chc

952

To be on the decrease:

Bt ln, gim ln

953

To be on the dole:

Sng nh vo ca b th,
sng nh vo tin tr cp tht nghip

954

To be on the down-grade:

Ht thi, mt vn

955

To be on the downward path:

ang hi sp , suy vi

956

To be on the firm ground:

Trn c s vng vng

957

To be on the froth:

Gin si gan, gin si bt mp

958

To be on the fuddle:

Say b t

959

To be on the gad:

i khp mi ni, i lang thang, v vn

960

To be on the go:

(Thtc) Rt bn rn

961

To be on the grab:

i n trm

962

To be on the gridiron:

Bn chn nh ngi trn ng la

963

To be on the high rope:

B tht c

964

To be on the highway to success:

ang c ng tin chc n thnh cng

965

To be on the hike:

i lang thang, lu lng

966

To be on the listen:

Lng nghe, vnh tai nghe, lng tai

967

To be on the loose:

i chi bi by b

968

To be on the loose:

Sng phng ng

969

To be on the lurk:

n np, rnh m, d thm

970

To be on the march:

i theo nhp qun hnh

971

To be on the mend:

ang bnh phc gn lnh mnh

972

To be on the night-shift:

Lm ca m

973

To be on the pad:

i lu lng ngoi ng

974

To be on the point of departing:

Sp sa ra i

975

To be on the point of starting:

Sp sa ra i

976

To be on the rampage:

Gin in ln

977

To be on the rampage:

Quy ph (v say)

978

To be on the right side of fortv:

Di bn mi tui

979

To be on the rise:

(C) Ni ln p mi

980

To be on the rove:

i lang thang

981

To be on the safe side:

Li th

982

To be on the straight:

Sng mt cch lng thin

983

To be on the tip-toe with curiosity:

T m mun bit

984

To be on the tramp:

i lang thang ngoi ng ph, khc ni

985

to be on the verge of forty:

986

To be on the waggon: (Lng)

gn bn mi tui
C ru; cai ru ;
(M) xe (ch hnh khch hoc hng ha)

987

To be on the wallaby (track):

i lang thang ngoi ng

988

To be on the wane:

(Ngi) tr v gi

989

To be on the watch for sb:

Rnh ngi no

990

To be on the watch for:

phng, cnh gic, nht l mt s nguy him

991

To be on the wrong side of forty:

ngoi bn mi tui

992

To be on the wrong side of forty:

Trn bn mi tui

To be on the wrong side of the door:

to be on visiting terms with;
994 to have a visiting acquaintance with:
993

995

To be on watch:

B nht ngoi
c quan h thm hi vi
ang phin gc
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996

To be on, up stump:

Lm vo cnh cng qun

997

To be one's own enemy:

998

To be one's own man:

T hi mnh
Mnh t lm ch cuc sng ca mnh,
sng c lp

999

To be one's own trumpeter:

1000 To be onto:

T thi phng ln khoe khoang

Theo di ai tm ra hnh ng phm ti
ca ngi

1001 To be oofy:

Giu tin, lm bc

1002 To be open to conviction:

Sn sng nghe nhn chng

1003 To be open-minded on political issues:

C t tng chnh

1004 To be opposed to the intervention of a third nation

Phn i s can thip ca nc th ba

1005 To be or not to be:

c gp mt or k c gp mt trn i ny

1006 To be ordained:

Th gii, th phong

1007 To be out at elbow(s):

(o) Lng, rch ci ch;

(ngi) rch ri, t ti

1008 To be out for seven seconds:

(V s) Nm o vn trong by giy

1009 To be out for sth:

C gng kim c ginh c ci g

1010 To be out in one's reckoning:

Lm ton sai, ln, lm

1011 To be out in one's reckoning:

Tnh ln, sai

1012 To be out of a job:

Mt vic lm, tht nghip

1013 To be out of a situation:

Tht nghip

1014 To be out of alignment:

Lch hng

1015 To be out of business:

V n, ph sn

1016 To be out of cash:

Ht tin

1017 To be out of employment:

Tht nghip

1018 To be out of harmony:

Khng ha hp vi

1019 To be out of humour:

Gt gng, cu nhu

1020 To be out of measure:

Xa qu tm kim, xa ch th qu

1021 To be out of one's depth:

1022 To be out of one's element:

(Bng) Vt qu tm hiu bit

Lc lng, bt c k s,
khng phi s trng ca mnh

1023 To be out of one's mind:

Khng cn bnh tnh

1024 To be out of one's mind:

Mt tr nh, khng th nh c

1025 To be out of one's wits, to have lost one's wits:

in, mt tr khn

1026 To be out of patience:

Mt kin nhn, khng kin nhn c na

1027 To be out of sorts:

Thy kh chu

1028 To be out of the question:

Khng thnh vn

1029 To be out of the red:

(Gip ai) Thot cnh n nn

1030 To be out of the straight:

Khng thng, cong

1031 To be out of training:

Khng cn sung sc

1032 To be out of trim:

Khng c khe

1033 To be out of tune with one's surrounding:

n khng ha thun vi hng xm lng ging

1034 To be out of vogue:

khng cn thnh hnh

1035 To be out of work: T

ht nghip

1036 To be out on a dike:

Mc l phc, mc qun o p

1037 To be out shooting:

i sn

1038 To be out with one's mash:

i do vi ngi yu

1039 To be outspoken:

Ni thng, ni ngay

1040 To be over hasty in doing sth:

Qu hp tp lm vic g

1041 To be over hump:

Vt qua tnh hung kh khn

1042 To be over the hill:

tr thnh gi c

1043 To be over-staffed:

C nhn vin qu ng

1044 To be paid a good screw:

c tr lng hu h

1045 To be paid by the quarter:

Tr tin ba thng mt k

1046 To be paid montly:

Tr lng hng thng

1047 To be pally with sb:

Kt giao vi ngi no

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1048 To be parched with thirst:

Kht qu, kht kh c ming

1049 To be partial to music:

M thch m nhc

1050 To be partial to sb:

T v ngi no

1051 To be particular about one's food:

Cnh v, kn n

1052 To be past master in a subject:

Bc thy v mn g

1053 To be past one's prime:

Gn tr v gi, gn n tui gi,

ht thi xun lung tui

1054 To be perfect in one's service:

Thnh tho cng vic

1055 To be perished with cold:

Cht rt

1056 To be persuaded that:

Tin chc rng

1057 To be perturbed by that news:

B dao ng v tin

1058 To be pervious to the right words:

Tip thu li ni phi

1059 To be pinched with cold/ poverty:

Chu ng gi rt/ngho kh

1060 To be pinched with cold:

But i v lnh

1061 To be pinched with hunger:

i cn co

1062 To be pitchforked into an office:

B y vo chc v

1063 To be placed in leader of the troop:

c c lm ch huy c ton

1064 To be plain with sb:

Tht tnh, ngay thng vi ngi no

1065 To be plainly dressed:

n mc n s, gin d

1066 To be plastered:

Say ru

1067 To be pleased with sth:

Hi lng v vic g

1068 to be ploughed in the viva voce:

(t lng) b nh hng k thi vn p

1069 To be poles apart:

Khc bit to ln

1070 To be poor at mathematics:

Yu, km (d) v ton hc

1071 To be poorly housed:

Cho tr tin nghi qu ngho nn

1072 To be poorly off:

Lm vo tnh cnh thiu ht

1073 To be possessed by the devil:

B qu m, b m nh

1074 To be possessed of:

C phm cht

1075 To be practised upon:

B bp, b gt

1076 To be preoccupied by family troubles:

Bn tr v nhng lo lng cho gia nh

1077 To be prepared to:

Sn sng, vui lng (lm g)

1078 To be present in great strength:

C mt ng lm

1079 To be prey to sth; to fall prey to:

B lm mi cho

1080 To be privy to sth:

C lin can vo v g

1081 To be proficient in Latin:

Gii La tinh

1082 To be profuse in one's praises:

Khng tic li khen ngi

1083 To be promoted (to be) captain:

c thng i y

1084 To be promoted by seniority:

c thng chc v thm nin

1085 To be promoted to the rank of..:

c thng ln chc

1086 To be prone to sth:

C khuynh hng v vic g,

c mun nghing v vic g

1087 To be prostrated by the heat:

B mt l v nng nc

1088 To be prostrated with grief:

Bun r ri

1089 To be proud of having done sth:

T c lm c vic g

1090 To be public knowledge:

Ai cng bit

1091 To be pumped by running:

Chy mt ht hi

1092 To be punctual in the payment of one's rent:

Tr tin mn rt ng k

1093 To be punished by sb:

B ngi no trng pht

1094 To be purged from sin:

Ra sch ti li

1095 To be purposed to do sth:

Quyt nh lm vic g

1096 To be pushed for money:

Tng tin, thiu tin

1097 To be put in the stocks:

B gng

1098 To be put into (reduced to)a dilemma:

B t vo th kh x

1099 To be put off eggs:

Chn ngn trng g

1100 To be put out about sth:

Bt mn v vic g
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1101 To be put to fire and sword:

Trong cnh du si la bng

1102 To be qualified for a post:

C t cch nhn mt chc v

1103 To be quarrelsome in one's cup:

Ru vo l gy g

1104 To be quartered with sb:

tr nh ngi no

1105 To be queer:

B m

1106 To be quick at accounts:

Tnh l

1107 To be quick of apprehension:

To be quick of hearing,
1108 to have a keen sense of hearing

Tip thu nhanh

1109 To be quick on one's pin:

Nhanh chn

1110 To be quick on the draw:

Rt sng nhanh

1111 To be quick on the trigger:

Khng ch bn

1112 To be quick to sympathize:

D thng cm

1113 To be quit of sb:

Ht b ngi no rng buc

1114 To be quite frank with sb:

Ngay tht i vi ai

1115 To be quite innocent of English grammar:

M tt v vn phm ting Anh

1116 To be raised to the bench:

c ct ln chc thm phn

1117 To be raised to the purple:

c phong Hng Y, or c phong Hong

1118 To be rather puffed:

Gn nh t hi

1119 To be ravenous:

i cn co

1120 To be ready for any eventualities:

Sn sng trc mi bin c

1121 To be red with shame:

mt v h thn

1122 To be reduced by illness:

Suy yu v au m

1123 To be reduced to beggary:

Lm vo tnh cnh khn kh

1124 To be reduced to extremes:

Cng ng

1125 To be reduced to the last extremity:

B a vo ng cng, nc b

1126 To be regardful of the common aim:

Quan tm n mc ch chung

1127 To be related to..:

C h hng vi.

1128 To be relentless in doing:

Lm vic g hng hi

1129 To be reliant on sb to do sth:

Da vo ai lm g

1130 To be reluctant to do sth:

Min cng lm vic g

1131 To be remanded for a week:

nh li mt tun l

1132 To be resigned to one's fate:

Cam chu s phn mnh

1133 To be resolute in one's demands for peace:

Quyt tm trong vic i hi ha bnh

1134 To be responsible for sth:

Chu trch nhim v vic g

1135 To be responsible for the expenditure:

Chu trch nhim chi tiu

1136 To be reticent about sth:

Ni p m v iu g

1137 To be rich in imagery:

Phong ph, giu hnh tng

1138 To be ridden by sth:

Chu nng bi ci g

1139 To be rife with sth:

C nhiu vt g

1140 To be right in a conjecture:

Phng on ng

1141 To be robbed of the rewards of one's labo(u)r:

B cp mt phn thng ca cng lao

1142 To be rolling in cash:

Tin nhiu nh nc

1143 To be rosy about the gills:

Nc da hng ho

1144 To be round with sb:

Ni thng vi ngi no

1145 To be roundly abused:

B chi thng vo mt

1146 To be roused to anger:

B chc gin

1147 To be rubbed out by the gangsters:

B cp th tiu

1148 To be rude to sb, to say rude things to sb:

Tr li v l, l mng vi ngi no

1149 To be ruined by play:

B st nghip v c bc

1150 To be ruled by sb:

B ai khng ch

1151 To be sb's dependence:

L ch nng ta ca ai

1152 To be sb's man:

L ngi thuc phe ai

1153 To be sb's slave:

Lm n l cho ngi no

1154 To be sb's superior in courage:

Can m hn ngi no

Sng tai, thnh tai

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1155 To be scalded to death:

B cht phng

1156 To be scant of speech:

t ni

1157 To be scarce of money:

Ht tin

1158 To be scornful of material things:

Xem nh vt cht, coi khinh n~ nhu cu vt cht

1159 To be sea-sick:

Say sng

1160 To be second to none:

Chng thua km ai

1161 To be seconded by sb:

c ngi no ph lc

1162 To be secure from attack:

Bo m khng s b tn cng

1163 To be seething with hatred:

Si sc cm th

1164 To be seized by panic:

Tht kinh hong s

1165 To be seized with apoplexy:

B nght mu

1166 To be seized with compunction:

B giy v v hi hn

1167 To be self-conscious in doing sth:

T thc lm g

1168 To be sensible of one's defects:

thc c cc khuyt im ca mnh

1169 To be sent on a mission:

Ln ng thi hnh nhim v

1170 To be sent to the block:

B x chm

1171 To be sentenced to ten years' hard-labour:

B kt n mi nm kh sai

1172 To be served round:

Mi khp c

1173 To be severe upon sb:

Nghim khc vi ai

1174 To be sewed up:

Mt l, say mm

1175 To be shadowed by the police:

B cnh st theo di

1176 To be sharp-set:

Rt i bng (i co rut)

1177 To be shipwreck:

B chm, b m

1178 To be shocked:

B kinh hi

1179 To be shorn of human right:

B tc ht nhn quyn

1180 To be short of cash:

Thiu tin mt

1181 To be short of hand:

Thiu ngi ph gip

1182 To be short of sth:

Thiu, khng c vt g

1183 To be short of the stuff:

Tng tin, cn tin

1184 To be short of work:

Tht nghip, khng c vic lm

1185 To be short with sb:

V l vi ai

1186 To be shut off from society:

B khai tr khi hi

1187 To be shy of (on) money:

Thiu, ht, tng tin

1188 To be shy of doing sth:

Lng l, do d, khng mun lm vic g

1189 To be sick at heart:

Chn nn, ngao ngn

1190 To be sick for home:

Nh nh, nh qu hng

1191 To be sick for love:

Su mun v tnh, su tng t

1192 To be sick of a fever:

B nng lnh, b st

1193 To be sick of the whole business:

Chn ngy vic ny ri

1194 To be sickening for an illness:

C bnh ngm, c bnh sp pht khi

1195 To be slack in, doing sth:

Lm bing lm vic g

1196 To be slightly elevated:

Hi say, ng ng say

1197 To be slightly stimulated:

Chnh chong, ng ng say

1198 To be slightly tipsy:

Say ng ng

1199 To be slow of apprehension:

Chm hiu

1200 To be slow of wit:

Km thng minh

1201 To be smitten down with the plague:

B bnh dch hch

1202 To be smitten with remorse:

B hi hn giy v

1203 To be smittenby sb:

Phi lng (yu) ngi no, c no

1204 To be smothered by the dust:

B bi lm ngp th

1205 To be snagged:

ng ngm, ng vt chng ngi

1206 To be snipped:

B mt ngi np bn

1207 To be snookered:

Trong hon cnh kh khn

1208 To be soft on sb:

Say m, say m, phi lng ngi no

1209 To be sold on sth:

Tin tt v iu g, hng ng iu g
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1210 To be sole agent for:

i l c quyn cho.

1211 To be solicitous of sth:

Ham mun, c ao vt g

1212 To be sopping with rain:

t m nc ma

1213 To be sound asleep:

Ng m

1214 To be spoiling for a fight:

Hm h mun nh nhau

1215 To be spoons on sb:

Phi lng ai, m ai nh iu

1216 To be spoony on sb:

Tru mn ngi no

1217 To be sprung from a noble race:

Xut thn t dng di qu tc

1218 To be square with sb:

Ht mc n ngi no; sng phng vi ai

1219 To be staked through the body:

(Hnh pht i xa ) B ng cc xuyn ln rut

1220 To be steady in one's principles:

Trung thnh vi nguyn tc

1221 To be stifled by the smoke:

B ngp khi

1222 To be stigmatized as a coward and a liar:

B lit l k hn nht v di tr

1223 To be still active:

Cn lanh l

1224 To be still in one's nonage:

Cn nh, cha n tui trng thnh

1225 To be strict with sb:

Nghim khc i vi ngi no

1226 To be strong in one's resolve:

Dt khot trong s quyt tm

1227 To be strong on sth:

Gii, rnh v

1228 To be struck all of a heap:

Sng st, kinh ngc

1229 To be struck on sb:

Phi lng ngi no

1230 To be struggling with adversity:

Chng chi vi nghch cnh

1231 To be stumped for an answer:

B khng th tr li

1232 To be submerged by paperwork:

Ngp lt v giy t chng cht

1233 To be subsidized by the State:

c chnh ph tr cp

1234 To be successful in doing sth:

Lm vic g c kt qu, thnh tu

1235 To be suited to, for sth:

Thch hp vi vt g

1236 To be superior in numbers to the enemy:

ng hn ch qun

1237 To be supposed, to do sth:

c yu cu, c nhim v g

1238 To be sure of oneself:

T tin

1239 To be surprised at:

Ly lm ngc nhin v

1240 To be swamped with work:

Qu bn vic, cng vic lt u

1241 To be sweet on sb:

Si tnh ngi no

1242 To be sworn (in):

Tuyn th

1243 To be taken aback:

Ngc nhin

1244 To be taken captive:

B bt

1245 To be taken in:

B la gt

1246 To be tantamount to sth:

Bng vi vt g

1247 To be tardy for school:

i hc tr gi

1248 To be ten meters deep:

Mi thc b su, su mi thc

1249 To be ten years old:

Mi tui

1250 To be thankful to sb for sth:

Bit n, cm n ngi no v vic g

1251 To be the anchorage of sb's hope:

L ngun hy vng ca ai

1252 To be the architect of one's own fortunes:

T mnh lm giu

1253 To be the chattel of..:

(Ngi n l) L vt s hu ca.

1254 To be the child of..:

L thnh qu ca..; do sinh ra bi.

1255 To be the craze:

Tr thnh mt

1256 To be the focal point of one's thinking:

L im tp trung suy ngh ca ai

1257 To be the gainer by:

Thng ci g

1258 To be the glory of the age:

Nim vinh quang ca thi i

1259 To be the heart and soul of:

L thnh phn ct cn ca (t chc, hi.)

1260 To be the last to come:

L ngi n cht

1261 To be the loser of a battle:

L k thua, bi trn

1262 To be the making of:

Lm cho pht trin

1263 To be the pits:

D, ti t

1264 To be the plaything of fate:

L tr chi ca nh mnh
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1265 To be the same flesh and blood:

Cng dng h

1266 To be the slave of (a slave to) a passion:

N l cho mt am m

1267 To be the staff of sb:

L ch nng ta ca ai

1268 To be the stay of sb's old age:

Ch nng ta ca ai trong lc tui gi

1269 To be the twelfth in one's class:

ng hng mi hai trong lp

1270 To be the very picture of wickedness:

Hin thn ca ti c

1271 To be there in full strength:

C mt ng (ko thiu st ngi no)

1272 To be thirsty for blood:

Kht mu

1273 To be thorough musician:

Mt nhc s hon ton

1274 To be thoroughly mixed up:

Bi ri ht sc

1275 To be thoroughly up in sth:

Thng hiu, tho v vic g

1276 To be thrilled with joy:

Mng rn

1277 To be thrown into transports of delight:

Trn y hoan lc

1278 To be thrown out of the saddle:

T nga, (bng) chng hng

1279 To be thunderstruck:
To be tied (to be pinned) to
1280 one's wife's apron-strings

Sng st, kinh ngc

1281 To be tied to one's mother's apron-strings:

Ln qun bn mnh m

1282 To be tied up with:

C lin h n, c lin kt vi

1283 To be tin-hats:

Say ru

1284 To be tired of:

Chn ngn, chn ngy

1285 To be to blame:

Chu trch nhim

1286 To be top dog:

trong th c quyn lc

1287 To be transfixed with terror:

S cht trn

1288 to be translated into the vernacular:

c dch sang ting bn x

1289 To be transported with joy:

Hoan h, mng qunh ln

1290 To be transported with rage:

Gin in ln

1291 To be transported with:

Trn ngp cm kch bi, v cng cm kch v

1292 To be treated as a plaything:

B coi nh chi

1293 To be treated as pariah:

B i i nh mt tn cng inh

1294 To be treed:

Gp ng cng, lng tng

1295 To be tried by court-martial:

B a ra ta n qun s

1296 To be troubled about sb:

Lo lng, lo ngi cho ngi no

1297 To be troubled with wind:

y hi

1298 To be turned out of house and home:

B ui ra khi nh sng lang thang

1299 To be twenty years of age:

Hai mi tui

1300 To be twice the man/woman (that sb is):

Hn, khe hn, tt hn

1301 To be two meters in length:

Di hai thc

1302 To be unable to make head or tail of:

Khng th hiu

1303 To be unalarmed about sth:

Khng lo s v chuyn g

1304 To be unapprehensive of danger:

Khng s nguy him

1305 To be unapprehensive of danger:

Khng s s nguy him

1306 To be unashamed of doing sth:

Lm vic g khng bit xu h, h thn

1307 To be unaware of sth:

Khng hay bit chuyn g

1308 To be unbreathable in the deep cave:

Kh th trong hang su

1309 To be unconscious of sth:

Khng bit chuyn g

1310 To be unconversant with a question:

Khng hiu r mt vn

1311 To be under a ban:

B cm

1312 To be under a cloud:

Lm vo cnh tuyt vng; B t ti

1313 To be under a delusion:

Sng trong o tng, b mt o tng m nh

1314 to be under a vow to do something:

th (nguyn) lm vic g

1315 To be under an eclipse:

B che khut, b n ng

1316 To be under an obligation to do sth:

B bt buc lm vic g

1317 To be under compulsion to do sth:

B bt buc lm vic g

1318 To be under cross-examination:

Ngi gh b co, b ct vn

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1319 To be under dog:

trong th chu khut phc

1320 To be under no restraint:

T do hnh ng

1321 To be under oath:

Th ni tht trc ta n

1322 To be under obligations to sb:

C ngha v i vi ngi no,

mang n ngi no

1323 To be under observation:

B theo di gt gao

1324 To be under sb's care:

Di s trng nom, sn sc, ca ngi no

1325 To be under sb's charge:

t di s chm sc ca ai

1326 To be under sb's dominion:

di quyn ca ngi no

1327 To be under sb's thumb:

B ngi no km ch; di quyn no

1328 To be under sb's wardship:

di s gim h ca ngi no

1329 To be under the conduct of sb:

Di s hng dn, iu khin ca ngi no

1330 To be under the control of sb:

Di quyn ch huy iu hnh ca ai

1331 To be under the harrow:

Chu nhng s th thch gay go

1332 To be under the heels of the invader:

B giy xo di gt chn qun xm lc

1333 To be under the knife:

Qua cuc gii phu

1334 To be under the leadership of sb:

Di s dn o ca ngi no

1335 To be under the necessity of doing sth:

B bt buc lm vic g

1336 To be under the tutelage of a master craftsman:

Di s dy d ca thy dy ngh

1337 To be under the weather:

(Thtc) (ngi) Cm thy kh , au

1338 To be undesirous of doing sth:

Khng ham mun lm vic g

1339 To be unentitled to sth:

Khng c quyn v vic g

1340 To be unequal to doing sth:

Khng th, khng sc lm vic g

1341 To be unfaithful to one's husband:

Khng chung thy vi chng

1342 To be unhorsed:

B t nga

1343 To be uninformed on a subject:

Khng c cho bit trc v mt vn

1344 To be uninterested in sth:

Khng quan tm n (vic g)

1345 To be unneedful of sth:

Khng cn dng n vt g

1346 To be unpledged to any party:

Khng thuc mt ng phi no c

1347 To be unprovided against an attack:

Khng c phng tin, khng sn sng

chng li mt cuc tn cng

1348 To be unready to do sth:

Khng sn sng lm vic g

1349 To be unsatisfied about sth:

Cn ng iu g

1350 To be unsteady on one's legs:

i khng vng;(ngi say ru) i lo o,

long chong

1351 To be unstruck by sth:

(Ngi) Khng ng lng,

khng cm ng v chuyn g

1352 To be unsuspicious of sth:

Khng nghi ng vic g

1353 To be up a gum-tree:

Lng tng

1354 To be up a tree:

vo th b, lng tng

1355 To be up against difficulties:

Vp phi, gp phi, nhng ni kh khn

1356 To be up against the law:

B kin thua, b truy t trc php lut

1357 To be up all night:

Thc sut m

1358 To be up betimes:
1359 To be up to anything:

Thc dy sm
C th lm bt c vic g,
vic g cng lm c c

1360 To be up to date:

Hin i, hp thi, cp nht

1361 To be up to snuff:

Mng nhic ngi no thm t

1362 To be up to sth:

Bn lm vic g

1363 To be up to the chin, chin-deep in water:

Nc ln ti cm

1364 To be up to the elbow in work:

Cng vic nhiu lt u

1365 To be up to the eyes in:

(Cng vic, n nn) Ngp u

1366 To be up with new buoy-rope:

Phn chn vi nim hy vng mi

1367 To be up:

Thc dy; thc m

1368 To be upon the die:

Lm vo cnh him ngho

1369 To be uppermost:

Chim th hn, c phn hn

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1370 To be used for sth:

Dng v vic g

1371 To be used to (doing) sth:

Quen lm vic g

1372 To be vain of:

T c v

1373 to be vastly amused:

v cng vui thch

1374 to be vastly mistaken:

lm to

1375 to be veiled in mystery:

b giu kn trong mn b mt

1376 To be very attentive to sb:

Ht sc n cn i vi ngi no

1377 To be very dogmatic:

Vic g cng quyt on c

1378 To be very exalted:

Rt phn khi

1379 To be very hot:

Rt nng

1380 To be very humble towards one's superiors:

C thi qu khm nm i vi cp trn

1381 To be very intimate with sb:

Rt thn mt vi ngi no

1382 To be very mean with money:

Rt bn tin v tin nong

1383 To be very much annoyed (at, about, sth):

Bt mn (v vic g)

1384 To be very much in the public eye:

1385 To be very open-hearted:

L ngi tai mt trong thin h

Trong lng lm sao th ni ra lm vy,
ngh sao ni vy

1386 To be very punctilious:

Qu cu n hnh thc

1387 To be very sore about one's defeat:

Rt bun phin v s tht bi ca mnh

1388 To be very talkative:

Ming li

1389 to be visited by (with) a disease:

b nhim bnh

1390 To be voted into the chair:

c bu, c c lm ch tch

1391 To be wary of sth:

Coi chng, phng vic g

1392 To be watchful of one's appearance:

Thn trng trong b ngoi ca mnh

1393 To be waylaid:

B mc by

1394 To be wearing all one's orders:

Mang, eo tt c huy chng

1395 To be welcome guest everywhere:

Ch no cng c hoan nghnh, trng i

1396 To be welcomed in great state:

c tip n long trng

1397 To be well (badly)groomed:

n mc chnh t (li thi)

1398 To be well fixed:

Giu c

1399 To be well off:

Giu x, phong lu

1400 To be well on the way to recovery:

Trn ng bnh phc, lnh bnh

1401 To be well primed (with liquor):

Say (ru)

1402 To be well shaken before taking:

Lc mnh trc khi dng

1403 To be well:

Mnh gii, mnh khe

1404 To be well-informed on a subject:

Bit r mt vn

1405 To be well-off:
To be wet through, wet to the skin, dripping wet,
1406 as wet as a drowned

Giu c, d gi, phong lu, may mn

1407 To be wholly devoted to sb:

Ht lng, tn tm vi ngi no

1408 To be wide of the target:

Xa mc tiu

1409 To be wild about:

Say m in cung

1410 To be willing to do sth:

Rt mun lm vic g

1411 To be winded by a long run:

Mt t hi v chy xa

1412 To be with child:

C cha, c mang, c thai

1413 To be with God:

trn tri

1414 To be with sb:

ng vi ai hay ng h ai

1415 To be with the colours:

Ti ng

1416 To be with the Saints:

Cht

1417 To be within an ace of death:

Gn k ci cht, gn k ming l

1418 To be within sight:

Trong tm mt

1419 To be within the competency of a court:

Thuc v thm quyn ca mt ta n

1420 To be without friends:

Khng c bn b

1421 To be wont to do sth:

C thi quen, thng quen lm vic g

1422 To be worked by steam, by electricity:

(My) Chy bng hi nc, bng in

1423 To be worn out:

C, mn qu khng dng c na

t nh chut lt

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1424 To be worn out:

Kit sc

1425 To be worn out:

Rch t ti

1426 To be worth (one's) while:

ng cng (kh nhc)

1427 To be worth a mint of money:

(Ngi) Rt giu c

1428 To be worthy of death:

ng cht

1429 To be wrecked:

(Tu) m, chm
TO DO

To do (say) the correct thing:

Lm (ni) ng lc, lm (ni) iu phi

To do (sb's) job; to do the job for (sb):

Lm hi ai

To do (work) miracles:

(Thtc)To kt qu k diu

To do a baby up again:

Bc t li cho mt a b

To do a course in manicure:

Hc mt lp ct, sa mng tay

To do a dirty work for him:

Lm gip ai vic g nng nhc

To do a disappearing act:

Chun, bin mt khi cn n

To do a good deed every day:

Mi ngy lm mt vic thin

To do a guy:

Trn, tu thot

10

To do a meal:

Lm cm

11

To do a person an injustice:

i x vi ai mt cch bt cng

12

To do a roaring trade:

Bun bn pht t

13

To do a scoot:

Trn, chun, nh bi tu m

14

To do a silly thing:

Lm by

15

To do a strip:

Thot y

16

To do again:

Lm li

17

To do as one pleases:

Lm theo mun ca mnh

18

To do by rule:

Lm vic theo lut

19

To do credit to sb:

To uy tn cho ai

20

To do duty for sb:

Thay th ngi no

21

To do everything in, with, due measure:

Lm vic g cng c chng mc

22

To do everything that is humanly possible:

Lm tt c n~ g m sc ngi c th lm c

23

To do good (in the world):

Lm iu lnh, lm phc

24

To do gymnastics:

Tp th dc

25

To do job-work:

Lm khon (n lng theo sn phm)

26

To do one's best:

C gng ht sc; lm tn lc

27

To do one's bit:

Lm chia x mt phn trch nhim vo

28

To do one's daily stint:

Lm trn phn s mi ngy

29

To do one's duty (to)sb:

Lm trn ngha v i vi ngi no

30

To do one's hair before the glass:

Sa tc trc gng

31

To do one's level best:

Lm ht sc, c gng ht sc

32

To do one's needs:

i i tin, tiu tin

33

To do one's nut:

Ni gin

34

To do one's packing:

Sa son hnh l

35

To do one's stuff:

Tr ht ti nng ra

36

To do one's utmost:

Lm ht sc mnh

37

To do outwork for a clothing factory:

Lm ngoi gi cho xng may mc

38

To do penance for sth:

Chu kh hnh v vic g

39

To do porridge:

(Anh, lng) t, thi hnh n t

40

To do research on the side effects of the pill:

Tm ti phn ng ph ca thuc nga thai

41

To do sb (a) hurt:

Lm cho ngi no au, b thng

42

To do sb a (good) turn:

Gip, gip ngi no

43

To do sb a bad turn:

Lm hi ngi no

44

To do sb a disservice:

Lm hi, bo hi ngi no

45

To do sb an injury:

Gy tn hi cho ngi no,

lm hi thanh danh ngi no

46

To do sb brown:

Phng gt ngi no

47

To do sb honour:

(T ra tn knh) By t nim vinh d i vi ai

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48

To do sb wrong, to do wrong to sb:

Lm hi, lm thit hi cho ngi no

49

To do sth (all) by oneself:

Lm vic g mt mnh khng c ai gip

50

To do sth a divious way:

Lm vic khng ngay thng

51

To do sth according to one's light:

Lm ci g theo s hiu bit ca mnh

52

To do sth all by one's lonesome:

Lm vic g mt mnh

53

To do sth anyhow:

Lm vic g ty tin, th no cng c

54

To do sth at (one's) leisure:

Lm vic thong th, khng vi

55

To do sth at request:

Lm vic g theo li yu cu

56

To do sth at sb's behest:

Lm vic g do lnh ca ngi no

57

To do sth at sb's dictation:

Lm vic theo s sai khin ca ai

58

To do sth at, (by) sb's command:

Lm theo mnh lnh ca ngi no

59

To do sth behind sb's back:

Lm g sau lng ai

60

To do sth by halves:

Lm ci g na vi

61

To do sth by mistake:

Lm vic g mt cch v , s

62

To do sth for a lark:

Lm vic g a chi

63

To do sth for amusement:

Lm vic g gii tr

64

To do sth for effect:

Lm vic g to n tng

65

To do sth for lucre:

Lm vic g v li

66

To do sth for the sake of sb, for sb's sake:

Lm vic g v ngi no,v li ch ngi no

67

To do sth in a leisurely fashion:

Lm vic g mt cch thong th

68

To do sth in a loose manner:

Lm vic g k c phng php, thiu h thng

69

To do sth in a private capacity:

Lm vic vi t cch c nhn

70

To do sth in haste:

Lm gp vic g

71

To do sth in sight of everybody:

Lm vic g ai ai cng thy

72

To do sth in the army fashion:

Lm vic g theo kiu nh binh

73

To do sth in three hours:

Lm vic g trong ba ting ng h

74

To do sth of one's free will:

Lm vic g t nguyn

75

To do sth of one's own accord:

T lm g

76

To do sth of one's own choice:

Lm vic g theo ring ca mnh

77

To do sth on one's own hook:

Lm vic g mt mnh, khng ngi gip

78

To do sth on one's own:

T lm ci g

79

To do sth on principle:

Lm g theo nguyn tc

80

To do sth on spec:

Lm vic g mong th li

81

To do sth on the level:

Lm g mt cch tht th

82

To do sth on the sly:

m thm, kn o giu gim, ln lt lm vic g

83

To do sth on the spot:

Lm vic g lp tc

84

To do sth out of spite:

Lm vic g do c

85

To do sth right away:

Lm vic g ngay lp tc, tc khc

86

To do sth slap-dash, In a slap-dash manner:

Lm vic g mt cch cu th

87

To do sth through the instrumentality of sb:

Lm vic g nh s gip ca ngi no

88

To do sth to the best of one's ability:

Lm vic g ht sc mnh

89

To do sth unasked:

T lm vic g

90

To do sth under duress:

Lm g do cng p

91

To do sth unhelped:

Lm vic g mt mnh

92

To do sth unmasked:

Lm vic g gia ban ngy, khng giu gim,

khng che y

93

To do sth unprompted:

T lm vic g

94

To do sth unresisted:

Lm vic g khng b ngn tr, k b phn i

95

To do sth unsought:

T lm vic g

96

To do sth with (all)expediton;

to use expedition in doing sth

Lm gp vic

97

To do sth with a good grace:

Vui lng lm vic g

98

To do sth with a will:

Lm vic g mt cch st sng

99

To do sth with all speed, at speed:

Lm vic g rt mau l

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To do sth with dispatch:

Ngha
Lm ci g vi vng, nhanh chng;
bn tin, bng thng bo

101

To do sth with grace:

Lm vic g mt cch duyn dng

102

To do sth with great care:

Lm vic g ht sc cn thn

103

To do sth with great caution:

Lm vic g ht sc cn thn

104

To do sth with great clat:

Lm ci g thnh cng ln

105

To do sth with great ease:

Lm vic g rt d dng

106

To do sth with great facility:

Lm vic g rt d dng

107

To do sth with minute detail:

Lm vic g t m, thn trng tng chi tit

108

To do sth with no preparation,

without any preparation

Lm vic g khng sa son, khng d b

109

To do sth with one's whole heart:

Ht lng lm vic g

110

To do sth with reluctance:

Lm vic g mt cch min cng

111

To do sth without respect to the results:

Lm vic g khng quan tm n kt qu

112

To do sth wrong:

Lm trt mt iu g

113

To do sthwith great dexterity:

Lm vic rt kho tay

114

To do the cooking:

Nu n, lm cm

115

To do the dirty on sb:

Chi u ai

116

To do the dirty on; to play a mean trick on:

Chi khm ai, chi u ai

117

To do the mending:

V qun o

118

To do the rest:

Lm vic cn li

119

To do the washing:

Git qun o

120

To do things by rule:

Lm theo nguyn tc

121

to do time:

chu hn t (k c ti)

122

To do up one's face:

Gii phn, trang im phn hng

123

To do up one's hair:

Bi tc

124

to do violence to one's principles:

lm ngc li vi nguyn tc mnh ra

125

To do well by sb:

T ra tt, t t, rng ri vi ngi no

126

To do whatever is expedient:

Lm bt c ci g c li

127

To do without food:

Nhn n
TO EAT

To eat (drink) one's fill:

n, ung n no n

To eat a hearty breakfast:

n im tm thnh son

To eat and drink in moderation:

n ung c iu

To eat crow:

B lm nhc

To eat dirt:

Nut nhc

To eat like a pig:

Tham n, hu n nh ln

To eat muck:

n nhng bn thu

To eat off gold plate:

n bng mm ngc a vng

To eat one's heart out:

Ho hon mn mi v thm mun v ganh t

10

To eat one's words:

Nhn l ni sai nn xin rt li li

11

To eat quickly:

n mau

12

To eat sb out of house and home:

n ca ai st nghip

13

To eat sb's toads:

Nnh ht, b ngi no

14

To eat some fruit:

n mt t tri cy

15

To eat the bread of affliction:

Lo bun, phin no

16

To eat the bread of idleness:

V cng ri ngh

17

To eat the leek:

Chu nhc, nut nhc, ngm b hn

18

To eat to repletion:

n n chn

19

To eat to satiety:

n n chn

20

To eat up one's food:

n ht n

21

To eat with avidity:

n ngu nghin

22

To eat, drink, to excess:

n, ung qu

23

To get sth to eat:

Kim ci g n (trong t n)

24

To have breakfast, to eat one's breakfast:

n sng
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25

To have nothing to eat:

Khng c g n c

26

To tempt a child to eat:

D tr n
TO GO

To go aboard:

Ln tu

To go about one's lawful occasion:

Lm cng vic mnh trong phm vi hp php

To go about one's usual work:

Lo cng vic theo thng l

To go about to do sth:

C gng lm vic g

To go across a bridge:

i qua cu

To go against the current:

i ngc dng nc

To go against the tide:

i nc ngc; ngc chiu nc

To go all awry:

(K hoch) Hng, tht bi

To go along at easy jog:

i thong th, chy lp xp

10

To go along dot-and-go-one:

i c nhc

11

To go among people:

Giao thip vi i

12

To go and seek sb:

i kim ngi no

13

To go around the world:

i vng quanh th gii (vng quanh a cu)

14

To go ashore:

Ln b

15

To go astray:

i lc ng

16

To go at a crawl:

i l lt, i chm chm

17

To go at a furious pace:

Chy rt mau; rt hng

18

To go at a good pace:

i ro bc

19

To go at a snail's pace:

i chm nh ra, i rt chm chp

20

To go at a spanking pace:

(Nga) Chy mau, chy u

21

To go at the foot's pace:

i tng bc

22

To go away for a fortnight:

i vng hai tun l

23

To go away for ever:

i khng tr li

24

To go away with a flea in one's ear:

B xua ui v ch trch nng n

25

To go away with sth:

em vt g i

26

To go away with sth:

Ly, mang vt g i

27

To go back into one's room:

Tr vo phng ca mnh

28

To go back into the army:

Tr v qun ng

29

To go back on one's word:

Khng gi li, nut li

30

To go back the same way:

Tr li con ng c

31

To go back to a subject:

Tr li mt vn

32

To go back to one's native land:

Tr v qu hng, hi hng

33

To go back to the beginning:

Bt u li, khi s li

34

To go back to the past:

Tr v qu kh, d vng

35

To go back two paces:

Bc lui hai bc

36

To go backwards:

i git li, i li li, thoi lui

37

To go bad:

B thiu, b thi

38

To go bail (to put in bail) for sb:

ng tin bo lnh cho ngi no

39

To go bananas:

(Lng)Tr nn in r

40

To go bankrupt:

Ph sn, v n, khnh tn

41

To go before:

i ti trc

42

To go behind a decision:

Xt li mt quyt nh

43

To go behind sb's words:

Tm hiu mt n trong li ni ca ngi no

44

To go beyond all bounds, to pass all bounds:

Vt qu phm vi, gii hn

45

To go beyond one's authority:

Vt qu quyn hn ca mnh

46

To go blackberrying:

i hi du

47

To go blind with rage:

Gin tm c ngi

48

To go broody:

Mun p trng

49

To go bung:

B v n, ph sn

50

To go by boat:

i bng tu thy, bng thuyn

51

To go by certain principles:

Hnh ng theo mt s nguyn tc nht nh

52

To go by certain principles:

Lm theo mt s nguyn tc no
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53

To go by steam:

Chy bng hi nc

54

To go by the directions:

Lm theo li dy, li ch dn

55

To go by train:

i xe la

56

To go by:

i ngang qua

57

To go chestnutting:

i hai tri lt, tri d ty

58

To go clear round the globe:

i vng quanh th gii

59

To go crazy:

Pht in, pht cung

60

To go cuckoo:

(M) Hi in, gn, khng gi c bnh tnh

61

To go dead slow:

i tht chm

62

To go dead:

(Tay, chn) T cng (v lnh)

63

To go down (fall, drop) on one's knees:

Qu gi

64

To go down (from the university):

T gi (i hc ng)

65

To go down before an opponent:

B ch th nh ng

66

To go down in an exam:

Thi hng, rt, b nh hng trong mt k thi

67

To go down into the tomb:

Cht, xung m

68

To go down the hill:

Xung dc

69

To go down the river:

i v min h lu (ca con sng)

70

To go down to the country:

V min qu

71

To go down to the South:

i v min Nam

72

To go downhill:

(ng) Dc xung;(xe) xung dc;

(ngi) n tui gi yu; lm n tht bi

73

To go down-stream:

i v min h lu

74

To go downtown:

i ph

75

To go far afield, farther afield:

i tht xa nh

76

To go far:

i xa

77

To go fifty-fifty:

Chia i, chia thnh hai phn bng nhau

78

To go fishing at week ends:

i cu c vo ngy ngh cui tun

79

To go fishing:

80

To go flop:

i cu c, nh c
(Tung ht) Tht bi;(cng vic) hng,
tht bi; (ngi) ng xu xung

81

To go foodless:

Nhn n

82

To go for a (half-hour's) roam:

i do chi (trong na ting ng h)

83

To go for a blow:

i hng gi

84

To go for a doctor:

i mi bc s

85

To go for a drive:

i chi bng xe

86

To go for a good round:

i do mt vng

87

To go for a horse ride on the beach:

Ci nga i do trn bi bin

88

To go for a quick pee:

Tranh th i tiu

89

To go for a ramble:

i do chi

90

To go for a ride, to take a ride:

i chi mt vng

91

To go for a row on the river:

i cho xung trn sng

92

To go for a run:

i do

93

To go for a sail:

i du ngon bng thuyn

94

To go for a short run before breakfast:

Chy chm mt on ngn trc khi n sng

95

To go for a spin:

i do chi

96

To go for a swim:

i bi

97

To go for a trip round the lake:

i chi mt vng quanh h

98

To go for a trip round the world:

i du lch vng quanh th gii

99

To go for a walk:

i do, i do mt vng

100

To go for nothing:

Khng i n u, khng t g c

101

To go for sb in the papers:

Cng kch ngi no trn mt bo

102

To go from bad to worse:

Tr nn cng ngy cng ti t

103

To go from hence into the other world:

Qua bn kia th gii (cht, la trn)

104

To go from worse to worse:

i t t hi ny n t hi khc

105

To go full bat:

i ba chn bn cng
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106

To go full tear:

i rt nhanh

107

To go further than sb:

Thu dt thm, ni thm hn ngi no ni

108

To go gaga:

Ha lm cm; hi mt

109

To go gaping about the streets:

i lu lng ngoi ng ph

110

To go gay:

(n b) Phng ng, dm ng, try lc

111

To go goosy:

Rn tc gy

112

To go guarantee for sb:

ng ra bo lnh cho ai

113

To go halves with sb in sth:

Chia x ci g vi ai

114

To go home:

(n)Trng ch

115

To go home:

V nh

116

To go house hunting:

i kim nh ( thu hoc mua)

117

To go hungry:

Nhn i

118

To go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other:

Vo tai ny ra tai khc, khng nh g c

119

To go in for an examination:

i thi, d b i thi

120

To go in for one's pipe:

Tr v ly ng iu

121

To go in for riding:

Ln nga

122

To go in for sb:

Cu hn ngi no

123

To go in for sports:

Ham m, hm m th thao

124

To go in quest of sb:

i tm, kim ngi no

125

To go in terror of sb:

S ngi no n xanh mt

126

To go in the direction of Si Gn:

i v pha, ng Saigon

127

To go indoors:

i vo (nh)

128

To go into a convent:

i tu dng n

129

To go into a house:

i vo trong nh

130

To go into a huddle with sb:

Hi ring vi ai

131

To go into a question:

Xt mt vn

132

To go into business:

i vo hot ng kinh doanh

133

To go into consumption:

B lao phi

134

To go into details:

i vo chi tit

135

To go into ecstasies over sth:

Ngy ngt trc vt g

136

To go into liquidation:

B ph sn

137

To go into mourning:

Chu tang

138

To go into rapture:

Trong s say m

139

To go into retreat:

Sng n dt

140

To go into reverse:

Cho (xe) chy lui li

141

To go into rhapsodies over:

Biu l s ho hng phn khi v cng v.

142

To go into the church:

i tu

143

To go into the dock:

Tu vo bn

144

To go into the first gear:

Sang s mt

145

To go into the melting-pot:

(Bng) B bin i

146

To go into the union house:

Vo nh t bn

147

To go loose:

T do, c th lng

148

To go mad:

Pht in

149

To go mushrooming:

i nh nm

150

To go must:

Ni cn gin

151

To go nesting:

i g t chim

152

To go north:

i v hng bc, phng bc, pha bc

153

To go off at score:

Bt u ht sc si ni (mt bui tranh lun)

154

To go off the boil:

Ht si

155

To go off the hooks:

Ni gin, gin d; kt hn

156

To go off with sth:

em vt g i

157

To go off, to be off:

i, b i; trn, chun

158

To go on a bender:

Ch chn linh nh

159

To go on a fool's errand:

C ting m khng c ming

160

To go on a hunt for sth:

Tm kim vt g
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161

To go on a light diet:

n nhng nh

162

To go on a pilgrimage:

i hnh hng

163

To go on a ten-miled hike:

i b chi 10 dm ng

164

to go on a voyage:

i du lch xa bng ng bin

165

To go on appearances:

Xt b ngoi, hnh thc

166

To go on as before:

Lm nh trc

167

To go on as Hamlet:

ng vai Hamlet

168

To go on board:

Ln tu

169

To go on crutches:

i bng nng

170

To go on foot, by train:

i b, i xe la

171

To go on guard:

i gc, canh gc

172

To go on one's knees:

Qu gi

173

To go on speaking till one is fit to stop:

Tip tc ni cho n lc thch ngh

174

To go on the batter:

(Thuyn) Chy xo trnh gi ngc

175

To go on the burst:

By tic ln, n ung say sa

176

To go on the gamble:

M c bc

177

To go on the prowl:

i sn mi

178

To go on the racket:

Ham chi, ham n ung say sa

179

To go on the spree:

Vui chi, n ung say sa

180

To go on the stage:

Bc vo ngh sn khu

181

To go on the streets:

Kim tin bng cch lm gi

182

To go on wheels:

Tri chy, tin hnh tt p

183

To go one's own way:

Lm theo ring, s thch ca mnh

184

To go out (on strike):

Lm reo (nh cng)

185

To go out gunning:

i sn bn

186

To go out in a hurry:

i ra vi vng, hp tp i ra

187

To go out in the poll:

thng

188

To go out of fashion:

Qu mt, lc hu thi trang

189

To go out of mourning:

Mn tang

190

To go out of one's mind:

B qun i

191

To go out of one's way (to do sth):

Ct cng chu kh lm vic g

192

To go out of the subject:

Ra ngoi , lc

193

to go out of view:

i khut khng nhn thy c na

194

To go out poaching on a farmer's land:

i bt trm th ca nng tri

195

To go out to dinner:

i n cm khch, n cm tim

196

To go out unobserved:

i ra ngoi khng ai thy

197

To go out with a gun:

i sn

198

To go out, walk out:

i ra

199

To go overboard:

Rt nhit tnh

200

To go part of the distance on foot:

i b mt qung ng

201

To go past:

i qua

202

To go phut:

Sp , tan v, tht bi

203

To go prawning:

i cu tm

204

To go quail-netting:

i git li bt chim ct

205

To go right on:

i thng ti

206

To go round the globe:

i vng quanh a cu

To go round with the hat;to make the hat go round; to

207 pass round the hat, to send round the hat:

i lc quyn

208

To go sealing:

i sn hi bo

209

To go shares with sb in the expense of a taxi:

Gp tin vi ngi no i xe tc xi

210

To go shooting:

i sn bn

211

To go shrimping:

i bt tm

212

To go skating before the thaw sets in:

i trt tuyt trc khi tuyt tan

213

To go slow:

i chm

214

To go slower:

i chm li
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Ngha

215

To go smash:

(Nh bun) B ph sn

216

To go snacks with sb in sth:

Chia vt g vi ngi no

217

To go sour:

Tr nn xu, kh chu

218

To go spare:

Ni gin

219

To go straight forward:

i thng ti trc

220

To go straight:

i thng

221

To go ta-tas:

i do mt vng

222

To go the pace:

1.n chi phng ng;

2.i nhanh

223

To go through a terrible ordeal:

Tri qua mt cuc th thch gay go

224

To go through all the money:

Tiu ht tin

225

To go through fire and water:

Tri qua nguy him

226

To go through one's facing:

Qua s kim tra v nng khiu

227

To go through the roof:

Ni trn li nh

228

To go through thick and thin for sb:

Mo him v ngi no

229

To go to a better world:

Cht, qua bn kia th gii

230

To go to a place:

i n mt ni no

231

To go to and fro:

i ti i lui

232

To go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark:

Ng sm dy sm, ng sm nh g

233

To go to bed; to go to bye bye

i ng

234

To go to Cap.St (Cap Saint Jacques)

Jacques for a sniff of the briny:

i cp hng gi bin

235

To go to clink, to be put in clink:

B giam

236

To go to communion:

i rc l

237

To go to confession:

i xng ti

238

To go to earth:

(Chn) Np, trn trong hang

239

To go to England via Gibraltar:

i n Anh qua Gibranta

240

To go to extremes, to run to an extreme:

Dng n nhng bin php cc oan

241

To go to glory:

Cht

242

To go to ground:

Np, trn vo trong hang, chun (chui) xung l

243

To go to heaven:

Ln thin ng

244

To go to ones's head:

1.Lm ri tr, gy kch thch;

245

To go to pieces:

B suy sp, b mt bnh tnh

246

To go to pot:

(Thtc)Tiu ma, hng bt

247

To go to rack and ruin:

nt, tiu tan, tan thnh my khi

248

To go to roost:

(Ngi) i ng

249

To go to ruin:

B nt

250

To go to sb's funeral:

i a m ma ngi no

251

To go to sb's relief:

Gip ngi no

252

To go to stool:

i tiu

253

To go to stools:

i tiu, i a

254

To go to the bad:

(Ngi)Tr nn h hng, h n

255

To go to the bat with sb:

Thi u vi ai

256

To go to the bath:

i tm

257

To go to the bottom:

Chm

258

To go to the devil!:

Ct i!

259

To go to the devil:

Ph sn, ln bi

260

To go to the fountain-head:

Tham cu ngun gc

261

To go to the greenwood:

Vo rng ; sng ngoi php lut

262

To go to the hairdresser's for a perm:

n tim un tc sa cho tc qun lun

263

To go to the kirk:

i nh th

264

To go to the play:

i xem kch

265

To go to the poll:

D cuc u phiu

266

To go to the races and have a flutter:

i coi chy ua v nh c

267

To go to the theatre:

i xem ht
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Ngha

268

To go to the tune of:

Ph theo iu

269

to go to the vote:

i b phiu

270

To go to the wall:

Tht bi

271

To go to town to do some shopping:

i ph mua sm mt vi th

272

To go to wrack and ruin:

B suy sp, nt

273

To go to, to mount, the scaffold:

Ln on u i

274

To go together:

i chung vi nhau

275

To go too far:

i xa qu

276

To go up (down) the stream:

i ngc dng

277

To go up a form:

(Hc) Ln lp

278

To go up in an aeroplane:

Ln phi c

279

To go up in the air:

Mt bnh tnh

280

To go up the line:

Ra trn

281

To go up the stairs:

Bc ln thang lu

282

To go up to the university:

Vo trng i hc

283

To go up:

i ln

284

To go upstairs:

Ln lu

285

To go uptown:

i ln khu dn c ven

286

To go vacationing:

i ngh h, i ngh mt

287

To go west:

i v hng ty

288

To go with a girl:

Theo ui, theo tn mt c gi; i vi gi

289

To go with child:

(n b) C cha, c mang

290

To go with the stream:

Theo dng (nc), theo tro lu

291

To go with wind in one's face:

i ngc chiu gi

292

To go with young:

(Th) C cha, c mang

293

To go within:

i vo trong nh, trong phng

294

To go without food:

Nhn n

295

To go, come out on strike:

Bi cng, nh cng

296

To go, ride, at a foot-pace:

(Nga) i, chy chm, chy bc mt

TO HAVE
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To have a bad liver:

B au gan

To have a bare competency:

Va sng

To have a bath:

Tm

To have a bee in one's bonnet:

B m nh

To have a bias against sb:

Thnh kin vi ai

To have a bit of a scrap with sb:

Cuc chm trn vi ai

To have a bit of a snog:

Hng mt cht s hn ht v u ym

To have a blighty wound:

B mt vt thng c th c gii ng

To have a bone in one's last legs:

Li bing

10

To have a bone in one's throat:

11

To have a bone to pick with sb.:

Mt ni khng ra hi
C vic tranh chp vi ai;
c vn phi thanh ton vi ai

12

To have a brittle temper:

D gin d, gt gng

13

To have a broad back:

Lng rng

14

To have a browse in a bookshop:

Xem lt qua ti ca hng sch

15

To have a cast in one's eyes:

Hi l

16

to have a catholic taste in literature:

ham thch rng ri cc ngnh vn hc

17

To have a chat with sb:

Ni chuyn bng qu vi ngi no

18

To have a chew at sth:

Nhai vt g

19

To have a chin-wag with sb:

Ni chuyn b lp,
ni chuyn nhm vi ngi no

20

To have a chip on one's shoulder:

(M) Sn sng gy chuyn nh nhau

21

To have a cinch on a thing:

Nm cht ci g

22

To have a claim to sth:

C quyn yu cu vic g

23

To have a clear utterance:

Ni r rng
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Ngha

24

To have a clear-out:

i tiu

25

To have a close shave of it:

Sut na th khn ri

26

To have a cobweb in one's throat:

Kh c hng

27

To have a cock-shot at sb:

Nm .

28

To have a cold:

B cm lnh

29

To have a comical face:

C b mt ng tc ci

30

To have a comprehensive mind:

C tm hiu bit uyn bc

31

To have a concern in business:

C c phn trong kinh doanh

32

To have a connection with..:

C lin quan n, vi.

33

To have a contempt for sth:

Khinh thng vic g

34

To have a corner in sb's heart:

c ai yu mn

35

To have a cough

ho

36

To have a crippled foot:

Qu mt chn

37

To have a crush on sb:

Yu, m, phi lng ngi no

38

To have a cuddle together:

m ly nhau

39

To have a debauch:

Chi bi, ru ch, trai gi

40

To have a deep horror of cruelty:

Ti cm ght s tn bo

41

To have a delicate palate:

Snh n

42

To have a desire to do sth:

Mun lm vic g

43

To have a dig at sb:

Ch trch ngi no

44

To have a dip in the sea:

Tm bin

45

To have a disposition to be jealous:

C tnh ghen tung

46

To have a distant relation with sb:

C h xa vi ai

47

To have a distant view of sth:

Thy vt g t ng xa

48

To have a down on sb:

Ghen ght, th hn ai

49

To have a doze:

Ng mt gic thim thip

50

To have a dram:

Ung mt cc ru nh

51

To have a dream:

Nm mng, nm chim bao, m mt gic m

52

To have a drench:

B ma t sng

53

To have a drop in one's eye:

C v say ri

54

To have a dust-up with sb:

Ci ly, gy g vi ngi no

55

To have a far-reaching influence:

Gy nh hng ln

56

To have a fast hold of sth:

Nm chc vt g

57

To have a favourable result:

C kt qu tt p

58

To have a feeling for music:

C khiu v m nhc

59

To have a fine set of teeth:

C hm rng p

60

To have a fine turn of speed:

C th tng thnh lnh tc hay

mc tin trin

61

To have a finger in the pie:

C nhng tay vo vic g

62

To have a fit:

Ln cn ng kinh, ni gin

63

To have a fling at sb:

(Nga) ngi no

64

To have a fling of stone at the bird:

Nm hn vo con chim

65

To have a flirtation with sb:

C quan h yu ng vi ai

66

To have a flushed face:

bng mt

67

To have a fresh colour:

C nc da ti tn

68

To have a frightful headache:

Nhc u kinh khng

69

To have a fringe of curls on the forehead:

Ln tc xa xung trc trn

70

To have a full order-book:

C mt s t mua hng dy c

71

To have a gathered finger:

C ngn tay b sng

72

To have a genius for business:

C ti kinh doanh

73

To have a genius for doing sth:

C ti lm vic g

74

To have a genius for mathematics:

C thin ti v ton hc

75

To have a German accent:

C ging c

76

To have a gift for mathematics:

C nng khiu v ton hc

77

To have a glass together:

Cng ly vi nhau
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Ngha

78

To have a glib tongue:

C ti n ni, li khu

79

To have a go at sth:

Th lm vic g

80

To have a good acquaintance with sth:

Hiu bit r v ci g

81

To have a good bedside manner:

Kho lo i vi bnh nhn

82

To have a good clear conscience:

Lng tm trong sch

83

To have a good feed:

n ngon

84

To have a good grip of a subject:

Am hiu tng tn mt vn

85

To have a good heart:

C tm lng tt

86

To have a good memory:

C tr nh tt

87

To have a good nose:

C khu gic tinh, thnh mi

88

To have a good slack:

Ngh mt cch thoi mi

89

To have a good supper:

n mt ba ti ngon lnh

90

To have a good tuck-in:

Dng mt ba n thnh son

91

To have a great faculty for doing sth:

C d (tha) ti, c nng khiu lm vic g

92

To have a great hold over sb:

C nh hng ln i vi ai

93

to have a great vogue:

thnh hnh khp ni, c ngi ta rt chung

94

To have a grouch on:

ang gt gng

95

To have a grudge against sb:

Th on ai

96

To have a hand at pastry:

Lm bnh ngt kho tay

97

To have a handle to one's name:

C chc tc cho tn mnh

98

To have a hankering for a cigarette:

Cm thy thm thuc l

99

To have a headache:

Nhc u

100

To have a heart attack:

B au tim

101

To have a heavy cold:

B cm nng

102

To have a heavy in the play:

ng mt vai nghim trong v kch

103

To have a high opinion of sb:

Knh trng ngi no, nh gi cao ngi no

104

To have a high sense of duty,

a delicate sense of humour

C mt tinh thn trch nhim cao,

mt thc tro phng t nh

105

To have a hitch to London:

Qu giang xe ti Lun n

106

To have a hobble in one's gait:

i c nhc, i khp khnh

107

To have a holy terror of sth:

S vt g nh s la

108

To have a horror of sb:

Ght, gh tm ngi no

109

To have a horse vetted:

em nga cho th y khm bnh

110

To have a house-warming:

T chc tic tn gia

111

To have a hump:

G lng

112

To have a humpback:

B g lng

113

To have a hunch that:

Nghi rng, c linh cm rng

114

To have a hungry look:

C v i

115

To have a jealous streak:

C tnh ghen tung

116

To have a joke with sb:

Chia x nim vui vi ai

117

To have a joke with sb:

Ni chi, ni a vi ngi no

118

To have a knowledge of several languages:

Bit nhiu th ting

119

To have a large household:

Nh c nhiu ngi

120

To have a lead of ten meters:

i trc mi thc

121

To have a leaning toward socialism:

C khuynh hng x hi ch ngha

122

To have a liability to catch cold:

D b cm

123

To have a light foot:

i nh nhng

124

To have a liking for:

Yu mn, thch.

125

To have a limp, to walk with a limp:

i c nhc, i khp khnh

126

To have a little money in reserve:

C tin dnh

127

To have a load on:

(M) Say ru

128

To have a long arm:

(Bng) C th lc, c nh hng, c quyn lc

129

To have a long face:

Mt thn ra, chn nn

130

To have a long tongue:

Ni ba hoa chch che

131

To have a look at sth:

Nhn vt g
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Ngha

132

To have a loose tongue:

Ni nng ba bi

133

To have a maggot in one's head:

C mt ngh k qui trong u

134

To have a mania for football:

Say m bng

135

To have a mash on sb:

Lm cho ai si m

136

To have a memory like a sieve:

Tnh mau qun

137

To have a miraculous escape:

Trn thot mt cch k l

138

To have a miscarriage:

Sy thai, non, sinh thiu thng

139

To have a monkey on one's back:

Nghin thuc phin

140

To have a motion:

i tiu

141

To have a narrow squeak:

iu nguy him sut na b mc phi,

nhng may m thot khi

142

To have a nasal voice:

Ni ging mi

143

To have a nasty spill:

B t mt ci au

144

To have a natural wave in one's hair:

C tc dn (qun) t nhin

145

To have a near touch:

Thot him

146

To have a nibble at the cake:

Gm bnh

147

To have a nice ear for music:

Snh nghe nhc

148

To have a northern aspect:

Xoay v hng Bc

149

To have a pain in the head:

au u

150

To have a pash for sb:

Say m ai

151

To have a pass degree:

Thi u hng th

152

To have a passage at arms with sb:

Ci nhau, gy ln, u khu vi ngi no

153

To have a passion for doing sth:

Ham m lm vic g

154

To have a period:

n k c kinh

155

To have a person's guts:

(Thtc) Ght cay ght ng ngi no

156

To have a poor head for figures:

Rt d v s hc

157

To have a pull of beer:

Ung mt hp bia

158

To have a quaver in one's voice:

Ni vi mt ging run run

159

To have a quick bang:

Giao hp nhanh

160

To have a quick slash:

i tiu

161

To have a quiet think:

Suy ngh, ngh ngi

162

To have a ready wit:

Lanh tr

163

To have a reputation for courage:

164

To have a restless night:

Ni ting can m
Qua mt m thao thc khng ng c,
thc sut m

165

To have a rinse of beer:

Ung mt hp bia

166

To have a roll on the grass:

(Nga) Ln trn c

167

To have a rorty time:

c hng thi gian vui th

168

To have a roving eye:

Mt nhn lo lin, nhn ngang nhn nga

169

To have a rumpus with sb:

Gy ln, ci ln vi ngi no

170

To have a run in the country:

i du ngon v vng qu

171

To have a scrap:

nh nhau, u

172

To have a sensation of discomfort:

Cm gic thy kh chu

173

To have a shave:

Co ru

174

To have a short memory:

Km tr nh, mau qun

175

To have a shot at the goal:

St, (bng) vo gn, c st vo gn

176

To have a shot at:

Lm th ci g

177

To have a shy doing sth:

Th lm vic g

178

To have a silver tongue:

C ti n ni (hng hn)

179

To have a sing-song round the camp fire:

Quy qun ca ht bn la tri

180

To have a slate loose:

Hi in, khng khng, gn d

181

To have a sleepless night:

Thc sut m, thc trng m

182

To have a slide on the ice:

i trt bng

183

To have a smack at sb:

ngi no

184

To have a smattering of Germany:

S hiu bit s si ting c

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Ngha

185

To have a smooth tongue:

C li l ha nh

186

To have a sneaking sympathy for sb:

C cm tnh kn o vi ngi no

187

To have a sore throat:

au cung hng

188

To have a spanking brain:

u c thng minh bc nht

189

To have a spite against sb:

On hn ngi no, c c cm vi ngi no

190

To have a steady seat:

Ngi vng

191

To have a stiff neck:

C tt vo c

192

To have a stranglehold on sb:

Tm hng, nm c ngi no

193

To have a strong constitution:

Th cht mnh m

194

To have a strong grasp:

S nm cht, s hiu bit tng tn

195

To have a strong grip:

Nm cht, nm mnh

196

To have a such at one's pipe:

Ht ng iu

197

To have a suck at a sweet:

Mt ko

198

To have a sufficiency:

Sng trong cnh sung tc

199

To have a swollen face:

C mt sng ln

200

To have barely enough time to catch the train:

C va thi gian n kp xe la

201

To have bats in one's belfry:

Gn, d hi

202

To have been done brown:

B la gt

203

To have breakfast, to eat one's breakfast:

n sng

204

To have buried a relative:

mt mt ngi thn

205

To have but a poor chance of success:

Ch c mt cht hy vng mong manh

thnh cng

206

To have but a tincture of science:

Bit s v khoa hc

207

To have capabilities:

C nhiu nng lc tim tng

208

To have capacity to act:

C t cch hnh ng

209

To have carnal knowledge of sb:

n nm vi ai

210

To have cause for dissatisfaction:

C l do t s bt bnh

211

To have circles round the eyes:

Mt c qung, mt thm qung

212

To have clean hands in the matter:

Khng dnh lu vo vn

213

To have cognizance of sth:

Hiu bit v iu g

214

To have commerce with sb:

C giao thip vi ai

215

To have compassion on sb:

Thng hi ngi no

216

To have dealings with sb:

Giao thip vi ngi no

217

To have designs on against sb:

C mu m hi ai

218

To have difficulty in breathing:

Kh th

219

To have done with half-measures:

X tr km qu quyt, bin php na vi

220

To have doubts about sb's manhood:

Nghi ng v lng dng cm ca ai

221

To have ear-ache:

Nhc tai

222

To have empty pockets:

Ti khng tin

223

To have enough of everything:

Mi th c dng

224

To have enough of sb:

Chn ngy ai

225

To have entire disposal of an estate:

c trn quyn s dng 1 bt ng sn ty

226

To have everything at sixes and sevens:

tt c c trong tnh trng ln xn,

khng c th t

227

To have extraordinary ability:

C ti nng phi thng

228

To have eyes at the back of one's heart:

C mt rt tinh vi

229

To have eyes like a hawk:

Mt sc nh mt diu hu

230

To have faith in sb:

Tin, tn nhim ngi no

231

To have far-reaching influence:

C th lc ln

232

To have firm flesh:

(Ngi) Tht rn chc

233

To have fits of giddiness:

Chong vng xy xm mt my

234

To have fits of oppression:

B ngp hi, ngt hi, tc th

235

To have forty winks:

Ng mt gic ngn, thiu thiu ng

236

To have free (full) scope to act:

c hnh ng (hon ton) t do

237

To have free adit:

i vo thong th
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Ngha

238

To have free admission to a theatre:

c v rp ht khi tr tin

239

To have full discretion to act:

c t do, ton quyn hnh ng

240

To have good lungs:

C b phi tt, ging ni to

241

To have good mind to:

Rt mun

242

To have good night:

Ng ngon

243

To have half a mind to do sth:

Min cng lm g

244

To have heart trouble, stomach trouble:

au tim, au bao t

245

To have inclination for sth:

S thch v ci g

246

To have it in for sb:

Bc mnh v ai

247

To have it on the tip of one's tongue:

Sp sa but ming ni iu y ra

248

To have it out with sb:

Gii quyt (mt cuc tranh lun) vi ngi no

249

To have it out:

Ni cho ra l, ni cho sng t

250

To have kind of a remorse:

C ci g i khi nh l hi hn

251

To have kittens:

(Thtc) Lo u, cung qut

252

To have legs like match-sticks:

Chn nh que dim, nh ng sy

253

To have leisure:

C th gi rnh, ri vic

254

To have long sight:

Vin th

255

To have loose bowels:

i tiu chy

256

To have lost one's sight:

ui, m

257

To have lost one's tongue:

Khng th ni ra li, khng pht biu kin

258

To have many calls on one's time:

i hi thi gian

259

To have many irons in the fire:

C nhiu vic lm trong mt lc

260

To have measles:

B ln si

261

To have mercy on sb:

Thng hi ngi no

262

To have money to the fore:

C tin sn

263

To have much experience:

C nhiu kinh nghim

264

To have muscle:

C sc mnh, th lc

265

To have mutton stewed for supper:

Cho hm tht cu n ti

266

To have neither chick nor child:

Khng c con

267

To have neither house nor home:

Khng nh khng ca

268

To have neither kith nor kin:

Tr tri mt mnh, khng bn b,

khng b con thn thuc

269

To have news from sb:

Nhn c tin ca ngi no

270

To have no acknowledgment of one's letter:

Khng bo c nhn th

271

To have no ballast:

Khng chc chn

272

To have no concern in an affair:

Khng c li g trong mt vic no

273

To have no concern with sth:

Khng c lin quan n vic g

274

To have no conscience:

V lng tm

275

To have no energy:

Thiu ngh lc

276

To have no feelings:

V tnh, v cm, lnh lng

277

To have no intention to..:

Khng c g .

278

To have no notion of:

Khng c nim v.

279

To have no option but to..:

Khng th no lm g hn l.

280

To have no quarrel against sb:

Khng c c g phn nn ai

281

To have no regular profession:

Khng c ngh chuyn mn

282

To have no society with sb:

Khng giao thip vi ngi no

283

To have no strength:

B kit sc

284

To have no taste:

Khng c v

285

To have no truck with:

T chi khng lin lc, dnh dp ti, k cu xt

286

To have noises in the ears:

tai

287

To have not enough back-bone:

Khng c ngh lc, nhu nhc

288

To have not the vaguest notion of something:

Khng bit mt t g v ci g

289

To have nothing but one's name and sword:

C ting m khng c ming

290

To have nothing on:

Trn trung

291

To have nothing to eat:

Khng c g n c

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292

To have nothing to line one's stomach with:

Khng c g n c

293

To have on a coat:

Mc mt ci o

294

To have one foot in the grave,

to be on the brink of the grave

Thp th ming l, gn k ming l

295

To have one foot in the grave:

Gn t xa tri

296

To have one's car overhauled:

a xe i i tu

297

To have one's day:

tng c thi lm n pht t

298

To have one's due reward:

c phn thng xng ng

299

To have one's elevenses:

Ung mt tch c ph (nh) hoc

n mt ba n nh mi mt gi

300

To have one's eyes glued to:

Mt c dn vo (ci g)

301

To have one's first taste of gunpowder:

Ra trn ln u

302

To have one's first taste of war:

Ln u tin nm mi chin tranh

303

To have one's fling:

Ham chi, m mi vui chi

304

To have one's hair cut:

i ht tc

305

To have one's hair singed:

Lm chy tc

306

To have one's hair trimed:

Ta tc

307

To have one's hand free:

Rnh tay khng lo lng g

308

To have one's heart in one's mouth:

Hong s

309

To have one's heart set on:

tm vo

310

To have one's heart unloaded:

Lm cho khuy kha ni lng

311

to have one's knees under someone's mahogany:

cng n vi ai

312

To have one's nose in sth:

c ci g chm ch

313

To have one's own way:

Lm theo mnh

314

To have one's place in the sun:

C a v

315

To have one's pockets full of money:

Ti y tin

316

To have one's quiver full:

C nhiu con, ng con, gia nh ng

317

To have one's say:

Pht biu kin

318

To have one's will:

t c mun ca mnh

319

To have only a foggy idea of sth:

Ch hiu, bit mp m v chuyn g

320

to have opposite views:

c nhng kin i lp nhau

321

to have other views for:

c nhng d kin khc i vi

322

To have pains in one's inside:

au bao t, rut

323

To have passed one's zenith:

qua thi k oanh lit nht, thnh vng nht

324

To have perilousness to climb a high cliff:

Dm liu mnh leo ln mt vch cheo leo

325

To have pins and needles in one's legs:

C cm gic nh kin b chn

326

To have plan up one's sleeve:

Chun b mt k hoch

327

To have plenty of beef:

C sc mnh, th lc

328

To have plenty of courage:

y can m

329

To have plenty of drive:

(Ngi) C ngh lc, cng quyt

330

To have plenty of gumption:

a mu tc tr

331

To have pleny of time:

C nhiu th gi

332

To have pots of money:

Rt giu, c nhiu tin

333

To have power in hand:

Nm quyn hnh

334

To have practical control of:

Nm quyn kim sot trn thc t

335

To have quick (ready) tongue:

Nm ming

336

To have quicksilver in one's veins:

Rt hot bt

337

To have reached the age of understanding:

n tui bit suy xt

338

To have reached the end of life:

Gn cht, lm chung

339

To have recourse to sth:

Nh n vic g

340

To have recourse to strong action:

Dng n th on p bc

341

To have repair to a place:

Nng ti mt ni no

342

To have respect for sb:

Tn knh, knh trng ngi no

343

To have respect to sth:

c quan h n vic g

344

To have round shoulders:

Lng khm, lng tm

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Ngha

345

To have sb by the throat:

Bp cht c ai

346

To have sb cold:

Nm trong tay s phn ca ai

347

To have sb do sth:

Bo, sai ngi no lm vic g

348

To have sb in one pocket:

X mi ai, c nh hng i vi ai

349

To have sb in to dinner:

Mi ngi no n n cm

350

To have sb in tow:

Du dt, trng nom ai; kim sot ai

351

To have sb on a string:

X dy vo mi ai

352

To have sb on the hip:

Thng th hn ngi no

353

To have sb on toast:

(Lng) Hon ton nh ot s phn ai

354

To have sb on:

Gt, la phnh ngi no

355

To have sb over a barrel:

y ai vo ng cng

356

To have sb secure:

Gi ai mt ni chc chn

357

To have sb within one's grasp:

C ngi no di quyn lc ca mnh,

trong tay mnh

358

To have scrape:

Ko l chn

359

To have scruples about doing sth:

Ngn ngi lm vic g

360

To have several goes at the high jump:

C gng nhy cao nhiu ln

To have several languages at one's command;

361 to have a command of several languages:

Bit thng tho nhiu th ting,

tinh thng nhiu ngn ng

362

To have sex:

Giao hp

363

To have sharp ears:

Thnh tai

364

To have solid grounds for supposing:

C c s vng chc cho rng

365

To have some time free:

C cht th gi rnh

366

To have some whiff:

Ht vi hi

367

to have someone at vantage:

chim u th so vi ai, thng th ai

368

to have something in view:

d kin mt vic g

369

To have speech with sb:

Ni chuyn vi ngi no

370

To have stacks of work:

C nhiu vic

371

To have sth at heart:

Quan tm lm ti vic g

372

To have sth at one's finger's ends:

Qu quen thuc vi

373

To have sth before one's eyes:

C vt g trc mt

374

To have sth down on one's notebook:

Ghi chp ci g vo s tay

375

To have sth in detestation:

Ght, gm, khng a vt g

376

To have sth in one's genes:

c di truyn

377

To have sth in prospect:

Hy vng v vic g

378

To have sth lying by:

C vt g dnh

379

To have sth on good authority:

Bit c vic g theo ngun tin ch xc

380

To have sth on the brain:

Lun lun ngh n mt iu g m nh

381

To have success within one's grasp:

Nm chc s thnh cng

382

To have taste in music:

C khiu v m nhc

383

To have tea with sb:

Ung tr vi ngi no

384

To have ten years' service:

Lm vic c mi nm

385

To have the (free) run of the house:

c t do i khp nh

386

To have the advantage:

Thng th

387

To have the bellyache:

au bng

388

To have the best of the running:

Gn ti ch, ti mc

389

To have the collywobbles:

Si bng

390

To have the conscience to do (say) sth:

C gan (dm) lm (ni) ci g

391

To have the courage to do sth:

C can m lm vic g

392

To have the edge on sb:

th thun li hn ai

TO SEE
1

To see double:

Nhn vt g thnh hai

To see everything in rose-colour:

Lc quan, nhn mi vt bng mu hng

To see eye to eye with sb:

ng vi ai

To see red:

Bng bng ni gin

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To see sb in the distance:

Nhn thy ngi no ng xa

To see sb off (at the station):

a ngi no (ra tn ga)

To see sb safely through:

Gip ngi no n cng

To see service:

Phc v (qun i)

To see stars:

T ha tam tinh

10

To see sth again:

Xem li vt g

11

To see sth at a distance:

Thy vt g t xa

12

To see sth done:

Gim st s thi hnh ci g

13

To see sth in a dream:

Chim bao thy vic (vt) g

14

To see sth with the unaided eye:

Nhn vt g bng mt trn (k cn knh hin vi)

15

To see the back of:

Tng c cho khut

16

To see the colour of sb's money:

Tm hiu kh nng ti chnh ca ai

(c sc tr tin khng)

17

To see the elephant; to get a look at the elephant:

i thm nhng k quan ca thnh ph

18

To see the humorous side of a situation:

Nhn kha cnh khi hi ca tnh th

19

To see the lions of a place:

i xem nhng k quan ca mt ni no

20

To see the miss of sb in the room:

Thy thiu ai trong phng

21

To see the mote in sb's eye:

Li ngi th sng, li mnh th ti

22

To see the same tired old faces at every party:

Thy nhng khun mt quen thuc pht chn

trong mi ba tic

23

To see the sights of the town:

i xem nhng cnh ca mt thnh ph

24

To see the war through:

Tham chin n cng

25

To see things in their right perspective:

Nhn s vt theo ng bi cnh ca n

26

To see things through a mist?:

Nhn mi vt l m

27

To see to one's business:

Chm lo cng vic ca mnh

28

To see to the children:

Trng nom tr con

29

To see whether the houses are fit for

human habitation:

xem nhng cn nh c thch hp cho ni c

tr ca con ngi khng

30

To see, speak clearly:

Trng thy, ni r rng

TO TAKE
1

To take a ballot:

Quyt nh bng b phiu

To take a bath:

i tm

To take a bear by the teeth:

Liu lnh v ch; hy sinh v ngha

To take a bee-line for sth:

i thng ti vt g

To take a bend:

Quo (xe)

To take a boat, a car in tow:

Ko, dng tu, xe

To take a book back to sb:

em cun sch tr li cho ngi no

To take a bribe (bribes):

Nhn hi l

To take a car's number:

Ly s xe

10

To take a cast of sth:

c vt g

11

To take a census of the population:

Kim tra dn s

12

To take a chair:

Ngi xung

13

To take a chance:

nh liu, mo him

14

To take a circuitous road:

i vng quanh

15

To take a corner at full speed:

Quanh gc tht l

16

To take a couple of xeroxes of the contract:

Chp hai bn sao hp ng

17

To take a dim view of sth:

Bi quan v ci g

18

To take a dislike to sb:

Ght, khng a, c c cm vi ngi no

19

To take a drop:

Ung cht ru

20

To take a false step:

Bc trt, tht sch

21

To take a fancy to sb/sth:

Thch, khoi ai/ci g

22

To take a fetch:

Rng, gng sc

23

To take a few steps:

i vi bc

24

To take a firm hold of sth:

Nm chc vt g

25

To take a firm stand:

ng mt cch vng vng

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26

To take a flying leap over sth:

Nhy vt qua vt g

27

To take a flying shot bird:

Bn chim ang bay

28

To take a fortress by storm:

t nh, chim ly mt n ly

29

To take a gander of sth:

Nhn vo ci g

30

To take a girl about:

i chi, i do (thng thng) vi mt c gi

31

To take a good half:

Ly hn phn na

32

To take a great interest in:

Rt quan tm

33

To take a hand at cards:

nh mt vn bi

34

To take a header:

T u xung trc

35

To take a holiday:

Ngh l

36

To take a horse off grass:

Khng th nga ng c na

37

To take a jump:

Nhy

38

To take a knock:

B c sc

39

To take a leaf out of sb's book:

Noi gng ngi no

40

To take a leap in the dark:

Liu, mo him; h/ng m qung, k suy ngh

41

To take a liking (for) to:

Bt u thch.

42

To take a lively interest in sth:

Hng say vi vic g

43

To take a load off one's mind:

Trt sch nhng ni bun phin

44

To take a long drag on one's cigarette:

Rt mt hi thuc l

45

To take a machine to pieces:

Tho, m mt ci my ra tng b phn

46

To take a mean advantage of sb:

Li dng ngi no mt cch hn h

47

To take a muster of the troops:

Duyt binh

48

To take a note of an address:

Ghi mt a ch

49

To take a passage from a book:

Trch mt on vn trong mt quyn sch

50

To take a peek at what was hidden in the cupboard

Lic nhanh ci g c giu trong t chn

51

To take a permission for granted:

Coi nh c php

52

To take a person into one's confidence:

Tm s vi ai

53

To take a pew:

Ngi xung

54

To take a photograph of sb:

Chp hnh ngi no

55

To take a piece of news straight away to sb:

em mt tin st do ngay cho ngi no

56

To take a ply:

To c mt thi quen

57

To take a pull at one's pipe:

Ko mt hi ng iu, ht mt hi ng iu

58

To take a quick nap after lunch:

Ng tra mt cht sau khi n (tra)

59

To take a responsibility on one's shoulders:

Gnh, chu trch nhim

60

To take a rest from work:

Ngh lm vic

61

To take a rest:

Ngh

62

To take a ring off one's finger:

Ci, tho chic nhn (eo ngn tay) ra

63

To take a rise out of sb:

Lm cho ngi no gin d

64

To take a risk:

Lm liu

65

To take a road:

Ln ng, bt u mt cuc hnh trnh

66

To take a roseate view of things:

Lc quan, yu i

67

To take a seat:

Ngi xung

68

To take a short siesta:

Ng tra, ngh tra

69

To take a sight on sth:

Nhm vt g

70

To take a smell at sth:

nh hi, bt hi vt g

71

To take a sniff at a rose:

Ngi mt ci bng hng

72

To take a spring:

Nhy

73

To take a step back, forward:

Lui mt bc, ti mt bc

74

To take a step:

i mt bc

75

To take a story at a due discount:

Nghe cu chuyn c tr hao ng mc

76

To take a swig at a bottle of beer:

Tu mt hi cn chai bia

77

To take a swipe at the ball:

nh bng ht sc mnh

78

To take a toss:

T nga; tht bi

79

To take a true aim, to take accurate aim:

Nhm ngay, nhm trng; nhm ch ( bn)

80

To take a turn for the better:

Chiu hng tt hn

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81

To take a turn for the worse:

Chiu hng xu i

82

To take a turn in the garden:

i do mt vng trong vn

83

To take a walk as an appetizer:

i do trc khi n cho thy thm n, mun n

84

To take a walk, a journey:

i do, i du lch

85

To take a wife:

Ly v, ci v

86

To take accurate aim:

Nhm ng

87

To take advantage of sth:

Li dng iu g

88

To take after sb:

Ging ngi no

89

To take aim:

Nhm bn

90

To take all the responsibility:

Nhn ht trch nhim

91

To take amiss:

Bun bc, mt lng, pht

92

To take an action part in the revolutionary movement

Tham gia hot ng phong tro cch mng

93

To take an affidavit:

Nhn mt bn khai c tuyn th

94

To take an airing:

i do mt, hng gi

95

To take an empty pride in sth:

Ly lm t cao, t i ho v chuyn g

96

To take an examination:

i thi, d thi

97

To take an example nearer home..:

Ly mt t d gn y, ko cn phi tm u xa

98

To take an honour course:

Hc mt kha c bit v vn bng C nhn

hay Cao hc

99

To take an interest in:

Quan tm n, thch th v

100

To take an opportunity:

Tha dp, tha c hi, nm ly c hi

101

To take an option on all the future works of

an author

Mua trc tt c tc phm sp xut bn

ca mt tc gi

102

To take an unconscionable time over doing sth:

B th gi v l lm vic g

103

To take an X-ray of sb's hand:

Chp X quang bn tay ca ai

104

To take away a knife from a child:

Git ly con dao trong tay a b

105

To take back one's word:

Ly li li ha, khng gi li ha

106

To take bend at speed:

Quo ht tc

107

To take breath:

Ly hi li, ngh ly sc

108

To take by storm:

Tn cng o t v chim ot

109

To take by the beard:

Xng vo, ln x vo

110

To take care not to:

C gi ng.

111

To take care of one's health:

Gi gn sc khe

112

To take charge:

Chu trch nhim

113

To take children to the zoo:

em tr i vn th

114

To take colour with sb:

ng hn v phe ai

115

To take command of:

Nm quyn ch huy

116

To take counsel (together):

Trao i kin, thng ngh,

hi tho lun (vi nhau)

117

To take counsel of one's pillow:

Suy ngh mt m; nht d sinh b k;

bui ti ngh sai bui mai ngh ng

118

To take counsel with:

Tham kho kin vi ai

119

To take defensive measures:

C nhng bin php phng th

120

To take delight in:

Thch th v, khoi v

121

To take dinner without grace:

n nm vi nhau trc khi ci

122

To take down a machine:

Tho mt ci my ra

123

To take down a picture:

Ly mt bc tranh xung

124

To take down sb's name and address:

Ghi, bin tn v a ch ca ngi no

125

To take down, to fold (up) one's umbrella:

Xp d li

126

To take drastic measures:

Dng nhng bin php quyt lit

127

To take driving lessons:

Tp li xe

128

To take effect:

C hiu lc;(thuc) cng hiu

129

To take exception to sth:

Phn i vic g, chng vic g

130

To take for granted:

Cho l tt nhin

131

To take form:

Thnh hnh

132

To take freedom with sb:

Qu sung s vi ai
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133

To take French leave:

Chun m, i m; lm ln (vic g)

134

To take French leave:

Trn, chun, ln i

135

To take fright:

S hi, hong s

136

To take from the value of sth, from the merit of sb:

Gim bt gi tr ca vt g,
cng lao ca ngi no

137

To take goods on board:

em hng ha ln tu

138

To take great care:

Sn sc ht sc

139

To take great pains:

Chu kh khn lm

140

To take half of sth:

Ly phn na vt g

141

To take heed to do sth:

Ch , cn thn lm vic g

142

To take heed:

phng, lu , ch

143

To take hold of one's ideas:

Hiu c t tng ca mnh

144

To take hold of sb:

Nm, gi ngi no

145

To take holy orders, to take orders:

c th phong chc thnh (chc 1, chc 2, ..)

146

To take in (a supply of) water:

Ly nc ngt ln tu (i bin)

147

To take in a reef:

Cun bum li cho nh,

(bng) tin mt cch thn trng

148

To take in a refugee, an orphan:

Thu nhn (cho nng nu) mt tr t nn,

mt ngi m ci

149

To take in a sail:

Cun bum

150

To take in coal for the winter:

Tr than dng cho ma ng

151

To take industrial action:

T chc nh cng

152

To take kindly to one's duties:

Bt tay lm nhim v mt cch d dng

153

To take land on lease:

Thu, mn mt ming t

154

To take leave of sb:

Co bit ngi no

155

To take lesson in:

Hc mn hc g

156

To take liberties with sb:

C c ch sung s, s sng,
ct nh vi ai (vi mt ph n)

157

To take lodgings:

Thu phng nh ring

158

To take long views:

Bit nhn xa trng rng

159

To take medicine:

Ung thuc

160

To take mincemeat of sb:

H ai trong cuc tranh lun

161

To take Monday off.:

162

To take more pride in:

Ngh ngy th hai

Cn quan tm hn na v,
cn thn trng hn v

163

To take no count of what people say:

Khng g n li ngi ta ni

164

To take note of sth:

, ch n vic g, ghi lng vic g

165

To take notes:

Ghi ch

166

To take notice of sth:

Ch , n, nhn thy vic g

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