Mt s cu ni ting Anh thng dng trong cuc sng

1. After you.:
Mi ngi trc.
L cu ni khch so, dng khi ra/ vo ca, ln xe,...
.
2. I just couldn't help it. Ti khng kim ch c / Ti khng
nhn ni...
Cu ni hay ho ny dng trong nhng trng hp no?

eg: I was deeply

moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.

3. Don't take it to heart. ng bng/ ng bn tm

eg: This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.

4. We'd better be off. Chng ta nn i thi

It's getting late. We'd better be off .

5. Let's face it. Hy i mt i / Cn i mt vi hin thc

Thng cho thy ngi ni khng mun n trnh kh khn.
eg: I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?

6. Let's get started. Bt u lm thi

Ni khi khuyn bo: Don't just talk. Let's get started.

7. I'm really dead. Ti mt cht i c

Ni ra cm nhn ca mnh: After all that work, I'm really dead.

8. I've done my best. Ti c ht sc ri

9. Is that so? Tht th sao? / Th ?

Biu th s kinh ngc, nghi ng ca ngi nghe
10. Don't play games with me! ng c gin vi ti.

11. I don't know for sure. Ti cng khng chc

Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.

12. I'm not going to kid you. Ti u c a vi anh

Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.
Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.

13. That's something. Qu tt ri / Gii lm

A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.

14. Brilliant idea!

kin hay! / Thng minh y!

15. Do you really mean it? Ni tht y ?

Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
David: Do you really mean it?

16. You are a great help.

Bn gip rt nhiu

17. I couldn't be more sure.

Ti cng khng dm chc

18. I am behind you. Ti ng h cu

A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.

19. I'm broke. Ti khng mt xu dnh ti

20. Mind you! Hy ch ! / Nghe no! (C th ch dng Mind.)

eg: Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.

21. You can count on it. Yn tm i / C tin nh vy i

A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway. Ti chng bao gi thch th ny
Khi bn b, ng nghip lm hng ci g ca bn, c th dng cu ni ny h bt lng tng hay
kh x:
Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway

23. That depends.Tu tnh hnh thi

eg: I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
Congratulations.Chc mng

24. Thanks anyway. D sao cng phi cm n cu

Khi c ngi ra sc gip m li khng nn chuyn, c th dng cu ny cm n

25. It's a deal. Hn th nh

Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal.