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to choose s.o for (a post) : chn ai vo mt chc v g - to make a fool of s.o : lm cho ai tr thnh ngu ngc - to make a singer of s.o : lm cho ai tr thnh ca s - to make the best of s.th : tn dng ti a iu g - to send for s.o : gi ai n, gi ai ti - to send s.o s.th : gi cho ai ci g - to send s.th to s.o : gi ci g cho ai - to set on fire : gy ha hon - A true friend to s.o : mt ngi bn tt i vi ai - give s.o a ring : gi dy ni, in thoi - had better : tt hn (thng dng dng rt gn - in connection with : lin kt vi, kt hp vi - in time : kp gi - It comes to doing s.th: ti lc lm vic g - It is kind of you : bn tht t t - It is thoughtful of you : bn tht cn thn, chu o - little by little : dn dn tng cht tng cht mt, t t - never mind : ng lu tm n, ng lu n, khi lo - no good to s.o : khng tt cho ai - on time : ng gi - stick out : nh ra, l ra, li ra. - to be of royal blood : thuc dng di qu tc - to be out of the question : ngoi vn , khng thnh vn , khng th - to feel like + V ing : mun (lm g) - to take out : ly ra, rt ra - to a place : n mt ni no - to accuse s.o of s.th : t co ai v ti g - to adapt oneself to (a situation) : thch nghi vo mt hon cnh - to add s.th to another : thm mt vt vo mt vt khc - to adhere to : nh vo, bm vo - to agree with s.o : ng vi ai - to aim at : nhm vo - to argue with s.o about s.th : tranh ci vi ai v iu g - to arrange for : sp xp cho - to arrive in : n (mt thnh ph hay mt t nc) - to ask for : i hi, yu cu - to attend to : ch n - to be satisfied with : tha mn vi, hi lng vi - to be above s.o in the examination list : thi u cao hn ai - to be accustomed to : quen vi - to be accustomed to doing s.th : quen lm vic g - to be acquainted with s.o : quen bit ai - to be afraid of : s - to be against s.o : chng li ai - to be anxious about s.th : nn nng, lo lng v iu g - to be appropriate for : thch hp cho - to be astonished at s.th : kinh ngc v iu g - to be at war with ( a country) - to be available to : c sn, sn sng - to be aware of : bit, nhn bit - to be bad at ( a subject) : d v mn g - to be beneficent to s.o : t thin i vi ai - to be beside the point : ngoi , lc - to be brought before the judge : b a ra ta - to be capable of doing s.th : c kh nng lm vic g - to be conscious of : thc v

- to be considerate of : n cn, ch ti - to be contempt for s.o : khinh mit ai - to be content with : hi lng vi - to be contrary to : tng phn, tri ngc vi ai - to be courteous to s.o : lch s i vi ai - to be critical of : hay ph bnh, hay ch trch v - to be destined for: c dnh ring ( lm iu g) - to be different from : khc vi - to be dressed in white : mc trng, mc qun o trng - to be eligible for : iu kin, tiu chun - to be engaged in doing s.th : bn bu v iu g - to be engaged to s.o : nh hn vi ai - to be enthusiastic about : hng hi, say m - to be equal to : ngang, bng - to be essential for : cn thit cho - to be experienced in s.th : c kinh nghim v vic g - to be expert in (a subject) : chuyn mn v ci g - to be expressive of : din t, biu l - to be faithful to : trung thnh vi - to be false to s.o : gi di i vi ai - to be familiar to : rnh r, quen thuc - to be familiar with s.o : thn mt , l tnh nhn ca ai - to be famous for : ni ting v - to be fatal to s.o : nguy him n tnh mng ai - to be favourable for doing s.th : thun li lm g - to be filled with tears : y nc mt - to be forgetful of s.th : hay qun v - to be free from : thot khi. - to be full of : y, trn ngp - to be gallant to ladies : lch s vi ph n, nnh m - to be good at (subject) : gii v mn g - to be good for one's health : tt cho sc khe ca ai - to be guilty of : c ti - to be happy about : vui v v, hnh phc v - to be hopeful of : hi vng v - to be hungry for s.th : thm kht iu g - to be identical to : ging, ging nhau - to be ignorant of s.th : khng bit iu g - to be important to s.o : quan trng i vi ai - to be in : ang thnh hnh, ang l mt - to be in bad temper : cu knh - to be in business : i lm n - to be in danger : nguy him - to be in debt : mc n - to be in favor of : ng h tn thnh - to be in fond of : thch - to be in for a storm : gp bo - to be in port : vo cng - to be in sight : trng thy, trong tm mt c th nhn thy - to be in want of money : thiu tin - to be indebted to s.o : mang n ai, mc n ai - to be independent of : c lp vi, khng l thuc vo - to be indifferent to : th , lnh m, khng quan tm n - to be indifferent to : th , xao lng - to be innocent of : v ti - to be intended for s.o : dnh cho ai

- to be interested in : quan tm ti - to be involve in : c lin quan, dnh lu ti - to be jealous of : ganh t v - to be kind to s.o : t t vi ai - to be looking forward to s.t = to look forward to s.t : mong mi - to be loyal to s.o : trung thnh vi ai - to be mad about : am m, say m - to be made from : lm t (vt c lm ra khng cn gi nguyn cht liu ban u) - to be made of : lm bng (vt c lm ra cn gi cht liu ban u) - to be named after : c t tn theo (tn mt ngi khc) - to be negligent of : xao lng - to be new to s.o : mi l i vi ai - to be offended at (by) s.th : gin d, bc mnh v vic g - to be offended with (by) s.o : b xc phm bi ai, gin ai - to be on fire : ang chy - to be on holiday : i ngh l - to be on the committee : l thnh vin y ban - to be opposed to : phn i, chng li - to be out of order : h, khng hot ng - to be over : xong kt thc chm dt - to be patient with s.o : kin nhn i vi ai - to be perfect for doing s.th : tuyt ho lm vic g - to be pleasing to s.o : lm va ai, lm ai d chu - to be popular with: ph thng i vi ai - to be positive about s.th : qu quyt v iu g. - to be preferable to : thch hn - to be prepared for : sn sng, chun b - to be proud of : hnh din v - to be put in prison : b tng giam - to be qualified for doing s.th : tiu chun, trnh lm vic g - to be ready for : sn sng - to be related to : c b con thn thuc vi - to be responsible for : chu trch nhim v - to be satisfactory to s.o : tha mn i vi ai, lm ai hi lng. - to be sawn into small logs : ca thnh nhng khc nh - to be secured from ( a disaster) : an ton , ko b tai nn - to be shocked at s.th : xc ng v iu g - to be stolen from : b trm - to be stuck - get stuck : b la gt - to be suitable for : thch hp vi. - to be superior to : vt hn - to be sure of :chc chn - to be tired from : mt nhc v - to be tired of : chn ngy v - to be tired of : chn - to be tired out : mt l, mt l ngi - to be to one's liking : hp vi s thch ca ai - to be to one's taste : hp vi khu v ca ai - to be tolerant of : nhn nhng, nhng b - to be under age : di tui thnh nin - to be under repair : ang c sa cha - to be unfit for : khng thch hp vi - to be up : ht xong (dng cho thi gian) - to be up to s.o : ty thuc vo s quyt nh ca ai, ty vo ai - to be used to doing s.th : quen lm vic g - to be useful for : hu ch

- to be welcome to : c n tip, c cho n - to be well- off : giu ( to be rich) - to be wounded in the leg : b thng chn - to become of : ra sao, xy ra, xy n (cho ngi hay vt b thiu vng) - to believe in : tin tng vo - to believe in : tin, tin tng - to belong to : thuc v, ca - to bite off : ct t ra - to blow away : thi bay i - to blow down : thi ng rp xung - to blow off : cun bay i - to blow up : n tung, lm cho n - to boast about s.th to s.o : khoe khoang, khoac lc vi ai v iu g - to break away : vt khi, thot - to break down : hng, khng chy c (my mc, xe c) - to break down : ph sp xung - to break off : b gy, p v - to break out : xy ra thnh lnh, bc pht - to break through : ph thng, v - to break up : b nh, vn ra - to bring to : tnh , hi tnh - to bring up : dy d, nui cho trng thnh - to burden ( an animal) with s.th : cht ci g ln mt con vt - to burn down : b thiu hy, chy ri - to burn out : t (bng n, cu ch), khng cn dng c - to burn up : chy ri ht, chy ra tro - to burn up : t ht, chy ht, chy tiu to burst into tear : bt khc - to burst out crying : pht khc, bt khc, a ln khc - to burst out laughing : pht ci, bt ci, ph ci ln - to call down : ry la, khin trch, trch mng - to call off : bi b, hy b,bc b th tiu - to call on : ving thm - to call s.o's attention to s.th : lu ai v iu g - to care about : quan tm ti - to care for : chm sc, ch ti, thch - to carry out : hon thnh, thc hin, thi hnh - to catch cold : b cm lnh - to catch fire : bt la, pht chy - to check on : kim sot, - to check up : khm xt - to check up on : kim tra, xem xt - to check up on : phi kim. - to chew up : nhai nh ra, gm nt - to chop up : cht nh ra, b vn ra - to clean up : lau sch - to clear up : khch l, lm cho vui, phn khi - to come about :xy ra - to come across : cht thy , ngu nhin thy, gp (bt ng) - to come across : tnh c, tnh c tm ra, nhn thy, trng thy - to come to : hi tnh, hi sinh, tnh li - to come to the point : vo thng vn - to come under my umbrella : hy n che d vi ti - to compare with : so snh vi - to complain of s.th : ku ca, phn nn v chuyn g - to condemn s.o for doing s.th : kt n ai v iu g

- to condemn s.o to death : kt n t hnh ai - to congratulate s.o on s.th : khen ngi, chc mng ai v iu g - to consent to a proposal : tn thnh mt li ngh - to count on : hi vng , trng mong - to count on : tin cy vo - to cross out : xa b, gch b - to cure s.o of an illness : cha khi bnh cho ai - to cut off : ct la ra, ct b - to cut up : ct nh, vn ra - to decide upon s.th : quyt nh chn iu g - to depend on s.o : l thuc vo ai - to deprive s.o of s.th : tc i ci g ca ai - to die away : lng du, dn tt, im bt, tan bin xa (dng cho m thanh). - to die down : gim bt, h nhit, suy gim. - to die of : cht v - to die out : dn dn bin mt hn - to do over : lp li, lm li - to do s.th under orders : lm iu g theo mnh lnh - to draw up : tho, son (vn kin) - to dream of : m ti, m v - to dress up : trang im, chi chut - to drink to s.th : ung mng v iu g - to drink up : ung ht - to drive up to : li ti - to drop in on : gh thm, r vo thm, gh chi - to drop in on s.o : gh vo thm ai, tt vo thm ai - to drop out : thi, b, rt (chn) ra khi - to drop s.o a line : vit cho ai vi dng, vit vi hng - to ear one's living by doing s.th : lm g kim sng - to eat up : n ht - to excuse s.o for doing s.th : tha th cho ai v lm iu g - to exempt s.o from doing s.th : min cho ai khi lm vic g - to fail in an examination : thi rt - to fall down the stairs : ng cu thang - to fall off : ri, rt xung- gim, sa st - to fall onto s.th : ri ln trn vt g, ng ln trn vt g - to fall over s.th : vp phi vt g m ng - to fall through : tht bi, hng. - to fasten one's eyes on : nhn chm chm vo - to feel like + gerund ( v + ing) : thch ci g - to feel sorry for : thng hi, thng cm - to feel up to s.th : cm thy khe khon, thch hp vi vic g - to fill in : in vo, ghi vo in vo, ghi vo cho y , b tc cho y (n t) - to fill out : m rng ra, lm rng ra - to fill up : y xng (cho xe) - to find fault with : ph bnh, ch trch - to find fault with s.th : ch trch iu g - to find out : tm ra, tm c, khm ph, tm thy - to fix for : n nh thi gian cho - to force one's way through : chn li i qua - to forget s.o for s.th : qun ai v chuyn g - to get + (sick, well, tired, wet, busy.....) : bm, thy kh, mt, m t, bn rn - to get along : tin b, thnh tu, chy (ni v cng vic) - to get along with s.o: ha thun vi ai - to get away : trn thot, la b - to get away with : thot khi s trng pht, hnh pht ti

- to get away with s.th : trnh khi b khin trch v iu g - to get back : tr li, tr v - to get better (worse) : tr nn kh hn (km hn) - to get into : vo, bt u( ci nhau, nh nhau), dn thn vo - to get into difficulties : gp kh khn, tr ngi - to get lost : i lc - to get married : ly ai - to get off : xung xe, xung bn - to get on : ln xe, n xe bus - to get on one's nerves : lm cho ai bc mnh, tc gin, kh chu - to get out of doing s.th : trnh khi phi lm iu g - to get over : vt qua, phc hi, ly li - to get rid of : ui i, loi tr, vt i - to get through : xong, lm xong, xong vic - to get to (a place) : ti, n ni - to get up : thc dy - to get used to : tr nn quen vi, lm quen vi - to give advice to s.o : khuyn bo ai - to give birth to : sinh, ra - to give into s.o : nhng b ai - to give s.o s.th : cho ai ci g - to give s.th away : cho ci g i lm qu tng - to give up : u hng, t b, chi b - to go for a walk : bch b, do b - to go for( on) a picnic : mi i - to go in for : chi ham m - to go in for : hm m - to go through: kim sot, xem xt - to go up to : i ti - to go with : xng hp vi (ng mt) - to go without : nhn, chu thiu thn - to go wrong : h hng, trc trc, ,khng lnh. - to hang on to s.th : nm cht ci g - to hang up : treo, mc, nhc ln - to have a craving for s.th : thm kht iu g - to have a demand for : c nhu cu v - to have a dexterity in doing s.th : kho lm vic g - to have on : mc, bn, i, mang - to have s.th in one's hand : tay cm vt g - to have time off : c thi gian rnh, ngh vic khng - to hear of : nghe ni ti - to hit below the belt : nh di tht lng - to hold good : gi hiu lc, gi tr, duy tr - to hold s.th to the fire : h ci g vo la - to hold still : ngi yn, n yn, gi yn - to hold up : chn cp, cp, hon li, tr ngi, b tc - to hope for s.th : hi vng iu g - to introduce s.o to another : gii thiu ai vi mt ngi khc - to judge s.o by one's appearance : xt ngi no v b ngoi. - to jump over s.th : nhy qua vt g - to keep away from : trnh xa khi - to keep good time : chy chnh xc, chy ng gi (ng h) - to keep house : lm vic nh, lm ni tr - to keep in touch with : lin lc, giao thip - to keep on : tip tc - to keep on doing s.th : tip tc lm vic g

- to keep out, off, away, from... : trnh ra xa, ngoi... - to keep track of : theo di, ghi nh - to keep up : gi mt mc, cp - to keep up with s.o : bt kp ai - to knock out : nh bi, nh ngt, lm bt tnh - to know all about s.th : bit ton b v iu g - to know s.o by sight : bit mt ai, c nhn thy - to know s.o from s.o : phn bit ai vi ai - to laugh at : ci ch nho - to lean on : ta ln, da ln - to learn s.th by heart : hc thuc lng - to leave out : thiu st, b st, lm mt - to leave s.th with s.o : ci g li cho ai gi - to let go of s.th : bung ci g ra - to let on : tit l, bc bch ra, cho ht - to lie down : ta vo vt g, nm xung - to live from hand to mouth : sng tay lm hm nhai, kim c ng no xo ng y - to live on : sng nh vo - to live up to : t c, gi c - to live within one's income : sng theo hon cnh, sng theo thu nhp ca mnh - to live within one's means : sng trong iu kin cho php - to long for : mong i - to look after = take care of : chm nom, chm sc - to look at : nhn vo, trng vo - to look down upon : khinh khi , khinh th , khinh d - to look for : tm kim - to look into: tra xt cn thn, iu tra k lng - to look on with s.o : xem nh ai - to look out : coi chng cn thn - to look over : xem xt ,phn on, duyt li, xem li - to look to s.o for help : trng cy ai gip - to look up : tm kim , tra t in - to look up to: knh trng, knh mn - to make a success of s.th : thnh cng v ci g - to make believe : gi v, gi - to make clear : vch r, ging, ni r - to make faces : nhn nh, nhn mt, lm tr kh - to make for the open sea : bt u ra khi - to make friend : kt bn, lm bn - to make good : thnh cng (thm gii t in) - to make good time : i nhanh chng, mau - to make oneself pleasant to s.o : vui v chiu chung, lm hi lng ai - to make out : thnh cng, tin b, c kt qu - to make over : sa i trang phc li cho ging nh mi - to make sense : c th tin c, c l, hp l - to make up one's mind : quyt nh - to meet halfway : iu nh, ha gii. - to meet s.o at (a place) : n ai mt ni no - to moan like hell : than tri trch t - to object to : phn i - to object to s.th : phn i iu g - to pay s.th for s.th : tr vt g c ci g - to pick up : chn la - to pick up : nhc ln, cm ln - to pin the failure on s.o : tha tht bi l do ai - to plan on doing s.th : d nh lm iu g

- to point out : ch, vch ra - to prevent s.o from doing s.th : ngn cn ai lm iu g - to protect s.o from s.th : che ch cho ai khi iu g - to provide s.o with s.th : cung cp cho ai ci g - to put credit in s.o : t tin tng vo ai - to put down : n p, dp, tiu tr - to put on (weight ) : cn nng thm, bo ra, ln cn - to put on : mc, i, mang ( m, nn, o qun...) - to put out : dp tt, thi tt (ngn la, n) - to put s.th away : ct vt g vo ch ca n - to put together : lp, rp li, hp li vi nhau - to put up with : chu ng - to put up with : chu ng, nhn nhng - to quarrel about s.th : ci nhau v chuyn g - to quarrel with s.o about s.th : ci nhau vi ai v iu g - to read s.th in the book : c c iu g trong sch - to rejoice at (over, in) s.th : mng r v iu g - to rely on : tin tng vo ai - to reminds s.o of s.th : gi ai nh iu g - to respect s.o for s.th : knh trng ai v iu g - to rest s.th against s.th : ta, u ci g vo ci g - to run across = to come across : tnh c gp, chm trn vi, ngu nhin thy - to run across s.o : tnh c gp li ai - to run an errands : lm vic vt, mua bn lt vt - to run away : thot ly, ra i, trn i - to run away from home : b nh ra i, trn khi nh - to run into : tnh c gp, chm trn vi, ngu nhin thy - to run up to : chy ti - to rush at s.o : xng vo ai - to sacrifice one's life : hi sinh cuc i mnh cho - to save s.o from doing s.th : gip ai trnh khi phi lm iu g - to say s.th to s.o's face : ni thng vo mt ai - to see about : n, lu , lu tm - to see s.o off at (a place) : tin ai - to serve one right : ng ti, ng kip, ng i. - to set fire to : lm chy, tiu hy - to set on fire: t chy to set out : bt u, ra i, ln ng, khi hnh - to shake hand : bt tay cho - to show a spirit towards s.o : chng t tnh cm, chng t tinh thn i vi ai - to show off : khoe khoang, ph trng - to show up : hin din, c mt - to smile at s.o : mm ci vi ai - to speak in whisper : ni nh, ni th thm - to spend money on s.th : tiu si tin v mn g - to spend money on s.th : tiu tin vo vic g - to stand a chance : c c hi, c th c c - to stand for : khoan dung ,chiu dung - to stand for : tng trng cho, thay th cho - to stand out : ni bt - to stand to reason : r rng, hp l, c , hin nhin - to stand up for : i hi, bnh vc, ng h. - to stay in : nh - to stay out : vng nh, i ra ngoi - to stay up : ngi thc , thc - to stick s.o : la gt, la o.

- to stick to : kin tr eo ui, bn lng, khng thay i. - to stick up : cp c v kh - to suffer from : kh v, au kh v - to suggest to s.o : gi cho ai, cho ai bit l - to supply s.o with s.th : cung cp cho ai ci g - to take s.o for s.o : nhm ai vi ai - to take a look at : xem, nhn n - to take a seat : ngi xung , mi ngi. - to take a walk : i b, i do - to take apart : tho ri tng b phn - to take delight in doing s.th : thch th lm iu g - to take down : ly xung, em xung, ghi chp ( tc k ) - to take for granted : xem cho l tht, l hin nhin, chp nhn nh vy - to take hold of : cm, nm ly - to take into account : n, k n, lu n - to take off : ci, tho, gi ( nn, dy, dp...) - to take on : tuyn dng, thu mn ( ngi lm) - to take one's time : lm th th , khng vi vng, lm mt cch ung dung - to take one's word for s.th : tin tng li ai ni v iu g - to take over : m ng, m nhim, m trch - to take pains : lm vic tn lc, ht sc cn thn - to take part : tham d - to take pity on : thng hi, thng xt - to take place : xy ra - to take s.o by surprise : lm cho ai ngc nhin - to take s.o by the hand : nm tay ai - to take s.o by the hand : nm tay ai - to take time off - to have time off : c ngh, ngh - to talk over : bn lun, tho lun, nghin cu, xem xt - to taste of : c mi, c v - to tear off : x t, x b - to tear up : x ra thnh tng mnh, hy b - to tell s.o about s.th : k cho ai nghe v iu g - to thank s.o for doing s.th : cm n ai v lm iu g - to think of : ngh ti, c kin v - to think of s.o : ngh v ai - to think over : suy ngh chnh chn, xt k - to think up : pht minh, khm ph, tm ra - to throw s.th at s.o : nm ci g vo ai - to tie up : ct cht, buc cht - to treat someone to something : thit i ai mn g - to tremble with cold : run v lnh - to trouble s.o for s.th : phin ai gip iu g - to try on : th, c gng - to turn into : i sang, i thnh - to turn on : m, bt ( TV, my lnh , n...) tri ngc vi to turn off - to turn one's back on s.o : quay lng li vi ai, b ri ai - to turn out : ha ra, rt cuc, tr thnh - to wait on (upon) : dn bn n (ch ngi no ) phc dch - to walk up to : tin ti - to waste time on s.th : lng ph thi gian v vic g - to waste time on s.th : ph phm thi gian v vic g - to wish for : c ao - to wonder about : t hi v, ngc nhin v - to work for a company : lm vic cho mt cng ty - to work for living : lm vic kim sng

- to worry about : lo lng v - to write with ( a pen) : vit bng (bt) - would rather : thch hn ( I would rather = I'd rather.......) - to set out : bt u, ra i, ln ng, khi hnh Eg, He set out to understand why the plan had failed - to shake hand : bt tay cho Eg, Dont shake hands with women as they dont like it - to show off : khoe khoang, ph trng Eg, He showed off his new car by taking it to work - to show up : hin din, c mt Eg, I waited for her, but she never showed up - to smile at s.o : mm ci vi ai Eg, He smiled at me, and said 2! - to speak in whisper : ni nh, ni th thm Eg, 2 women speak in whispers in a hallway - to spend money on s.th : tiu si tin v mn g, viec gi Eg, Do you spend money on clothes you never wear? - to stand a chance : c c hi, c th c c Eg, Do you stand a chance? - to stand for : khoan dung ,chiu dung Eg, We wont stand for impertinent behavior - to stand for : tng trng cho, thay th cho Eg, Desktop stand for personal computer - to stand out : ni bt Eg, She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school - to stand to reason : r rng, hp l, c , hin nhin Eg, It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive - to stand up for : i hi, bnh vc, ng h. Eg, Stand up for peace - to stay in : nh Eg, Im staying in tonight to watch TV - to stay out : vng nh, i ra ngoi Eg, The children mustnt stay out after 10 p.m - to stay up : ngi thc , thc Eg, The children wanted to stay up and watch TV - to stick to : kin tr eo ui, bn lng, khng thay i. Eg, If you stick to me, Ill stick to you - to suffer from : kh v, au kh v He suffered from hypertension - to suggest to s.o : gi cho ai, cho ai bit l Eg, What does internet blocking suggest to students? - to supply s.o with s.th : cung cp cho ai ci g Eg, Who is supplying the rebels with guns? - to take s.o for s.o : nhm ai vi ai Eg, I took you for your brother - to take a look at : xem, nhn n

Eg, Take a look up the roof, perharps one of the Lord of the Rings heroes on it! - to take a seat : ngi xung , mi ngi. Eg, Please take a seat - to take a walk : i b, i do Eg, Lets take a walk - to take apart : tho ri tng b phn

Eg, How to take apart laptop? - to take delight in doing s.th : thch th lm iu g Eg, I take delight playing bad roles - to take down : ly xung, em xung, ghi chp ( tc k ) Eg, Take down the Christmas tree - to take off : ci, tho, gi ( nn, dy, dp...) Eg, Take off ones shoes - to take over : m ng, m nhim, m trch Eg, She took over the job after he left - to tear off : x t, x b Eg, Tearing off article after news article - to tear up : x ra thnh tng mnh, hy b Eg, Tore up the sidewalk to add a drain 1. c gi c bo: Curses (like chickens) come home to roost. As the call, so the echo. He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. 2. nh gc : As red as beetroot. 3. Thi gian s tr li: Wait and see. 4. Cng ng cng vui: The more the merrrier. 5. Ci g n s n : What must be , must be. 6. Xa mt cch lng : Out of sight, out of mind. 7. Sng c khc, ngi c lc: Every day is not saturday. 8. Tay lm hm nhai, tay quai ming tr: No bees, no honey, no work, no money. 9. Chm m chc : Slow but sure. 10. Cu c c thy: Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear. 11. Mun cn hn khng: Better late than never. 12. Cm nh hn: As dump as oyster. 13. Tt n nh ngi cng nh nh tranh: When candles are out, all cats are grey. 14. Tha sng thiu cht: More dead than alive. 15. Ng say nh cht: Sleep like alog/ top. 16. Nhm mt lm ng: To close one's eyes to smt. 17. Tro cao ng au: Pride comes/ goes before a fall. Pride will have a fall. 18. Nhp gia ty tc: When is Rome, do as the Romans do. 19.Hay thay i nh thi tit: As changeable as the weather. 20. Ai giu ba h, ai kh ba i: Every dog has its/ his day. 21. n nh m khot: Eat like a horse. One good turn deserves another (n ming tr ming) Who breaks, pays (Bn sng khng nn th phi n n) Two securities are better than one (Cn tc v u) Slow and sure (Chm m chc) Threats do not always lead to blows (Ch sa l ch khng cn) If the cab fits then wear it (C tt git mnh) Money makes the mare go (C tin mua tin cng c) Where's there's life, there's hope (Cn nc cn tt) A lie has no legs (Giu u li ui) We have gone too far to draw back (m lao th phi theo lao) In for a penny, in for a pound (c voi i tin) It never rains but it pours (Ha v n ch) If you eat the fruit, you have to think about the one who grows the tree (n qu nh k trng cy) We reap what we sow (Gieo gi gt bo) THere's no smoke without fire (Khng c la sao c khi) Who makes excuses, himself excuses (Ly ng ti bi ny)

One scabby sheep is enough to spoil the whole flock (Con su lm ru ni canh) To kill two birds with one stone (Nht c lng tin) To let the wolf into the fold (Nui ong tay o) Constant dropping wears stone (Nc chy mn) A miss is as good as a mile (Sai mt ly i mt dm) A flow will have an ebb (Sng c khc ngi c lc) Grasp all, lose all (Tham th thm) Time lost is never found (Thi gi mt th khng tm li c) Bitter pills may have blessed effects (Thuc ng d tt) Beginning is the difficulty (Vn s khi u nan) Traveling forms a young man (i mt ngy ng, hc mt sng khn) No guide, no realization (Khng thy my lm nn) More Better late than never (mun cn hn ko) Half a loaf is better than no bread (mo m c hn ko) Health is better than wealth (Sc khe qu hn vng) Birds of a feather flock together (ng thanh tng ng, ng kh tng cu) To run with the hare and hold with the hounds (Bt c hai tay) Many a little makes a mickle (Kin tha lu cng y t) Where there is a will, there is a way (C ch th nn) Actions speak louder than words = Ni t lm nhiu; Beauty is only skin-deep = Tt g hn tt nc sn; Caution is the parent of safety = Cn tc v y ny; Do not judge a man by his looks = Khng nn trng mt m bt hnh dong; The early bird catches the worm = Tru chm ung nc c; The empty vessel makes the greatest sound = Thng rng ku to. - A year care, a minute ruin : khn ba nm, di mt gi - Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals : ru vo li ra, tu nhp ngn xut - Fool's haste is no speed : nhanh nhong ong, tht th h - God will not buy everething : giu sang khng mang li hnh phc - Grasp all, lose all : tham th thm - Handsome is as handsome does : ci nt nh cht ci p - Like father like son : cha no con ny - Love me love my dog : yu ai yu c ung i, ght ai ght c tng h hng - No wisdom like silence : khng c s thng minh no bng im lng - Nothing venture, nothing win : uc n c, ng v khng` - Out of sight , out of mind : xa mt cch lng - So many men, so many minds : mi ngui mt - Where there is a will, there is a way : c ch th nn - Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl : gn mc th en gn n th sng Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you what you see (Gn mc th en, gn n th sng) - You never know your luck: dp may khng n hai ln -