Idiom Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

at all cost Bằng mọi giá My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work

be out of your depth Trong tình thế khó xử/khó khăn I am used to teach General english but I was OUT OF MY DEPT

Suy tính đến các hướng/bước để tránh xảy ra vấn We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES before doing something
explore all avenues
đề/hậu quả xấu people in order to minimize unfavourable consequences.”

let’s face it Hãy đối mặt/chấp nhận thực tế/sự thật Let’s face it. You won’t be able to achieve 7.0 IELTS if you do no

behind the times Lỗi thời, hết thời My friend never likes using smartphones. She’s so BEHIND THE

in deep water Trong tình thế nguy hiểm/khó khăn He has not submitted his dissertation so he’s IN DEEP WATER.

put yourself in somebody’s

Thử đặt mình vào vị trí/hoàn cảnh của người khác If you PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES, you would understand
shoes

to be up in arms about
Tức giận, buồn bực vì điều gì đó She has been UP IN ARMS about the rent increase.
something

as easy as pie Rất dễ, dễ như ăn bánh He said it is a difficult problem, but I don’t agree. It seems as easy

be sick and tired of Tôi ghét (tôi không chịu được) I’m sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let’s go out tonight

bend over backwards Rất cố gắng ( có khi quá sức ) He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never see

sleep on it Suy nghĩ (trước khi quyết định) That sounds like a good deal, but I’d like to sleep on it before I gi

broke Hết tiền I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I’m brok

change one’s mind Đổi ý I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I’ll d

Cut it out! Dừng làm việc gì xấu That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!

drop someone a line Gửi 1 lá thư hay email cho ai đó It was good to meet you . Drop me a line when you have time.

figure something out Hiểu được vấn đề gì I don’t understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. May

fill in for someone Làm dùm ai khi họ vắng mặt While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me.

in ages Từ rất lâu Have you seen Joe recently? I haven’t seen him in ages.
 give someone a hand Giúp I want to move this desk. Can you give me a hand?

hit the hay Đi ngủ It’s after 12 o’clock. I think it’s time to hit the hay.

in the black Sinh lời, có lời Our business is really improving. We’ve been in the black all yea

in the red Mất tiền, lỗ Business is really going poorly these days. We’ve been in the red

in the nick of time Xíu nữa, 1 lúc nữa I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. I really need this me

keep one’s chin up Dũng cảm và tiếp tục I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your c

know something like the back Biết 1 việc gì rất rõ If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town
of your hand

Have you been to the new movie theater? No, only see movies on
once in a while Đôi khi, lâu lâu

sharp Chính xác thời gian đó I’ll meet you at 9 o’clock sharp. If you’re late, we’ll be in trouble!

Don’t judge a book by its Đừng đánh giá một sự vật/sự việc/con người chỉ qua He doesn’t look very intelligent, but you can’t judge a book by its
cover vẻ bề ngoài

miss the boat = to miss an

Lỡ cơ hội If you miss the boat, it means you are too late to get an opportunit
opportunity

I’m feeling under the weather – I think I’m getting a cold.

feeling under the weather Cảm thấy không khỏe, không được tốt

I’ll leave no stone unturned until I find out the reason.

leave no stone unturned Làm tất cả để đạt mục tiêu

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that what’s lack
hit the nail on the head Đoán đúng, đánh đúng trọng tâm, nói đúng…. confidence.

sit on the fence Lưỡng lự I’m sitting on the fence with my girlfriend when we went shoppin

Coi việc có cái gì như một điều hiển nhiên nên He took her help for granted without saying thank you.
take for granted
không trân trọng khi có điều đó

A piece of cake Dễ dàng Getting a band 6.5 in the speaking test will be a piece of cake.

Khi thứ gì đó “blow you away”, nghĩa là thứ đó thực

Blew me away The new technology blew me away.
sự rất đáng ngạc nhiên
 once in a blue moon Rất hiếm khi I used to see him all the time, but now he just visits me once in a b

Run of the mill Thông thường Apple phones are very run of the mill these days.

Soulmate Bạn chí cốt tâm giao, tri âm tri kỷ My husband is not just my lover, he’s my soulmate.

Down in the dumps Buồn bã I was really down in the dumps after my dog died.

Rất đắt tiền I’d love to buy a Lamborghini supercar, but it costs an arm and a
cost an arm and a leg

on the dot Ở một thời điểm thời gian chính xác The class will start at 8:00 a.m. on the dot, so don’t be late!

Moving to a new city was difficult at first, but I soon found my fe

Find my feet Cảm thấy thoải mái để làm việc gì

Chỉ một ý tưởng hoặc suy nghĩ đã được người khác I was surprised he knew what I was planning, like he could read m
read my/your/his mind
biết

My parents are quite traditional and set in their ways.

Set in their ways Không muốn thay đổi

Kết thúc một công việc trong ngày, hoặc trong buổi Well, it was nice chatting with you, but it’s time for me to call it a
call it a day
tối

Over the moon

Vô cùng hài lòng và hạnh phúc I was over the moon when I passed my speaking test.

chill out
Thư giãn, bình tĩnh lại Despite terrorism, Obama still kept calm, and told his staff to chil

(to be) fed up with

Chán ngán với Be careful, I think the boss is fed up with us today