ielts idiom 55+ thành nguữ ielts quan trọng

at all cost

Bằng mọi
giá

My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work hard for it AT ALL COSTS

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 DEPTH when I had to teach Academic English

explore all avenues

Suy tính đến
các
hướng/bước
để tránh xảy
ra vấn
đề/hậu quả
xấu

We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people
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 not work hard

behind the times

Lỗi thời, hết
thời

My friend never likes using smartphones. She’s so BEHIND THE TIMES.

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 shoes

Thử đặt
mình vào vị
trí/hồn
cảnh của
người khác

If you PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES, you would understand why I made that decision.


to be up in arms about something

Tức giận,
buồn bực vì
điều gì đó

She has been UP IN ARMS about the rent increase.

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 as pie to me!

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 and have fun.

bend over backwards

Rất cố gắng (
có khi quá

sức )

He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied.

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 give you my final decision.

broke

Hết tiền

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

change one’s mind

Đổi ý

I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I’ll do extra work on the weekend instead.

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. Maybe you can figure it out.

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 year.

in the red

Mất tiền, lỗ

Business is really going poorly these days. We’ve been in the red for the past three months.

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 medicine!

keep one’s chin up

Dũng cảm và
tiếp tục

I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. It will get better soon.

Biết 1 việc gì
rất rõ

If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town like the back of my hand.

know something like the back of your
hand

once in a while

Đơi khi, lâu
lâu

sharp

Chính xác
thời gian đó

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Đừng đánh
giá một sự
vật/sự
việc/con
người chỉ
qua vẻ bề
ngoài

miss the boat = to miss an opportunity

Lỡ cơ hội

Have you been to the new movie theater? No, only see movies once in a while.

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

He doesn’t look very intelligent, but you can’t judge a book by its cover.

If you miss the boat, it means you are too late to get an opportunity in my company.


feeling under the weather

Cảm thấy
không khỏe,
không được
tốt

leave no stone unturned

Làm tất cả
để đạt mục
tiêu

hit the nail on the head

Đoán đúng,
đánh đúng
trọng tâm,
nói đúng….

sit on the fence

Lưỡng lự

take for granted

Coi việc có
cái gì như
một điều
hiển nhiên
nên
khơng 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.

Blew me away

Khi thứ gì đó
“blow you
away”, nghĩa
là thứ đó
thực sự rất
đáng ngạc
nhiên

The new technology blew me away.

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 blue moon.

Run of the mill

Thông
thường

Apple phones are very run of the mill these days.

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

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

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that what’s lacking in our company is a feeling of confidence

I’m sitting on the fence with my girlfriend when we went shopping!

He took her help for granted without saying thank you.


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 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!

Find my feet

Cảm thấy
thoải mái để
làm việc gì

read my/your/his mind

Chỉ một ý
tưởng hoặc
suy nghĩ đã
được người
khác biết

Set in their ways

Không muốn
thay đổi

call it a day

Kết thúc một
công việc
trong ngày,
hoặc trong

buổi tối

cost an arm and a leg

Over the moon

chill out

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

I was surprised he knew what I was planning, like he could read my mind.

My parents are quite traditional and set in their ways.

Well, it was nice chatting with you, but it’s time for me to call it a day.

Vơ cùng hài
lịng và hạnh
phúc

I was over the moon when I passed my speaking test.

Thư giãn,
bình tĩnh lại

Despite terrorism, Obama still kept calm, and told his staff to chill out, and got back to work.


(to be) fed up with

Chán ngán
với

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