Thành ngữ động vật phần 1: mouse idioms doc

Thành ngữ động vật phần 1: mouse
idioms


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1. As poor as a church mouse (mice)
- Very poor
- Nghèo rớt mồng tơ
i

Ex: My aunt is as poor as a church mouse.
The Browns are poor as church mice.

2. As quiet as a mouse
- Very quiet
- Im lặng như tờ

Ex: You'd better be as quiet as a mouse while Grandma takes her nap.

3. Burn not your house to fright the mouse away
- Do not do something drastic when it is not necessary
- Làm việc gì đó khi không cần thiết
Ex. Ellen: I don't like my nose; I think I'll have surgery to make it look better.
Jane: You can make it look better by using different makeup. Don't burn your
house to fright the mouse away.

4. Play cat and mouse with (someone)

- To tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when
dealing with someone

- Chơi trò mèo vờn chuột


Ex. The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or
not.

5. Are you a man or a mouse?
- Something you say to encourage someone to be brave when they are frightened to
do something
- Bạn sử dụng câu này để khích lệ ai đó khi họ sợ sệt
Ex. Just tell your boss that you think she's making the wrong decision; what are
you, a man or a mouse?

6. When the cat's away, the mice will play
- When you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
- Vắng chủ nhà gà vọc niêu tôm
Ex. When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the
classroom the students began to play around.