49 idioms hay dùng trong tiếng anh

33 Idioms hay dùng trong tiếng Anh (phần 2)
1.Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched: Đừng nói trước kẻo bước không qua
=> I think I’m going to get straight A’s on my tests, but I don’t want to count my chickens before they are
hatched
2.A bad/rotten apple: Con sâu làm rầu nồi canh
=>There’s always one bad apple in every class
=> What do you plan to do about the bad apples in the company when you become CEO?
3.Have egg on your face: trở thành trò cười
=>Mike always said he could speak English fluently but when he couldn’t hold a conversation with the
English tourist ,he had egg all over his face
4.Burn the candle at both ends: mệt mỏi vì phải thức khuya dậy sớm
=>If he doesn’t stop burning the candle at both ends, he’ll end up in hospital
5.Kill two birds with one stone: Một mũi tên trúng hai đích ,nhất cử lưỡng tiện
=>I kill two birds with one stone by reading the news in English, I learn about current events and improve
my English
6.Paint the town red: quậy hết mình ở quán bar,câu lạc bộ ,vv để tận hưởng cuộc sống
=>Some people like nothing better than to paint the town red at every opportunity,but I prefer to stay at
home and read books
=>You’ve got a bonus? We must paint the town red immediately!
7.Bite off more than you can chew: tham thì thâm ,ôm đồm quá nhiều cộng việc bản thân không thể làm
hết
=>She bit off more than she could chew and quickly fell behind in her work
8.A storm in a tea cup: phóng đại sự việc ,chuyện bé xé ra to
=>The media is going crazy about it but if you ask me,it’s just a storm in the tea cup
9.Bite the bullet: chấp nhận một việc không mấy dễ chịu vì không thể tránh được , cắn răng chịu đựng
=>I don’t want to do the military service but it’s mandatory so I just have to bite the bullet
10.Cry over spilt mill: tốn thời gian tiếc nuối những việc đã xảy ra không thay đổi được
=>It’s no use crying over spilt mill .Try hard and next time you will succeed
11.Dodge a bullet: thoát hiểm trong gang tấc
=>The bus I missed had an accident.I feel like I dodged a bullet
12. Every cloud has a silver lining: trong cái rủi có cái may ,trong cái khó ló cái khôn

=>I broke my legs but then met my future wife in the hospital.It’s true that every cloud had a silver lining


13.A little bird told me : nghe giang hồ đồn đại, nghe người ta nói
=>I don’t want to be rude but a little bird told me your girlfriend has been cheating on you
14.Have a green thumb: mát tay trồng cây
=>Look at Sarah’s garden! She really has a green thumb
=>I admire people with green thumbs. Any plants entrusted to my care die quickly
15.Money talks: có tiền mua tiên cũng được
=>You want to know how I did it? Money talks ,my friend
16.Mind-blowing: tuyệt vời ,gây ấn tượng mạnh, gây shock
=>It is a mind-blowing experience to me .I will never forget it
17.Pay through the nose: phải trả một cái giá cắt cổ
=>After the environmental disaster,the oil company had to pay through the nose to clean it up
18.Shoot yourself in the foot: tự đào hố chôn mình
=>If he keeps talking,pretty soon he’ll shoot himself in the foot
19.Turn green with envy: ghen tức xanh mặt, ghen ăn tức ở
=>They turned green with envy when my husband walked in the room
20.The sky is the limit: không có giới hạn cho những thành tựu có thể đạt được
=>You can do anything you put your mind to .The sky is the limit
21.Wash your hands of something: từ chối tiếp tục chịu trách nhiệm cho một việc gì đó
=>The CEO couldn’t wait to wash his hands of the money-losing operation
22.Money doesn’t grow on trees : tiền không phải là giấy
=>No, I won’t buy you that toy robot .Money doesn’t grow on trees ,you know
23.See red: Giận đỏ mặt
=>When he called me an idiot I saw red.I’ve never been angrier
24.Do something at gunpoint: làm việc gì đó miễn cưỡng do bị ép buộc
=>She might go out on a date with you …..at gunpoint !Haha
25.Cat got your tongue? :Câm rồi à?
=>Has a cat got your tongue? Why can’t you respond?

26.Have two left feet: vụng về khi chơi thể thao
=>I love to dance, but my wife has two left feet
27.Needle in a haystack: Mò kim đáy bể


=>Looking for one person in this crowd is like looking for a neddle in a haystack
28.Get blood from a stone: lấy trứng chọi đá
=>Getting an apology from my husband is like getting blood from a stone
29.Out of the frying pan and into the fire: tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa
=>Biology was too hard so I transferred to engineering,but I got out of the frying pan and into the fire
30.Walk on eggshells: tế nhị, kín đáo, giữ mồm giữ miệng
=>I’m sick of walking on eggshells around you. Why do you have to be sensitive?
31.On a slippery slope :trượt dốc, một hành động khó bỏ nếu tiếp tục sẽ trở thành thói quen xấu
=>It’s a slippery slope from drugs to prison
=>Cheating on a diet is a slippery slope.Before you know it, you’ll be fat again
32.Curiosity killed the cat: chết vì tò mò
=>I don’t want to know what is down that dark street.Curiosity killed the cat you know
33.The third time is a charm: quá tam ba bận,thường lần thứ 3 sẽ may mắn
=>Ask her out on a date again ,don’t give up.The third time’s a charm
34.Knock your socks off: làm ngạc nhiên
=>The exciting news just knocked my socks off
35.Take something with a grain of salt: bán tin bán nghi
=>You should always take everything you see on TV with a grain of salt
36.Wolf in sheep’s clothing: sói đội lốt cừu
=>Cindy thought the handsome stranger was gentle and kind,but Susan suspected he was a wolf in
sheep’s clothing
37.Never look a gift horse in the mouth: được voi đòi hai bà trưng
=>You gave him a car and he asked if the engine was new? Doesn’t he know never look a gift horse in the
mouth?
38.Spill the beans: để lộ bí mật

=>There is a surprise party for Anna at the end of the weekend. Please don’t spill the beans
39.Fly by the seat of your pants: làm việc theo cảm tính ,tới đâu hay tới đó
=>I’m not one to plan everything in detail ,I prefer to fly by the seat of my pants
40.Fit like a glove: vừa khít
=>I’m so happy with my new jeans.They fit like a glove
41. Jump through hoops : thực hiện nhiều việc khó khăn nhưng cần thiết để đạt điều gì đó


=>If you want to get a promotion, you’ll have to jump through a few hoops
42.Under the table: tiền hối lộ bất hợp pháp
=>Payments were made under the table to local officials
43.Like water off a duck’s back: nước đổ đầu vịt, nước khổ lá khoai
=>If you want to be on TV,you have to be able to let personal attacks roll off you like water of a duck’s
back
44.X-rated :18+
=>Children musn’t watch X-rated films
45.Volte face: sự trở mặt
=>Everyone was thrown into confusion by her volte-face
46.You are what you eat: Ăn gì bổ nấy
=>You shoud not eat so much junk food .You are what you eat, you know
47.Rain cats and dogs: mưa rất lớn
=>It’s been raining cats and dogs all week
48.If the shoe fits (wear it): đồng ý với lời chỉ trích ,phê bình về mình
=>You are ignoring all the facts, if the shoe fits ,wear it
49.Quiet as mouse: câm như hến
=>I’ll be as quiet as a mouse