Tài liệu CAMBRIGDE INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS_ CHƯƠNG 4.4 pptx

a turn/twist of the knife:
see
turn/twist the knife
at every turn
be cooked/done to a turn
beat/turn swords into
ploughshares
come up/turn up trumps
come/go/turn full circle
not know which way to turn
not turn a hair
One good turn deserves
another.
put/turn the clock back
speak/talk out of turn
stand/turn sth on its head
take a turn for the worse
tighten/turn the screws on sb:
see
put the screws on sb
turn a blind eye
turn a deaf ear
turn a trick
turn heads
turn in your grave
turn king's/ queen's evidence
turn on the waterworks
turn over a new leaf
turn over/spin in your grave
turn state's evidence
turn (sth) topsy-turvy:

see
topsy-turvy
turn tail
turn the corner
turn the other cheek
turn the page
turn the tables on sb
turn the tide
turn turtle
turn up like a bad penny
turn up the heat
turn your back on sb
turn your back on sth
turn your hand to sth
turn your nose up
turn/twist the knife
turn/use sth to good account
TURN-UP
That's/There's a turn-up for
the books
TURNABOUT
Turnabout is fair play.
TURNED
a poacher turned gamekeeper
the minute sb's back is turned:
see
when/while sb's back is
turned
The tables are turned.:
see

turn the tables on sb
The wheel has come/turned
full circle.:
see
come/go/turn
full circle
The worm has turned.
when/while sb's back is
turned
your whole world (was)
turned upside down
579
TURNING
the wheels are turning
TURNS
every time sb turns
around/round
the tide turns:
see
turn the
tide
Whatever turns you on.
TURTLE
turn turtle
TWAIN
Never the twain shall meet.
TWICE
Lightning does not strike
twice.
Once bitten, twice shy.

TWIDDLE
twiddle your thumbs
TWILIGHT
the twilight zone
TWINKLE
when sb was a (mere) twinkle
in their father's eye
TWINKLING
in the twinkling of an eye
TWIST
a turn/twist of the
knife:
see
turn/twist the knife
drive/send sb round the twist
get your knickers in a twist
leave sb to twist in the wind
round the twist
turn/twist the knife
twist sb's arm
twist/wrap sb around/round
your little finger
TWISTED
be bitter and twisted
TWIXT
There's many a slip twixt cup
and lip.
TWO
A bird in the hand (is worth
two in the bush).

a two-way street
be as thick as two short planks
be caught between two stools
be in! of two minds
be like a dog with two tails
be like two peas in a pod
be ten/two a penny
be two of a kind
be two sides of the same coin
bring sb down a peg or two
cut both/two ways
fall between two stools
for two cents
in two shakes (of a lamb's iail)
It takes two to tango.
kill two birds with one stone
know a thing or two
meat and two veg
not be short of a bob or two
not care/ give two hoots:
see
not
care/give a hoot
UNDER
not have two nickels to rub
together
not have two pennies to rub
together
put in/stick in your two
penn'orth

put two and two together
put two and two together and
get/make five:
see
put two and
two together
put your two cents (worth) in
put/stick two fingers up at
sb/sth
[show/teach/tell etc.] sb a
thing or two:
see
know a
thing or two
stand on your own two feet
That makes two of us.
the lesser of two evils
(There's) no two ways about it.
two-bit
two can play at that game
two-faced
two-timesb
two-timer:
see
two-time sb
two-timing: see two-time sb
two's company (three's a
crowd)
your meat and two veg
your two cents (worth):

see
put
your two cents (worth) in
TYPE
revert to type
true to form/type
UGLY
an ugly duckling
be as ugly as sin
raise/rear its (ugly) head
UM
umandah
UMBILICAL
cut the (umbilical) cord
UMBRAGE
take umbrage
UN BOWED
bloodied but unbowed
UNCERTAIN
in no uncertain terms
UNCLE
an Uncle Tom
Bob's your uncle!
I'll be a monkey's uncle!
say uncle
UncleSam
UNDER
be under a cloud
be under sb's thumb
be under the gun

be under the thumb:
see
be
under sb's thumb
be under your feet
Down Under
go under the knife
in/under sth's shadow
under sb's heel
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UNGLUED
under sb's nose
under the banner of sth
under the counter
under the llUrrnence
under the knife:
see
go under
the knife
under the sun
under the table
under the wing of sth
under the wire
under wraps
under your belt
under your breath
under your own steam
UNGLUED
come unglued
UNIVERSE

be the armpit of the
world/universe
UNKNOWN
an unknown quantity
UNQUOTE
quote, unquote
UNSTUCK
come unstuck
UNTIL
till/until kingdom come
until hell freezes over
until the cows come home
UNTURNED
leave no stone unturned
UP
be (just/right) up sb's street
be on the up
be on the up and up
be (right) up sb's alley
be (right) up sb's arse
be (right) up there with
sb/sth
be up a gum tree
beupa tree
be up against sth/sb
be up and about/around
be up and down
be up and running
be up for sth
be up in arms

be up in the air
be up the duff
be up the spout
be up to no good
be up to sth
be up to the mark
be up to your chin in sth
be up to your
ears/ eyeballs/ eyes in sth
be up to your neck in sth
be up with the crows
be up with the lark
be up yourself
come/ go up in the world:
see
come/go down in the world
[dance/sing/talk etc.] up a
storm
give sth up as a bad job
580
go up in flames
move up in the world:
see
come/go down in the
world
not be up to much
not be up to much
not be up to par
not be up to scratch
pick up sticks

raise/up the ante
sb's number is up
up-and-coming
up for grabs
up front
up sticks
up the spout
up to snuff
up to speed
up-to-the-minute
Up yours!
What's up?
UPHILL
an uphill
battle/fight/struggle
an uphill job/task
UPON
once upon a time
UPPER
a stiff upper lip
gain! get the upper hand:
see
have the upper hand
have the upper hand
the upper crust
upper-crust:
see
the upper
crust
UPPERS

be (down) on your uppers
UPRIGHT
bolt upright
UPS
ups and downs
UPSET
upset the applecart
UPSTAIRS
kick sb upstairs
UPTAKE
be quick on the uptake:
see
be
slow on the uptake
be slow on the uptake
UPWARD
onward and upward:
see
onwards and upwards
UPWARDS
onwards and upwards
US
them and us
USE
a fat lot of good/use
be no good/use to man or
beast
It's no good/use crying over
spilt milk.
turn/use sth to good account

use a sledgehammer to crack
a nut
Use your loaf.
USED
be half the [dancer/writer
etc.] you used to be
USUAL
business as usual
VAIN
take sb's name in vain
VALOR
Discretion is the better part of
valor.
VALOUR
Discretion is the better part of
valour.
VALUE
take sth at face value
VALVE
a safety valve
VANISH
disappear/vanish into thin
air:
see
out of thin air
disappear/vanish off the face
of the earth
VARIETY
Variety is the spice of life.
VEG

meat and two veg
your meat and two veg
VEIL
draw a veil over sth
VELVET
an iron fist/hand in a velvet
glove
VENT
vent your spleen
VENTURED
Nothing ventured, nothing
gained.
VERBAL
verbal diarrhea
verbal diarrhoea
VERSE
give/quote (sb) chapter and
verse
VESSEL
burst/bust a blood vessel
VESSELS
Empty vessels make (the)
most noise/sound.
VICIOUS
a vicious circle
VICTIM
a fashion victim
VICTORY
a Pyrrhic victory
VIEW

a bird's eye view
a ringside seat/view
a worm's eye view
take the long view
VILLAIN
the villain of the piece
VINE
die on the vine
wither on the vine
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VINEGAR
be full of piss and vinegar
VIOLET
a shrinking violet
VIRTUE
make a virtue of necessity
VIRTUES
extoll the virtues of sb/ sth
VOICE
a (lone) voice in the
wilderness
a voice crying in the
wilderness
at the top of your voice
VOID
fill a/the void
VOLTE-FACE
a volte-face
VOLUMES
speak volumes

VOTE
vote with your feet
VOTING
like turkeys voting for (an
early) Christmas
VULTURE
a culture vulture
WAD
shoot your wad
WAGGING
set/ start tongues wagging
the tail wagging the dog
WAGON
be on the wagon
fall off the wagon
go on the wagon:
see
be on the
wagon
hitch your wagon to a star
hitch your wagon tosb/ sth
WAIFS
waifs and strays
WAIST
be dead from the waist down
WAIT
wait for the other shoe to drop
wait on sb hand and foot
WAITING
an accident waiting to happen

be waiting in the wings
play a/the waiting game
WAKE
a wake-up call
Wake up and smell the coffee!
WALK
a walk of life
run before you can walk
stand/walk tall
Take a hike/walk!
the cock of the walk
walk a tightrope
walk the plank
WALKING
be floating/walking on air
be (skating/walking) on thin
ice
581
be walking/treading on
eggshells
get your walking papers:
see
give sb their walking papers
give sb their walking papers
WALL
a fly on the wall
a hole in the wall
be banging/hitting your head
against a brick wall
be like talking to a brick wall

be off the wall
bel come up against a brick
wall
drive sb up the wall
go to the wall
have your back against/to the
wall
hit a/the (brick) wall
nail sb to the wall
off-the-wall:
see
be off the wall
read/ see the handwriting on
the wall: see the writing is on
the wall
read/ see the writing on the
wall:
see
the writing is on the
wall
the handwriting is on the wall
the writing is on the wall
wall-to-wall
WALLS
be climbing the walls
Walls have ears.
WAND
a magic wand
WANDERING
wandering hands

WANE
wax and wane
WANT
Do you want alto bet?
Do you want to make
something of it?
for want of a better word
How much do you want to bet?
want to curl up and die
WAR
see
also
WARS
a battle/war of nerves
aturfwar
a war of words
All's fair in love and war.
WARM
warm the cockles of your
heart
WARMED
like death (warmed over)
like death (warmed up)
WARPATH
be on the warpath
WARRANT
sign sth's death warrant:
see
sign your own death warrant
sign your own death warrant

WARS
have been in the wars
WATER
WARTS
warts and all
warts-and-all:
see
warts and
all
WASH
come out in the wash
It'll all come out in the wash.
wash your dirty
laundry/linen in public
wash your hands of sb/sth
Wash your mouth out!
will not wash
WASHER
be chief cook and bottle
washer
WASTE
a waste of breath:
see
waste
your breath
be a waste of space
waste your breath
WATCH
mind/watch your p's and q's
Mind/Watch your step.

watch sb like a hawk
watch sb/sth with an eagle eye
watch sb/sth with eagle eyes
watch the clock
Watch this space.
watch your back
watch your step
WATCHED
A watched pot never boils.
WATCHING
be as interesting as watching
grass grow
be as interesting as watching
paint dry
be like watching grass grow
be like watching paint dry
WATER
see also
WATERS
be dead in the water
be in deep water
be in hot water
be like a fish out of water
be (like) water off a duck's
back
be water over the dam
be water under the bridge
Blood is thicker than water.
blow sth! sb out of the water
come hell or high water

could talk under water
get into deep water:
see
be in
deep water
get (sb) into hot water:
see
be
in hot water
go through fire and water
hold water:
see
not hold water
keep your head above water
make sb's mouth water
not hold water
pour/throw cold water on sth
spend money like water
take to sth like a duck to water
test the water/waters
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WATERFRONT
throw the baby out with the
bath water
tread water
You can lead a horse to water
(but you can't make him/it
drink).
WATERFRONT
cover the waterfront

WATERLOO
meet your Waterloo
WATERS
muddy the waters
pour oil on troubled waters
still waters run deep
test the water/waters
WATERWORKS
turn on the waterworks
WAVE see a/50 WAVES
be on the crest of a wave
catch the wave
fly / show/wave the flag
kiss/say/wave goodbye to sth
ride (on) a/the wave
ride the crest of a wave:
see
be
on the crest of a wave
WAVELENGTH
be on the same wavelength
WAVES
make waves
WAX
the whole ball of wax
wax and wane
wax lyrical
WAY see a/50 WAYS
all the way
all the way down the line

along the way
any way you slice it
be in a bad way
be laughing all the way to the
bank
be out of sb's way
be out of the way
claw your way back from sth
couldn't [act/argue/fight] your
way out of a paper bag
every which way
get your own way
go a long way
go all the way
go back a long way
go down the wrong way
go out of your way to do sth
have come a long way
have your head screwed on
(the right way)
(in) anyway, shape, or
form
in the family way
look the other way
Noway!
not know which way to turn
one way or another
one way or the other
open the way for/to sth
582

out-of-the-way:
see
be out of the
way
pave the way for sth
pay its way
pay your way
point the way
rub sb the wrong way
rub sb up the wrong way
see which way the cat jumps
see which way the wind is
blowing
see your way (clear) to doing
sth
smooth sb's/ sth's way
smooth the way for sb/sth
take sth the wrong way
That's the way the ball
bounces.
That's the way the cookie
crumbles.
There's more than one way to
skin a cat.
way-out
Where there's a will there's a
way!
wing your/its way
WAYS
change/mend your ways

cut both/two ways
see the error of your ways
swing both ways
the parting of the ways
(There's) no two ways about it.
ways and means
WAYSIDE
fall by the wayside
WEAK
a weak link (in the chain)
have a weak spotfor sb/sth
weak at the knees
WEAR
be the worse for wear
If the cap fits (wear it).
If the hat/shoe fits (wear it).
wear and tear
wear sb to a frazzle
wear the pants
wear the trousers
wear thin
wear your heart on your
sleeve
wear/work your fingers to the
bone
WEARING
be wearing your
[teacher's/lawyer's etc.] hat
WEASEL
weasel words

WEATHER
be/feel under the weather
brass monkey weather
keep a weather eye on sth/sb
make heavy weather of
sth! doing sth
ride out/weather the storm
WEB
a tangled web
WEDDING
a shotgun wedding
be like a spare prick at a
wedding
your wedding tackle
WEDGE
drive a wedge between sb
the thin end of the wedge
WEEK
a face as long as a wet week
WEEKEND
a dirty weekend
WEEP
shed/weep crocodile tears
WEEPERS
Finders keepers (losers
weepers).
WEIGH
weigh a ton
weigh each word
weigh your words

WEIGHT
a dead weight
be a load/weight off your
mind
be a weight off your
shoulders
be worth its/your weight in
gold
carry weight
have the cares/weight of the
world on your shoulders
pull your weight
throw your weight around
throw your weight behind
sihlsb
WELCOME
greet/welcome sb/sth with
open arms
outstay/overstay your
welcome
Welcome to the club!
WELL
be alive and well
be all very well
be all well and good
be in well
be well away
be well in
be well up on sth
leave well alone

leave well enough alone
leave/let well alone
leave/let well enough alone
not sit well with sb
well and truly
well-heeled
well-hung
well-to-do
(Well) what do you know!
WENT
went/had gone out with the
ark
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WERE
Were your ears burning'?:
see
your ears must be burning
WEST
go west
WET
a face as long as a wet week
a wet blanket
a wet dream
be all wet
be wet behind the ears
could talk under wet cement
get your feet wet
wet your whistle
WHACK
out of whack

WHALE
a whale of a
[bill/difference/problem etc.]
a whale of a Dob/party/story
etc.]
have a whale of a time
WHAMMY
a double whammy
WHAT
and what have you
I'll give you what for!
know what's what
see sb/sth for what they
(really) are
(Well) what do you know!
What planet is sb on?:
see
be
(living) on another planet
What price
[fame/success/victory etc.]?
what the hell
What you don't know won't
hurt you.
What's cooking'?
what's eating sb?
what's his/her face
What's sb's game?
What's sth in aid of?
What's sth when it's at

home?
What's the deal?
What's the world coming to?
What's up?
What's your poison?
WHATEVER
Whatever turns you on.
WHEAT
separate the wheat from the
chaff
WHEEL
see also
WHEELING.
WHEELS
a big shot/wheel
a cog in the machine/wheel
a fifth/third wheel
be at/behind the wheel
get behind the wheel: see be
at/behind the wheel
put a spoke in sb's wheel
put your shoulder to the
wheel
583
reinvent the wheel
The wheel has come/turned
full circle.:
see
come/go/turn
full circle

WHEELING
wheeling and dealing
WHEELS
be hell on wheels
oil the wheels
set the wheels in motion
spin your wheels
the wheels are turning
WHEN
as and when
if and when
When in Rome (do as the
Romans do).
when the chips are down
WHERE
know where you stand
not know where to put
yourself
Where there's a will there's a
way!
Where's the beef?
WHEREFORES
the whys and (the) wherefores
WHET
whet sb's appetite
WHETHER
not know whether to laugh or
cry
(whether) by accident or
design

WHICH
every which way
WHILE
be worth your whlle
make sth worth your while:
see
be worth your while
while the going is good
WHIMPER
not with a bang but with a
whimper
WHIP
a whip-round
crack the whip
get/have a fair crack of the
whip:
see
give sb a fair crack
of the whip
give sb a fair crack of the whip
have/hold the whip hand
whip sth/sb into shape
WHIPPING
a whipping boy
WHIRL
give it a shot/whirl
WHIRLWIND
reap the whirlwind
WHISKER
by a whisker

come within a whisker of
sth/ doing sth
WHISKERS
be the eat's whiskers
WICK
WHISTLE
a whistle-blower: see blow the
whistle on sb/ sth
a whistle-stop tour
a wolf whistle
be as clean as a whistle
blow the whistle on sb/ sth
He/She/They can whistle for
it!
wet your whistle
WHISTLES
bells and whistles
WHISTLING
be whistling Dixie
be whistling in the dark
WHITE
a white elephant
a white knight
a white lie
be as white as a sheet
be as white as snow
black and white
in black and white
pretend/say that black is
white

the men in white coats
white-bread
white-collar
white trash
WHITER
whiter than white
WHIZZ-KID
a whizz-kid
WHO
Who needs it/them?
Who's sb when he's/she's at
home?
WHOLE
a whole new ball game
go the whole hog
go the whole nine yards
go whole hog
invent sth out of whole
cloth
make sth up out of whole
cloth
the whole ball of wax
the whole bit
the whole enchilada
the whole (kit and) caboodle
the whole nine yards
the whole picture
the whole shebang
the whole shooting match
the (whole) works

your whole world came
crashing down around you
your whole world (was)
turned upside down
WHOOPEE
make whoopee
WHYS
the whys and (the) wherefores
WICK
get on sb's wick
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