Share Idioms- Part 1
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sát sao, rất sát
BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH
chọc ai
PULL SOMEONE’S LEG
to understand as wrong or insulting, or misunderstand (hiểu lầm)
TAKE IT AMISS
everywhere
HIGH AND LOW = HERE AND THERE
càng đông càng vui
THE MORE, THE MERRIER
ngăn nắp gọn gàng
SPICK AND SPAN
sometimes
EVERY NOW AND THEN
rất hiếm (rare
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
rare (hiếm gặp)
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
(1) immediately (ngay lập tức)
(2) in trouble; in a difficult situation (gặp rắc rối)
ON THE SPOT
trên bờ vực (cẩn thận với giới từ “on” và “in” nhé!)
ON THE VERGE OF = ON THE BRINK OF = IN THE EDGE OF
good or bad things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once (họa vô đơn chí)
IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS
to control someone and make them do exactly what you want them to do (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai)
LED SOMEBODY BY THE NOSE
vào phút chót
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
bán đắt như tôn tươi
SELL/GO LIKE HOT CAKES
giả bộ, giả vờ
MAKE BELIEVE
