Idioms// Expressions And Phrasal Verbs

Front 1

Have the faintest idea

Back 1

Have no idea, not understand

Front 2

Step up

Back 2

Increase, make something more active

Front 3

Make a name

Back 3

Be famous

Front 4

Make it through

Back 4

Chịu đựng, cố gắng

Hint 4

Endure, bite off more than you can chew

Front 5

Beyond/ without the shadow of doubt

Back 5

Không một chút mảy may nghi ngờ

Ex: he is responsible beyond the shadow of doubt

Hint 5

It's certainly true

Front 6

Fix up with

Back 6

To provide something that they need, arrange, prepare sth

Fix someone up with a job, to fix up an appointment

Front 7

At short notice

Back 7

Only at a short time before sth happens

Front 8

To have sth on the plate

Back 8

To have a large amount of important work to deal with

Hint 8

I don't want to burden my girl with my issues, she's got too much on her plate

Front 9

By/ in leaps and bounds

Back 9

Rất nhanh

My english is progressing leaps and bounds.

Front 10

It goes without saying

Back 10

Không thể nào bàn cãi

= it's obvious, perfectly clear

Front 11

To be out of practice

Back 11

Không có thời gian luyện tập, không làm gì lâu r

Hint 11

Not having done something for a long time, and no longer skillful as a result

Front 12

Prim and proper

Back 12

having traditional, morally conservative beliefs and behaviors

Hint 12

He is so prim and proper, you should watch what you say or he will walk out of the room.

Front 13

Rely on/ upon something/ someone

Back 13

Phụ thuộc vào ai, gì đó

= be dependent on

Hint 13

Có thể đi với adv heavily

Front 14

in comparison with sth

Back 14

compared with something, so với

Front 15

The cat is out of the bag

Back 15

The secret is revealed

Front 16

To see which way the cat jumps

Back 16

Đợi gió xoay chiều nào thì theo chiều đó

Ex: Let's just see which way the cat jumps before we settle on a single option.

Given the nature of this market, it would be prudent for us to see which way the cat jumps before agreeing to invest in your company.

Front 17

The apple of the eye

Back 17

A person or thing which you are fond and proud of, precious

Front 18

Be over the moon

Back 18

Be extremely happy and excited, very pleased

Front 19

Be lost for words / at a loss for words

Back 19

Unable to speak because of being surprised,..

Front 20

Go down the toilet

Back 20

To be completely wasted or lost, fail utterly

Your lucky streak will go down the toilet.

Front 21

To be/ live in clover

Back 21

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