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Believe it or not
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You might not believe this but…
Example: ‘But, believe it or not, I was actually in Italy to soak up the art and the history.’ |
Tin hay không thì tùy |
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Bites more than he (or she) can chew |
Takes more responsibility than he (or she) can handle Example: ‘While biting off more than one can chew is arduous, the practice concept is necessary.’ |
Khó hơn khả năng anh ấy/cô ấy có thể làm được |
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Break a leg!
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Good luck!
Example: ‘‘Break a leg,’ he whispered in my ear before releasing me.’ |
Chúc may mắn |
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Business as usual
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Things are the same as usual
Example: ‘Apart from being under new management, it's business as usual in the department’ |
Như thường lệ |
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Costs an arm and a leg |
Costs a lot
Example: ‘The coat had cost him an arm and a leg.’ |
Quá đắt đỏ |
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From dawn till dusk
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From morning till the evening
Example: ‘The refuge is open year-round from dawn to dusk and entrance is free.’ |
Liên tục cả ngày, từ sáng tới đêm |
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A dime a dozen
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So easy to find, not so valuable
Example: ‘Ideas are a dime a dozen, but great execution is priceless.’ |
Phổ biến, dễ tìm và không mấy giá trị |
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Nitty-gritty
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The most essential part of
Example: ‘Let's get down to the nitty-gritty of finding a job’ |
Phần thiết yếu, chi tiết quan trọng |
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Nuts and bolts
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The basic practical details
Example: ‘What I'm attempting to do here is get down to the nuts and bolts.’ |
Các chi tiết cơ bản |
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On the flip side
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On the other hand
Example: ‘On the flip side, some corporations set professional wages based on national versus regional averages.’ |
Mặt khác |
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Party animal |
A person who likes partying Example: ‘A buzzing bar makes this a good place for party animals.’ |
Người thích tiệc tùng |
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Sounds like a broken record |
Repeating the same things over and over Example: 'I have understood you want me to clean the bathroom. Stop going on like a broken record!' |
Lải nhải việc gì đó quá nhiều lần |
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Speaking of which (or Speak of something)
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Used to introduce a remark about a topic recently alluded to Example: ‘Well, speaking of which, let's not keep him waiting.’ |
Nói về vấn đề này (có thể dùng thay thế cho "clearly" hay "absolutely") |
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Strike a balance
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Have a good balance of
Example: ‘She's decided to strike a balance between fashionable and accessible.’ |
Có sự cân bằng tốt với... (hoặc giữa cái này với cái kia) |
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Test the waters
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Experimenting, assessing the reaction
Example: 'You better test the waters before you fully commit to that plan.' |
Thử nghiệm trước (theo nghĩa đen là thử độ lạnh của nước trước khi xuống hồ bơi) |
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The bottom line is
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The fundamental and most important factor
Example: ‘The bottom line is I'm still married to Denny.’ |
Điểm mấu chốt |
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Think outside the box
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Think differently
Example: ‘Surely this is a time for a new ethos of leadership and people who think outside the box and foster creativity.’ |
Nghĩ khác đi |
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You gotta be kidding me |
You must be joking Example: 'Your boss has sent you an email asking you to come in to do some extra work this weekend, you think: "You gotta be kidding me".' |
Mày đùa tao à? |
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1 o'clock sharp |
Exactly at 1 o'clock
Example: 'The party starts at 1 o'clock sharp.' |
1 giờ đúng |
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Back to the grind
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Back to the usual
Example: 'OK everyone, break time is over, get back to the grind.' |
Trở lại với công việc (thường nhật) |
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Chicken |
Coward, afraid or nervous about doing things Example: ‘They were too chicken to follow the murderers into the mountains.’ |
Hèn nhát (đồ con gà) |
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Don't joke with me |
Used when asking someone to be serious
Example: 'He said I had won a million dollars and I said don't joke with me!' |
Bảo ai đó hãy nghiêm túc (đừng đùa nữa) |
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Down to earth
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With no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic
Example: 'He brings with him a deep spirituality, a breadth of experience and a wealth of Yorkshire humour and down-to-earth common sense.’ |
Thực tế |
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Get a life |
Try to be like a normal person, pay attention to things that are important Example: ‘I've got a life and I don't need to live vicariously through others in a sort of blog-related addiction.’ |
Sống bình thường, chú ý đến những điều quan trọng |
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Get to the point |
Don't beat around the bush To reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written Example: ‘He's a very careful justice; he got the point, as did the court by the end.’ |
Không vòng vo tam quốc Hiểu hoặc chấp nhận ý tưởng, lập luận nào đó |
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Give someone a hard time
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Bothering someone
Example: ‘The boys are giving me a hard time about all the publicity I'm getting.’ |
Làm khó/làm phiền ai đó |
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Give someone a hand
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Help someone
Example: 'I want to move this table to the living room. Can you give me a hand?' |
Giúp ai đó một tay |
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Go Dutch
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Splitting the bill, paying 50/50
Example: ‘I mean, if you ever date one, go Dutch, or you'll be spending the rest of your life working off the debt.’ |
Chi trả chi phí 50/50 |
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Good for nothing
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A person who is lazy and not helpful or useful
Example: 'She told him he was a lazy good-for-nothing and should get a job.' |
Bất tài, vô dụng |
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Hold on a second
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Just wait a moment
Example: 'Hold on a second, are you serious?' |
Đợi chút |
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I beg to differ |
I'd rather take a different stance on this topic
Example: 'That's your opinion. But, I beg to differ.' |
Tôi thì nghĩ khác |
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I blew it
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I wasted my chance
Example: 'I really thought I was going to get the promotion, but I blew it.' |
Tôi đã để vụt mất cơ hội |
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I'm hosed |
I am in a bad situation Example: 'I'm hosed. My boss has given me tons of extra work to finish.' |
Tôi không gặp may/đang trong tình huống xấu |
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I'm on my way to… |
I am heading towards to…
Example: 'I'm on my way to Harvard.' |
Tôi đang hướng tới điều/cái gì đó |
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In terms of X
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When X is evaluated
Example: 'In terms of the merger, I'm afraid I can't provide any more details at this time.' |
Về cái gì đó (một loại đại lượng/khía cạnh) |
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It's a long story |
What you are asking me is a complicated matter
Example: 'So why was Carlo knocking on your door at midnight?' 'It's a long story.' |
Vấn đề này dài/phức tạp lắm |
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It's a piece of cake |
So easy
Example: 'For him, taking tests is a piece of cake.' |
Dễ như ăn bánh |
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Keep me in the loop |
Keep me posted, keep me updated Example: 'I really want to know what happens so keep me in the loop.' |
Cho tôi biết chuyện gì đang xảy ra |
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Keep your cool
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Just stay calm
Example: 'She kept her cool and won the argument.' |
Giữ bình tĩnh |
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Know someone (or something) inside out |
Know every detail, know by heart Example: 'He know that computer program inside out' |
Hiểu rõ. Rành |
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Make up someone's mind |
Making a decision
Example: 'I can't make up my mind whether to go or not' |
Ra quyết định |
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Now and then (or again) |
Sometimes, once in a while Example: 'Now and then I receive letters from my former students.' |
Thỉnh thoảng |
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Pie in the sky
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Ridiculous
Example: 'At first his theories were dismissed as pie in the sky.' |
Điều nực cười |
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Play it by ear |
Decide about something when it happens instead of making a decision in advance Example: 'We don't know how many people are going to come, so we'll play it by ear.' |
Tới đâu hay tới đó |
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Rings a bell
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Sounds familiar
Example: 'The name rings a bell. Isn't he an architect?' |
Nghe quen quen |
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Rise and shine
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Get out of bed smartly; wake up Example: ‘Jessica stretched lazily while trying to convince her body that it was time to rise and shine.’ |
Thức dậy |
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Sleep on it
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Delay making a decision on something until the following day so as to have more time to consider it
Example: ‘Glendon said: ‘Lee changed his mind after sleeping on it and stated he was happy at Rammy.’’ |
Suy xét kĩ hơn |
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Sort of
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Kind of
Example: 'We both like the same sort of music.' |
Loại |
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Take a hike
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Just get away, get out of here
Example: ‘We'll look at a report that says the Baby Boom generation could save America's job market by taking a hike.’ |
Đi nơi khác |
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Throw in the towel (or sponge) |
Give up, quit Example: ‘At any other time it would have sounded like the leader of an unelectable party throwing in the towel, or finding an excuse for his own failure.’ |
Bỏ cuộc |
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Under the radar
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Without attracting notice
Example: 'The employee didn't want his boss to find out that he was looking for another job, so he did all his searching under the radar.' |
Làm gì đó mà không bị giám sát, chú ý |
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When it comes to someone (or something) |
If we talk about someone (or something) Example: 'There's nothing she doesn't know when it comes to computers.' |
Khi nói về một người/cái gì đó cụ thể |
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You bet
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Used to emphasize a statement or to mean ''certainly"; Used when someone thanks you
Example: 'Are you coming to the party?' 'You bet!' 'Thanks for your help.' 'You bet. Anytime.' |
Chắc chắn rồi! |
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You're telling me! |
Used to emphasize that one is already well aware of something or in complete agreement with a statement. Example: 'Tom: Man, it's hot today! Bob: You're telling me!' |
Hoàn toàn đồng ý |
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A red flag
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A sign or signal indicating potential, incipient, or imminent danger or trouble. Example: 'There are a couple of red flags you need to look out for to make sure your company stays in the black.' |
Điềm gở |
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I don’t get it |
I don’t understand |
Tôi không hiểu |
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Round the clock |
24 hours a day |
24 giờ một ngày |
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… You name it
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Anything related that you can imagine
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…. You never know |
Do not leave your door open, you never know what might happen |
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… And what not |
..And so on, anything you can imagine |
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Beats me
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I don’t know how it happened but it makes me feel bad
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Behave yourself |
Act politely, properly |
Cư xử phải phép, chừng mực |
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Big deal |
Important thing |
Điều quan trọng |
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Broke |
Have no money |
Hết tiền |
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By and large |
Generally |
Nhìn chung |
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Call it a day
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Finish working
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Couch potato |
Someone sits in front of TV all the time |
Người mãi xem TV |
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Don’t be a stranger
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We are friends, please stop by whenever you can
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Don’t sweat it
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Don’t worry about it, don’t make a big deal out of it
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Easier said than done |
It is always easier to say/claim something, but hard to do/execute |
Nói thì dễ hơn làm |
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Even Steven |
Equal, fair |
Công bằng |
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Fair enough
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What you recommend is OK
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Feel blue
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Feel sad or depressed
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Fender bender
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Very small, trivial damage
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First come first served |
People will be served in the order of arrival |
Tới trước phục vụ trước |
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Get a foot in the door
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Start something, enter the organization
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Get on one’s nerves |
You are getting on my nerves: you are annoying me |
Làm phiền ai đó |
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Get out of here!
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Are you serious??
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Getting goosebumps
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Getting excited
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Give It to me straight
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Please tell me straightforward
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Go for it
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Yes, you should try it
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Go with the flow |
Doing things like everyone else, trying not to stand out |
Hành động như những người khác |
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Going nuts |
Going crazy/insane |
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Got It |
Got it: I understood what you said |
Đã hiểu |
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Grab a bite |
Eat, have a meal |
Ăn một bữa |
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The grass is greener on the other side
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Things we don’t own always look more attractive
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Hang in there |
Just keep what you are doing, don’t give up |
Kiên trì, không bỏ cuộc |
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Have the guts
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Have courage
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He lost it
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He lost his temper
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Hop In |
Get in the car, jump in the car |
Lên xe (ô tô) |
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I blew it! |
I wasted my chance |
Tôi đã đánh mất cơ hội |
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I can eat a horse |
I am so hungry |
Tôi quá đói rồi |
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I don’t buy it |
I don’t believe it |
Tôi không tin nó |
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I had a second thought about it
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I changed my mind
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I owe you one |
You just helped me and I have to help you with something else in the future |
Tôi nợ bạn 1 lần |
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In a nutshell |
In summary, briefly |
Tóm tắt |
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It totally slipped my mind |
I totally forgot about it |
Tôi hoàn toàn quên nó |
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It’s a Deal |
Yes, I agree to your offer |
Tôi đồng ý với yêu cầu của bạn |
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It’s written all over your face |
You are lying, your facial expression gives you away |
Mặt bạn nói lên tất cả (bạn nói dối) |
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Jump to conclusions |
Making conclusions/generalizations too quickly |
Tiến tới kết luận quá nhanh |
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Keep an eye on |
Making sure something is safe or OK. Can you keep an eye on my computer while I’m outside? |
Trông chừng thứ gì đó |
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Keep in touch |
Keeping in contact |
Giữ liên lạc |
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Keeping my fingers crossed
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I’m keeping my fingers crossed: I hope for the best outcome
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My two cents
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That’s my opinion
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Nature calls |
I have to run to the bathroom |
Mắc đi vệ sinh |
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No strings attached
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There is no trick or future negative consequences
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Now you’re talking |
I agree with you. What you just said is better than the other things you said |
Đúng rồi đấy, nói đi |
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Oh! Shoot
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Oh no!
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Out of the blue |
Unexpectedly |
Không như mong đợi |
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Out of this world
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So good, great
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Over my dead body |
You have to kill me to do that, I will not let that happen |
Bước qua xác tao! |
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Over my head |
Beyond my understanding, difficult for me to understand |
Quá khó để tôi có thể hiểu được |
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Pain in the a../neck
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Tough to do, something that is difficult. Doing this homework is a pain in the neck
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Piece of cake |
Very easy |
Dễ như ăn bánh |
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Pulling my leg |
Tricking me, playing a joke |
Cú lừa, chọc ghẹo |
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Put yourself in my place/shoes
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Presume that you are me, what if you were me
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Rain or shine
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Regardless of the weather
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Read between the lines
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Understand what others intend to say without words
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Sick and tired of something |
Feeling bad about something that has been happening all the time |
Mệt mỏi, chán nản về thứ gì đó |
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Silver Lining
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Every difficult situation has an advantage
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Sooner or later
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Eventually …, one day …
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Take it easy
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Don’t try so hard, enjoy what you are doing
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Taking something for face value
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Accepting something automatically, not thinking deeply about it
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Thank Goodness
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Luckily
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Under the weather
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Not feeling good
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What a small world
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What a coincidence
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What gives?
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What is the matter? What is the reason …?
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You can say that again
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What you just said was great
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You made it!
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You succeeded, you arrived on time
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You snooze, you lose!
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Don’t hesitate to do it
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You’ve got to be kidding
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You must be joking
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Before you know it
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Before you realize what’s happening
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Close call
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Usually said after something just misses the target
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Crashed at/into
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To stay without formal notice
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Dire Straights
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Difficult financial situation
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Down the road
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In the future
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Drama Queen
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Girl/woman who wants to be the center of attention and causes troubles all the time
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Drop the ball
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Making a mistake
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If you connect the dots
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If you look at the big picture
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In a sense that
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From a different perspective
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It depends…
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Depends on a situation
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Judgment call
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The rules are not clear
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Jury is out
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The final decision still hasn’t been made
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Let me put it this way
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Let me try to explain in different words
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Pay it forward
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A favor received should be done to others
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Perse
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Only this/these
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R.I.P.
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Abbreviation for “Rest In Peace”, e.g. R.I.P. Michael Jackson
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Raising eyebrows
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Hard to believe /trust
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Right around the corner
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Soon
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RSVP
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Abbreviation for “Please reply”
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Self-explanatory
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Easy to understand without an explanation
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So be it
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Let it happen
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So to speak
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In other words
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Stakes are high
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Many people/organizations have an interest in this matter
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Step up the plate
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Take a responsibility
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Technically speaking
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In technical terms
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The bogeyman
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ghostly, monstrous creature
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The bottom line is
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the most simple thing that should be taken into account
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The holy grail
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an important object or goal
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The other day
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Recently, a few days ago, sometime in the near past
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Think outside the box
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Try to think about unconventional/unusual solutions
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This is baloney
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This is nonsense, over exaggeration
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When pigs fly
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It’s never going to happen
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Wishful thinking
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Subjectively thinking what we want to happen
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You know the drill
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You know how it is done
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You nailed it
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You completed the task perfectly
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You scratch my back I’ll scratch yours/tit for tat
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If you do me a favor, I’ll also do you a favor
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