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1. A SLEIGHT OF HAND = The performance of or skill in performing juggling or magic tricks so quickly

and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain. = NGN. TR, S KHO

TAY. 2. ALL THE RAGE = VERY POPULAR, TRENDY = PH BIN

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=> A new dance called the "floppy disc" is all the rage.

=> Wearing a rope instead of a belt was all the rage in those days. 3. BITE THE DUST = KHNG TH SA CHA C NA

it's beyond repair and can't be fixed

ngoi ra cn c ngha l ni ai cht ( nhng kh l rude )

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=>My old car finally bit the dust.

=>This pen is out of ink and has bitten the dust. 4. STEPPING STONES = BC M

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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to

success.

Xy dng thnh cng t tht bi. S chn nn v tht bi l hai bc m chc chn nht dn ti

thnh cng.

5. PHRASES AND IDIOMS ABOUT TIME

___________________ Sau y l nhng cm t thnh ng hay rt ph hp cho vn ni hoc cc k thi Biu tng cm xc

smile

+ A LITTLE WHILE AGO = cch y 1 khong thi gian ngn

=> I visited the museum a little while ago, I think it may have been in December. There was certainly

snow on the ground

6. + SOME TIME BACK = cch y 1 thi gian

(back is a useful spoken idiom that works the same way as ago. The some time means surprisingly

perhaps a long time. An even more idiomatic variation is quite some time back which means a very

long time ago. Note in the example below that it allows you to talk about a general time and you can

add more detail this way)

=> This all happened some time back. Im not quite sure when but I was still at university and

7. + WHEN I WAS AROUND (age)...= khi ti vo khong .... ( bao nhiu ti )

(The trick with this one is to remember an age and think what you were doing. That way you get to use

a past continuous! Good for your grammar score )

=>We went there when I was around 23 and I was living in Egypt I think and working there as a

teacher

(ngun: dcielts.com)

8. PENNY PINCHER = NGI TN TIN

TO PINCH PENNIES = to be very thrifty, very careful about how you spend your money = TN TIN.

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My friend is a penny pincher.

9. Bnh thng chng ta hay dng "no problem" " you're welcome" "my pleasure" din p li trc

li cm n ca ng khc. C 1 thnh ng tng ng m dng ln nghe s rt "sang"

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK = NO BIG DEAL, NO PROBLEM. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

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A: thank you for helping me with this exercise

B: It's all in a day's work.

10. OFF THE HOOK = HT GP TR NGI

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No longer have to deal with a tough situation.

11. LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE = NG GI LI CHUYN KHNG HAY

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"I wanted to ask her what she thought of her ex-husband, but I figured it was better to let sleeping dogs

lie."

12. BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS = CH NGP PHI RUI,, MT CCH H HA

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I got through school by the seat of my pants = ti hc hnh t ch l ch ngp phi rui.

13. BY THE SAME TOKEN = THEO L , I LI

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George must be good when he comes here, and, by the same token, I expect you to behave properly

when you go to his house.

Khi n y, George phi t t v theo l , m hy vng con cng phi x s ng hong khi n

nh n.

The mayor votes for his friend's causes. By the same token, the friend votes for the mayor's causes =

ngi th trng ng h ng li ca bn ng y. i li, ngi bn y cng ng h ng li ca

ngi th trng.

14. SAVE THE DAY = CU NGUY, EM LI KT QU KHNG NG

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the team was expected to lose, but Helen made many points and saved the day. i bng tng chc

s thua, nhng Helen ghi c nhu ei63m cu nguy cho i nh

Your excellent speech saved the day = bi ni chuyn xut sc cu bn em li kt qu k ng

15. SCRATCH PAD = TP GIY NHP

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Helen copied the message on the scratch pad = helen chp li nhn tin li vo trong tp giy

nhp.

16. SCRATCH THE SURFACE= CH MI XEM XT NI B

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the investigation of the governor's staff revealed some suspicious dealing. It is thought that the

investigators have just scratched the surface.

Cuc iu tra nhn vin vn phng thng c cho thy c 1 s hnh vi ng nghi. Ngi ta cho rng

cc nhn vin iu tra ch mi xem xt ni b

We don't know how bad the problem is. We've only scratched the surface = chng ti k bik vn rc

ri n mc no. Chng ti ch mi xem xt s b.

17. GET FRESH ( WITH SOMEONE ) = GI TR SM S, XC XC (VI AI)

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When I tried to kiss Rose, She slapped me and shouted " Don't get fresh with me!" Khi ti tm cch

hn Rose, C ta v vo mt ti v qut :" ng gi tr sm s vi ti ! " LOL

I can;t stand people who get fresh = ti k th chu ng nhng k xc xc hn lo.


18. DOWN IN THE MOUTH = MT MY DT, BUN XO

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SInce her dog died, Barbara has been down in the mouth

Daniel has been down in the mouth since the car wreck ( v xe b hng nng )

19. Neck or nothing = Khng vo hang cp sao bt c cp con

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"Laughter is the best medicine" = Mt n ci bng mi thang thuc b

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"Speech is silver, but silence is golden" = Li ni l bc, im lng l vng

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"A clean hand wants no washing" = Cy ngay khng s cht ng

20. AS QUICK AS A FLASH / WINK / LIGHTNING = NHANH NH CHP

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Meaning: If you're as quick as a flash, or quick as a wink, or quick as lightning, you're very quick.

For example:

Jimmy knew the answer and, quick as a flash, he put up his hand.

Rafael is a big guy for a tennis player, but he's as quick as lightning when he's running around the

court.

21. SNOWED UNDER = QU NHU VIC

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Meaning: If you are snowed under you have so much to do that you're having trouble doing it all.

For example:

I was so snowed under with work today that I didn't even have time for lunch.

If I don't deal with these orders they'll build up and I'll soon be snowed under again.

22. A QUESTION OF TIME = ( CH L ) VN THI GIAN

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Meaning: You can say "it's only a question of time" before saying what you think will happen in the

future.

For example:

It's only a question of time until we run out of oil, so we're going to need other forms of energy to power

our cars.

If you keep on spending money like this, it'll just be a question of time before you have a serious debt

problem.

23. KEEP/PUT ONE'S NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE = lm vic / hc hnh chm ch v u n

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keep or put one's nose to the grindstone = to work, study or practice hard and steadily or to cause

someone to do so

ex:

If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.

24. PASS ON AN ILLNESS = LY TRUYN BNH

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[TRANSITIVE] to give someone an infectious illness


I took the day off work because I didnt want to pass on my flu to everyone in the office.

ti ngh vi ngy v ti k mn ly bnh cm cm cho m.n trong vn phng

25. CAUSE A STIR = LM KCH NG

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cause (quite) a stir and cause a commotion

to cause people to become agitated; to cause trouble in a group of people; to shock or alarm people.

=> When Bob appeared without jacket and tie, it caused a stir at the state dinner.

=> The dog ran through the church and caused quite a commotion.

26. STAND SB IN GOOD STEAD = C CH CHO AI, C LI CHO AI

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stand someone in good stead

[for something] to be of great use and benefit to someone.

=> I know that my large vocabulary will always stand me in good stead at college.

=> Any experience you can get in dealing with the public will stand you in good stead no matter what

line of work you go into.

27. WISHFUL THINKING = M TNG

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wishful thinking

Interpreting matters as one would like them to be, as opposed to what they really are.

=> For example, Matthew wanted to be a basketball player, but with his height that was

wishful thinking.

28. CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT = KHNG TH NGH THNG SUT

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can't think straight = also not be thinking straight

if you can't think straight, you are not thinking calmly and clearly about something I was so tired I

wasn't thinking straight any more.

=> There are so many people talking, I just can't think straight.

29. JUM THE GUN = LM VIC G QU SM ( m khng suy ngh trc )

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jump the gun

to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it

Usage notes: If someone running in a race jumps the gun, they start running before the gun has been

fired to start the race.

=> He shouted at me before I had time to explain, but later he apologised for jumping the gun.

30. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD = CHC NH INH NG CT.

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Definition:

The idiom to hit the nail on the head means to be right about something.

Examples:

He hit the nail on the head when he said, "Nobody goes to that beach anymore because it's too

crowded."

"People are too fat because they eat too much," she said, hitting the nail on the head.

31. THERE'S NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE = KHNG C LA TH LM SAO C KHI.

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[[ also Where there's smoke, there's fire.]]


something that you say which means that if people are saying that someone has done something bad

but no one knows whether it is true, it probably is true

=> He claims that they were just good friends and that they never slept together but there's no smoke

without fire, that's what I say. hn cho rng h ch l bn b v rng h khng bao gi ng chung cng

nhau nhng k c la th lm sao c khi. ta ni th y.

32. A MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE = SAI 1 LY I 1 DM

( sai 1 ly th... i 1 ng :v )

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YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND I'LL SCRATCH YOU = C QUA C LI MI TOI LNG NHAU.

( scratch : co cu x => my co lng tao th tao co lng my li )

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MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES = VIC HM NAY CH NGY MAI

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COURTESY COSTS NOTHING = LI NI CHNG MT TIN MUA... LA LI M NI CHO VA

LNG NHAU

( courtesy : thanh lch tao nh => costs nothing : chng tn ng no c ) .

33. ONE'S WORDS STICK IN ONE'S THROAT = nghn ngo ni khng ra li

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=> my words stick in my throat whenever i try to say something kind or tender. C ti p ng k ra li

mi khi ti c ni iu g ngt ngo hay u ym.

34. HAVE ONE'S HEAD IN THE CLOUDS = U C TRN MY ; ( khng hay bit g c )

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=> Daniel, do you have your head in the clouds ? " said the teacher = thy gio bo, ny daniel, u

c em trn my r phi k

=> she walks around all day with her head in the clouds. she must be in love =c ta thng i dy sut

ngy, u c trn my. Chc l c ta ang yu ai

=> i dont think Celia understands that she's in danger of not passing thecourse. She seems to have

her head in the clouds. Ti ngh Celia khng hiu c y ang b nguy c l khng vt qua kha hc.

c y k hay bit g c.

35. TALK LIKE NUT

ni nhm rui, ni ba th to lao

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Definition: (verbal phrase) say things that make little sense

Don't talk like a nut! That's crazy.

She's talking like a nut. Don't believe a word she says.

36. TALK THROUGH ONES HAT

Ni hunh hoang, khoc lc... ( ni xo, ni phng i ln so vi nhng g thc t )


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Definition: (verbal phrase) speak carelessly and tell lies

He's talking through his hat. Don't believe a word he says.

Unfortunately, Jane often talks through her hat, so you can't believe anything

37. MAKE SOMEONE'S BLOOD BOIL = LM AI GIN SI MU

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=> it just makes my blood boil to think of the amount of food that get wasted around here = ngh n

s lng thc phm b ph phm trong vng ny l ti tc gin v cng

=> whenever i think of that dishonest mess, it makes my blood boil = c mi ln ngh n bn ngi

bt lng y l ti gin si mu

=> his behavior at Alice's party made my blood boil = cch c x ca anh ta trong ba tic ca Alice

lm ti gin si mu

38. THU HI

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take back - recover - reclaim

withdraw - revoke

=> to revoke a driver's licence = thu hi bng li xe

=> this book was withdrawn from circulation after its publication = cun sch ny b thu hi sau khi

xut bn

=> revoke orders = thu hi lnh

=> revoke promise= hy b li ha

=> withdraw an accusation = rt li li t co

39. S DNG

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UTILIZE - EMPLOY - USE

+ do you know how to use computers ?

+ to have an exclusive right to use something = c quyn s dng ci g

+ he employed his knife as a lever = hn dng con dao lm n by

+ the police employed force to open the door = cnh st dng v lc m ca

+ utilize solar power as a source of energy = s dng nng lng mt tri nh 1 ngun nng lng

40. CHNG CHT

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TO HEAP UP - PILE UP = ACCUMULATE

+ chng cht ln nhau

=> fallen stones were heaped up together

+ l xm lc chng cht ti c

=> the agressors heaped crimes upon crimes

+ nhng mn n chng cht

=> heaped up debts

41. CAST A CHILL OVER = gii go nc lnh ln ....

.

CHILL SB TO THE BONE = lnh thu xng

=> i was sitting in a freezing draft that chilled me to the bone

.

CHILL OUT = th gin

=> what are u doing ? nothing much. Just chilling out


bnh tnh

=> hey girls, chill out, okay ! he's not worth worrying about = n c b, bnh tnh i ch, anh y khng

ng bn tm u.

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CATCH A CHILL = b cm lnh

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FEEL A CHILL RUN DOWN ONE'S SPINE = cm gic lnh chy dc sng lng ca ai...

=> i felt a chill run down my spine when i saw a shadow hovering in front of the haunting house.

42. WHAT'S EATING YOU ! = "What's bothering you?" = ai chc gho g my

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hey guy ! you are in a bad mood today , what's eating you ?

! my c v khng n hm nay, ai chc gho g my ?

43. I'M HOSED = To be screwed; to be out of luck = cht chc ri !

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Cht tao ri ! m pht hin ra tao cp tit trng vo tun ri @@

I'm hosed. My mom found out i skipped school last week.

44. CHICKEN

Meaning/Usage: Being afraid or scared

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Explanation: Chickens are very timid, afraid or scared of many things. It is common to use animals to

express traits such as "sly as a fox" or "strong as a bear."

=> CHICKEN DNG CH NHNG NGI NHT NHT, S ST.

"There's nothing to be scared of. Don't be a chicken." Chng vic g phi s, ng nht th ch

"Everyone thinks I'm a chicken because I didn't go bungee jumping with them." m.n ngh ti nht nh

th bi v ti khng dm nhy xung ( GO BUNGEE JUMPING = mn th thao nhy t trn cao

xung ( trn cu hoc vch ...) vi si dy ct vo chn. )

"Stop being a chicken and just go."

ng c nht nh th na, tin ln no.

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A: "Did you ask Martha on a date?"

My c hn h vi Martha cha ?

B: "No. I was about to, but I got a little nervous." Khng, tao sp thi, m tao hi lo lng Biu tng cm xc frown

A: "You're such a chicken."

My ng l nht nh th m !

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Other Common Sentences

"I didn't know you were afraid of insects. You're a scaredy cat."

"He's a coward. He wouldn't even go on the rollercoaster ride."

"Jack is scared of everything. He's such a sissy."

+ SCARE-DY CAT = COWARD = ngi nht gan

+ SISSY = ngi o l v yu ui


45. MISGUIDED (ADJ) = wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly. = SAI LM

=> the new proposals are, in our opinion, totally misguided.

=> his untidy clothes give one a misguided impression of him = qun o n li thi lch thch khin ng

ta c n tng sai lm v n

=> a misguided child = a b b xi lm by

46. VIT - ANH :)))

CY RNG L.................tree sheds leaves

RN LT DA....................snake sheds skin

RI L..............................shed tears

MU V T NC....to shed one's blood for one's country

TA HNG THM.........shed perfume

TA SNG .........................shed light ( lamp sheds light = n ta sng )

TA YU THNG............shed love

47. STALE (ADJ) C, I /stel/

+ stale bread = bnh m c

+ stale news = tin c rch

+ stale joke = cu ni a nht nho ( c rch chng g th v na )

48. PORE (V)

+ pore over a book = mi m nghin cu 1 cun sach

+ pore upon a problem = nghin ngm 1 vn

(n) L CHN LNG

49. ALLUDE AND ELUDE

1. ALLUDE (V) = is to talk around something, give hints, and generally not say what you really want to

say. You allude to something when you don't want to say it outright: = NI BNG NI GI

=> Your film alludes to various versions of the "sleeping beauty" myth was there a single starting

point?

.

2. ELUDE (V)To elude, on the other hand, is to get away. Elude does love hiding from the law, but it

can also refer to an idea you can't grasp or cheap health care = LN TRNH

=> Gregory Standifer was arrested at the scene after allegedly attempting to elude police by jumping

out of a window, police said.

50. COY (adj) BN LN

shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to

make people more interested in you

=> she gave me a coy smile. C ta ci bn ln vi ti :)))))

51. RAIL (V) to complain about sth in a very angry way

+ rait at (against) sb = chi bi ai

+ to rail at fate = than thn trch phn

=> she rails against the injustice of it all

52. 1 s cm c th gp trong hi thoi nu cn

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1. be consumed with jealousy = Tiu ty v ghen tung / ni ghen

=> i am consumed with jealousy after they reveal that he is hanging out with another girl.


.

2. with many ups and downs = ba chm by ni

= rises and falls of fortune; good and bad times:

=> Every business has its ups and downs.

3.raise an alarm = n ci bo ng = to make people understand the danger of something:

=>A local doctor was the first to raise the alarm about this latest virus.

.

4. to have a rumpus with someone = ci ln vi ai

=> i have a rumpus with my husband and after that, we seperate.

.

5. to kick up a rumpus ( raise a rumpus ) = lm om sm ln

=> You should raise a rumpus about the lack of safety routines here.


1. Easy come, easy go: Ca thin tr a.

2. Seeing is believing: Tai nghe khng bng mt thy.

3. Easier said than done: Ni d, lm kh.

4. One swallow does not make a summer: Mt con n khng lm nn ma xun.

5. Time and tide wait for no man Thi gi thm thot thoi a

6. N i di mi c ch i ai.

7. Grasp all, lose all: Tham th thm

8. Let bygones be bygones: Hy cho qu kh li vo d vng.

9. Hand some is as handsome does: Ci nt nh cht ci p.

10. When in Rome, do as the Romes does: Nhp gia tu tc

11. Clothes does not make a man: Manh o khng lm nn thy tu.

12. Dont count your chickens, before they are hatch: cha ng Ngh e Hng tng

13. A good name is better than riches: Tt danh hn lnh o

14. Call a spade a spade: Ni gn ni xa chng qua ni tht

15. Beggars bags are bottomless: Lng tham khng y

16. Cut your coat according your clothes: Liu cm gp mm

17. Bad news has wings: Ting d n xa

18. Doing nothing is doing ill: Nhn c vi bt thin

19. A miss is as good as a mile: Sai mt li i mt dm

20. Empty vessels make a greatest sound: Thng rng ku to

21. A good name is sooner lost than won: Mua danh ba vn, bn danh ba ng

22. A friend in need is a friend indeed: Gian nam mi hiu bn b

23. Each bird loves to hear himself sing: Mo khen mo di ui


24. Habit cures habit: Ly c tr c

25. Honesty is best policy: Tht th l cha qu qui

26. Great minds think alike: T tng ln gp nhau

27. Go while the going is good: Hy chp ly thi c

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