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1. at all costs: bằng mọi giá

Ex: My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work hard for it at all costs.

2. be out of your depth:  trong tình thế khó xử/khó khăn

Ex: I am used to teaching General English but I was out of my depth when I had to teach Academic English.

3. explore all avenues: suy tính đến các hướng/bước để tránh xảy ra vấn đề/hậu quả xấu

Ex: We need to explore all avenues before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people in order to minimize unfavourable consequences.

4. let's face it: hãy đối mặt/chấp nhận thực tế/sự thật

Ex: Let's face it. You won't be able to achieve 7.0 IELTS if you do not work hard.

5. behind the times: lỗi thời, hết thời

Ex: My friend never likes using smartphones. She's so behind the times.

6. in deep water: trong tình thế nguy hiểm/khó khăn

Ex: He has not submitted his dissertation so he's in deep water.

7. put yourself in somebody's shoes: thử đặt mình vào vị trí/hoàn cảnh của người khác

Ex: If you put yourself in my shoes, you would understand why I made that decision

8. to be up in arms about something: tức giận, buồn bực vì điều gì đó

Ex: She has been up in arms about the rent increase.

9. as easy as pie = It’s a piece of cake:  rất dễ, dễ như ăn bánh 

Ex: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don't agree. It seems as easy as pie to me! 

10. be sick and tired of: tôi ghét (tôi không chịu được) 

Ex: I'm sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun. 

11. bend over backwards: rất cố gắng ( có khi quá sức )

 Ex: He bent over backwards to help her.

12. sleep on it: suy nghĩ trước khi quyết định

 Ex: That sounds like a good deal, but I'd like to sleep on it before I give you my final decision.

13. change one's mind: đổi ý 

Ex: I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend instead. 

14. Cut it out!: dừng làm việc gì xấu 

Ex: That noise is really annoying. Cut it out! 

15. drop someone a line: gửi 1 lá thư hay email cho ai đó 

Ex: It was good to meet you. Drop me a line when you have time.

16. figure something out: hiểu được vấn đề gì 

Ex: I don't understand how to solve this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out. 

17. fill in for someone: làm dùm ai khi họ vắng mặt 

Ex: While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me.

18. give someone a hand: giúp đỡ ai 1 tay

 Ex: I want to move this desk. Can you give me a hand?

19. hit the hay: đi ngủ

Ex: It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay. 

20. in the black: sinh lời, có lời 

Ex: Our business is really improving. We've been in the black all year. 

21. in the red: mất tiền, lỗ 

Ex: Business is really going poorly these days. We've been in the red for the past three months. 

22. in the nick of time: vừa kịp lúc

 Ex: I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. I really need this medicine! 

23. keep one's chin up: dũng cảm và tiếp tục

 Ex: I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. It will get better soon.

24. know something like the back of your hand: biết việc gì rất rõ

Ex: If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town like the back of my hand.

25. once in a while: đôi khi, lâu lâu 

Ex: Have you been to the new movie theater? No, only see movies once in a while.

26. Don't judge a book by its cover: đừng đánh giá một sự vật/sự việc/con người chỉ qua vẻ bề ngoài

Ex: He doesn't look very intelligent, but you can't judge a book by its cover.

27. miss the boat = to miss an opportunity: đánh mất cơ hội

Ex: If you don't buy now, you may find that you've missed the boat.

28. feeling under the weather: cảm thấy không khỏe, không được tốt

Ex: If you're feeling under the weather, you should go home and get some rest.

29. leave no stone unturned: làm tất cả để đạt mục tiêu

Ex: I'll leave no stone unturned until I find out the reason

30. hit the nail on the head: đoán đúng, nói đúng

Ex: You hit the nail on the head when you used idioms in the speaking test.

31. sit on the fence: lưỡng lự

Ex: You can't sit on the fence any longer, you have to decide where you go

32. take something for granted: coi gì đó như một điều hiển nhiên 

Ex: He took her help for granted without saying thank you.

33. blow somebody away: làm ai đó ngạc nhiên

Ex: Winning first prize and full scholarship blew her away.

34. once in a blue moon = very rarely: rất hiếm khi

Ex: I used to see him all the time, but now he just visits me once in a blue moon.

35. run of the mill = average, ordinary: bình thường

Ex: The restaurant we went to was nothing special, just run of the mill. 

36. down in the dumps = sad: buồn

Ex: He's down in the dumps because all his friends are out of town.

37. cost an arm and a leg = really expensive: rất đắt đỏ

Ex: I'd love to buy a Lamborghini supercar, but it costs an arm and a leg.

38. find my feet: Cảm thấy thoải mái để làm việc gì

Ex: Moving to a new city was difficult at first, but I soon found my feet.

39. read one’s mind: đọc được suy nghĩ của ai đó

Ex: I was surprised he knew what I was planning, like he could read my mind.  

40. over the moon: vô cùng hài lòng và hạnh phúc

 Ex: I was over the moon when I passed my speaking test.