Thẻ ghi nhớ: 100 phrases for daily communication | Quizlet

hit the books

- Học bài chăm chỉ

👉 I need to hit the books tonight.

crash out

- Ngủ gục, mệt quá ngủ

👉 I crashed out right after dinner.

Catch up on (work/sleep/news)

- Làm bù

👉 I stayed home to catch up on sleep.

spill the beans

- Tiết lộ bí mật

👉 She spilled the beans about the surprise party.

Run errands

- Chạy việc vặt

👉 I spent the morning running errands.

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sleep in

- Ngủ nướng

👉 I love sleeping in on Sundays.

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grab a bite

Ăn nhanh

👉 Let's grab a bite before class.

Pig out on

- Ăn quá nhiều

👉 We pigged out on pizza last night.

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Dress up / Dress down

- Ăn mặc sang trọng / đơn giản

👉 We have to dress up for the wedding.

Zone out

- Mất tập trung, đầu óc để đâu đâu

👉 I totally zoned out during the lecture.

Take a chance

- Mạo hiểm một phen

👉 Just take a chance and talk to her!

Have second thoughts

- Lưỡng lự

👉 I'm having second thoughts about quitting.

Break down

- Sụp đổ (tinh thần hoặc máy móc)

👉 She broke down in tears.

Freak out

- Hoảng loạn, cuống lên

👉 I freaked out when I lost my phone.

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Get cold feet

- Chùn bước

👉 He got cold feet before the wedding.

cheer up

- Vui lên nào

👉 Cheer up! Things will get better.

Blow off steam

- Xả stress

👉 He plays basketball to blow off steam.

Be burnt out

- Kiệt sức

👉 I'm totally burnt out from studying.

Let it slide

- Bỏ qua

👉 He was rude, but I let it slide.

Be torn between A and B

Phân vân giữa A và B

👉 I'm torn between staying and leaving.

get along with

- Hòa hợp với

👉 Do you get along with your siblings?

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Fall out with

- Cãi nhau với

👉 I fell out with my best friend.

Make it up to someone

- Bù đắp

👉 I'll make it up to you later.

Hit it off

- Hợp nhau ngay lần đầu

👉 We hit it off right away.

Lose touch with

Mất liên lạc

👉 I lost touch with her after high school.

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Open up to someone

- Mở lòng

👉 He finally opened up to me.

Stand someone up

- Bỏ bom, không đến

👉 He stood me up on our first date!

Be there for someone

- Ở bên ai khi họ cần

👉 I'll always be there for you.

Give someone the cold shoulder

- Làm lơ ai đó

👉 She gave me the cold shoulder.

Ask someone out

- Mời ai đó đi chơi (tình cảm)

👉 He asked her out yesterday.

Call it a day

- Kết thúc công việc

👉 Let's call it a day and go home.

Pull an all-nighter

- Thức trắng đêm

👉 I pulled an all-nighter to study.

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Slack off

- Làm biếng

👉 Stop slacking off and focus!

Step up your game

- Nâng trình

👉 You need to step up your game if you want to win.

Mess up

- Làm rối tung, làm sai

👉 I messed up my presentation.

Come up with (an idea/plan)

- Nảy ra

👉 She came up with a great idea.

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Hand in (assignment)

- Nộp bài

👉 I forgot to hand in my report.

Brush up on

- Ôn lại

👉 I need to brush up on my grammar.

Get the hang of it

- Bắt đầu hiểu cách làm, bắt đầu quen với cái gì đó (sau một thời gian luyện tập hoặc trải nghiệm)

👉 You'll get the hang of it soon.

Get something done

- Làm xong việc gì đó

👉 I finally got my homework done.

Play it by ear

Tuỳ cơ ứng biến

👉 Let's play it by ear and see what happens.

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Go with the flow

- Cứ để mọi thứ tự nhiên

👉 I like to go with the flow.

Be in hot water

- Gặp rắc rối

👉 He's in hot water after missing the deadline.

Be on cloud nine

- Vui sướng tột độ

👉 She was on cloud nine after hearing the news.

Hit rock bottom

- Rơi xuống đáy cuộc đời

👉 After losing his job, he hit rock bottom.

A blessing in disguise

- Họa mà phúc

👉 Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

Keep your chin up

- Đừng nản lòng

👉 Keep your chin up. You'll get through this.

Back to square one

- Quay lại từ đầu

👉 The project failed. We're back to square one.

Take something for granted

- Coi điều gì là hiển nhiên

👉 Don't take your friends for granted.

Go the extra mile

- Cố gắng hơn nữa

👉 She always goes the extra mile at work.

Burn the midnight oil

- thức khuya học/làm việc

→ She burned the midnight oil to finish her project.

Bite off more than you can chew

- ôm đồm quá nhiều

→ I joined 3 clubs and now I've bitten off more than I can chew.

Get down to business

- cực kỳ bận rộn

→ I'm up to my ears in work this week.

Meet a deadline

- kịp thời hạn

→ I stayed up late to meet the deadline

Stay on track

- giữ đúng tiến độ

→ I'm trying to stay on track with my goals.

Behind schedule

trễ tiến độ

→ I'm behind schedule with my assignment.

Up to my ears in work

- cực kỳ bận rộn

→ I'm up to my ears in work this week.

Catch some Z's

- ngủ

→ I need to catch some Z's before studying again.

Sleep in

- ngủ nướng

→ I love to sleep in on Sundays.

Wake up on the wrong side of the bed

- thức dậy cáu bẳn

→ He must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed today.

Take a nap

- chợp mắt

→ I took a nap after lunch.

Break a sweat

- đổ mồ hôi (vì làm gì đó)

→ I didn't even break a sweat during that short workout.

Call in sick

- xin nghỉ bệnh

→ I had to call in sick today.

Have a sweet tooth

- thích ăn đồ ngọt

→ I have a sweet tooth, especially for chocolate.

Eat like a horse

- ăn nhiều

→ He eats like a horse after football practice.

Cut back on (something)

- cắt giảm

→ I'm cutting back on sugar.

Speak of the devil

- nhắc Tào Tháo

→ Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.

Break the ice

- phá băng (mở đầu cuộc trò chuyện)

→ Jokes help me break the ice in new classes.

Hit the nail on the head

- nói trúng phóc

→ You really hit the nail on the head with that idea.

Let the cat out of the bag

- lỡ tiết lộ

→ Oops! I let the cat out of the bag again.

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Be on the same page

- cùng ý kiến

→ We're finally on the same page about this.

Down in the dumps

- buồn, chán

→ He's been down in the dumps lately.

Chill out

- thư giãn

→ Just chill out and take it easy.

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Put something off

- trì hoãn

→ I kept putting off my homework.

Take it easy

- thư giãn, đừng căng thẳng

→ Take it easy, you're doing fine.

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Learn the ropes

- học cách làm

→ I'm still learning the ropes at my new job.

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Practice makes perfect

- luyện tập tạo nên sự hoàn hảo

→ Keep speaking every day — practice makes perfect!

Face the music

- đối mặt hậu quả

→ I failed the test, now I have to face the music.

Get your act together

- chỉnh đốn lại

→ You've been too lazy. Time to get your act together!

Stick to it

- kiên trì đến cùng

→ Learning English is hard, but I'll stick to it.

I was on edge.

→ Tui căng thẳng, bồn chồn.

Before the test, I was totally on edge.

It hit me hard.

→ Nó làm tui tổn thương, xúc động mạnh.

When she left, it hit me hard.

I lost track of time.

→ Tui quên cả thời gian luôn.

I was drawing and lost track of time.

I felt drained.

→ Tui thấy kiệt sức, hết pin luôn.

After school, I felt drained.

It blew my mind.

→ Nó khiến tui bất ngờ vãi luôn.

The ending of the movie blew my mind.

I was speechless.

→ Tui cạn lời.

She passed the test with full marks. I was speechless.

I'm stuck in a rut.

Cảm giác đang sống quá lặp lại, nhàm chán.

Lately I've been stuck in a rut and can't get motivated

I'm not myself today.

→ Hôm nay tui không ổn, không giống mọi khi.

Sorry for acting weird, I'm not myself today.

That really got on my nerves

→ Cái đó làm tui khó chịu thiệt.

The noise really got on my nerves.

My heart sank.

→ Tui tụt mood, thất vọng.

My heart sank when I saw the test score.

Mess around

- làm mấy trò linh tinh, không nghiêm túc

We were just messing around before class started.

Slack off

lười, trốn việc

I kinda slacked off today and didn't finish my homework.

Lose it

- mất kiểm soát cảm xúc (bực, khóc, cười, sợ...)

I almost lost it when I saw my score.

Crack up

- cười không ngừng được

That meme made me crack up so bad

Suck it up

- ráng chịu đựng

It's hard but I gotta suck it up and finish the task.

In a funk

- đang tụt mood, mất động lực

I've been in a funk lately and don't know why.

Not in the mood

- không có hứng, không muốn làm gì cả

I was gonna draw but I'm just not in the mood today.

Jot down (something)

ghi nhanh, note lại

I always jot down ideas in my sketchbook before I forget them.

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Drag myself out of bed

- lết ra khỏi giường

I had to drag myself out of bed. I was so tired.

Kick off (the day / a plan)

- bắt đầu

I kicked off my day with a cup of tea.