Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Idioms in Use Advanced - unit 10 (Binomials) | Quizlet

a black and white issue

an issue in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong, very clear or simple

ex: The debate over smoking in public places is often seen as a ...

in black and white

in writing

see things in black and white

have a simple view of what is right and wrong, or good and bad (cực đoan (chỉ có tốt hoặc xấu).

neat and tidy

clean and organized

hit and miss

sometimes good and sometimes bad, unpredictable because of not being planned or organized well

ex: The service you get in these big stores can be h..., depending on the salesperson you talk to.

neck and neck

level with each other and equally likely to win (ngang ngửa)

take a lot of wear and tear

chịu nhiều hao mòn, hư hại

ex: These shoes ....

black and blue

bầm tím

bumper-to-bumper traffic

extra crowded traffic, with so many cars that are so close that they are almost touching each other

giao thông nối đuôi nhau

give or take

more or less than the amount or time menioned

ex: It'll be ready at 6:00, ... a few minutes.

heads or tails

ngửa hay sấp?

ex: ... Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.

at sixes and sevens

in a state of confusion and disorder

out and about

active; doing the things you usually do

ex: The doctor says she's making a good recovery, and she should be ... in a few days' time.

like chalk and cheese

completely different (khác một trời một vực)

blood, sweat and tears

extremely hard work, the greatest effort possible

time after time

again and again, repeatedly

wax and wane

to grow stronger and then weaker again (thịnh suy)

through and through

in every aspect; completely (chính gốc/thực thụ, hoàn toàn, toàn bộ, từ đầu đến cuối)

ex: She's an artist .... (thực thụ)

He is a New Yorker ... (chính gốc)