idioms

the black sheep

hố đen vũ trụ

blue in the face

mãi mãi, quá lâu

red-letter day

ngày đáng nhớ vì có chuyện vui

white as a ghost/sheet

trắng bệch, nhợt nhạt

with flying colors

xuất sắc

once in a blue moon

hiếm

black and white

rõ ràng

catch sb red-handed

bắt quả tang

have a yellow streak

nhát như thỏ đế

give/get the green light

bật đèn xanh

out of the blue

hoàn toàn bất ngờ

paint the town red

ăn mừng

red tape

nạn quan liêu

in the pink = in good health

sức khỏe tốt

lend color to ST

chứng minh cái gì

scatch sb’s back

giúp đỡ người khác với hy vọng họ sẽ giúp lại mình

hit the nail on the head

say exactly

splitting headache = a severe headache

đau đầu như búa bổ

pay through the nose = cost an arm and a leg

đắt cắt cổ

by the skin of one’s teeth

rất sát

fight tooth and claw/nail

đánh nhau dữ dội, cấu xé nhau

not bat an eye

not show any surprise

go to one’s head

make sb arrogant

get/have cold feet

lose bravery

lead sb by the nose

nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai

off one’s head

crazy

put one’s foot in it

make embarrashing, puzzling

stay/keep/be on one’s toe

be careful, cautious

have in mind

considering

at heart

basically = fundamentally

face the music

suffer ST bad that you caused

like the back of one’s hand

understand clearly

the twinkling of an eye

in just a twinkle

on the tip of tongue

you want to say something but you can’t remember it

put one’s foot in one’s mouth

say something stupid that offend SB

stick one’s nose in one’s business

infere in something of somebody that don’t need your help

feel ST in one’s bones

realize intenisvely about ST

a real pain in the neck

very shocking, severe

face to face

in real life

see eye to eye with SB

totally agree

keep one’s head above water

manage

have egg on one’s face

embarrashing

word of mouth

people say it to make it popular

heart to heart

sincere

body and soul

do the best of what you can do

flesh and flood

somebody is your relatives

skin and bones

very poor, slim

lend an ear to SB

listen to SB sincerely

trip over one’s big feet

fail by yourself

in one’s capable hands

in your right to solve

up to your eyes

slam with something

have a head for ST

very good at ST

a sweet tooth

who really likes sweet things

have ST at one’s fingertips

receive the information/ knowledge easily and hastily