500 idioms diệt mọi đề thi

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put a rocket under sb

motivate or give sb an incentive to do sth faster, better

• incentive: sự khích lệ

GET/BE GIVE A ROCKET: if sb gives u a rocket, they criticize you severely

put in a good word for sb

say positive things abt sb

throw the book at sb

severely punish sb

make the name for oneself as

become famous and respected by a lot of people

have a reputation for

hunt/search high and low

search everywhere for sth

be up in arms about/over sth

be very angry

wine and dine sb

entertain sb by giving them food and drinks

if need be

if it is necessary

take a hard line on sb/sth

be very severe in the way that you deal with sb, sth = strict

make a song and dance about sth

make sth seem more important that it really is so that everyone notices it

at the drop of a hat

see eye to eye

run counter to sth

to my mind

in my opinion

from my perspective

a smattering of sth

breath a word of sth

all and sundry

everyone

have a whale of time

have a good time

seldom/rarely, if ever

almost never

make a go of sth

do not give up the day job

for the time being

a bad egg

come under fire

be criticised

come to light

reveal = release

have a second helping

not the end of the world

not worth worrying

myself to myself

all along

from the beginning

make no bones about

make a clean sweep of sth

make a splash

be on a roll

in years to come

scope for doing sth

the best of a bad job

heart-to-heart

in the way

>< on the way

pull one’s leg

make do with sth

fit like a glove

gain ground

catch sb on the hop

bare one’s soul

burn the midnight oil

as plain as the nose on one’s face

to a certain extent

on the brink of collapse

feel it in one’s bones

every cloud has silver lining

bury/have/hide one’s head in the sand