D1

You can't judge a book by its cover

đừng trông mặt mà bắt hình dong (VD: The candidate did not look very intelligent, but you can't judge a book by its cover.)

A leopard can't/doesn't change its spots

giang sơn dễ đổi, bản tính khó rời (VD: Bill may say he'll stop being so jealous after Cindy marries him, but I doubt he will. A leopard can't change its spots.)

When in Rome (do as the Romans do)

"nhập gia tùy tục (VD: ""Are you sure we should eat this with our hands?"" – ""Why not? All of these people are eating it that way. When in Rome, do as the Romans do!"")"

Broaden the/your mind

mở mang đầu óc (VD: They say that travel helps broaden the mind.)

Broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons

mở rộng tầm nhìn (VD: I can't believe that Molly has never left the state before! She seriously needs to expand her horizons!)

Worship at the shrine/altar of sth

tôn sùng thứ gì đó (VD: My uncle worships at the altar of money.)

Worship the ground sb walks on

ngưỡng mộ ai đó rất nhiều (VD: Jim just worships the ground his father walks on.)

Change/shift/switch gears

đột ngột thay đổi hướng làm (VD: The first half is a comedy, but then the movie shifts gears.)

Be music to sb's ears

dễ nghe đối với ai đó (VD: Her words were music to my ears.)

Be all things to all people

làm hài lòng tất cả mọi người (VD: They try to be all things to all people.)

It's all Greek to me

tôi không hiểu gì hết (VD: I've tried reading the manual but it's all Greek to me.)

French leave

nghỉ không phép (VD: Sheila is taking French leave. She's going to be in trouble when she comes back!)

Not have a prayer

không có cơ hội thành công (VD: They don't have a prayer of winning.)

Sacred cow

niềm tin/phong tục không ai dám chỉ trích (VD: Defense spending is a sacred cow in Congress.)

Saving grace

thứ cứu rỗi, ưu điểm bù đắp khuyết điểm (VD: The film's only saving grace is the excellent cinematography.)