Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Idioms in Use Advanced - Unit 3 (Using reference resources) | Quizlet

like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights

to be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move or think

get off your backside

stop being lazy

have occasion to do sth

to need to do something or to have an opportunity to (có dịp, có cơ hội, hoặc cần phải làm gì đó)

ex: You'll ... use these phrases when you travel.

the shit hits the fan

a situation suddenly causes a lot of trouble for someone

not soil your hands

to not become involved in something unpleasant or bad (không làm bẩn tay mình, không dính líu đến)

ex: He refused to join that business deal, saying he didn't want to ...

send someone to Coventry

to ignore someone totally, to refuse to speak to someone usually as a punishment for having done something to upset the group (cố tình tẩy chay, cô lập ai)

ex: I was used to being ... at school and not having any friends.

= ostracize

run a tight ship

to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively

ex: With a reputation for ... wherever he goes, the new CEO is sure to bring some much-needed order to the firm.

feather your own nest

to make yourself rich, in a way that is unfair or dishonest, esp. by taking unfair advantage of others (thu vén cho bản thân)

ex: She was fired for trying to ... at the company's expense.

beyond the pale

(behavior) totally unacceptable

ex: Her recent conduct is ...