Thẻ ghi nhớ: chanel #12: not me (truth teller)

have a/the ring of truth

to seem to be true

• This story has the ring of truth

spill the beans

to tell people secret information

• So who spilled the beans about her affair with David?

honesty is the best policy

said to advise someone that it is better to tell - the truth than to lie ~ trung thực là thượng sách

• Honesty is the best policy. Just tell them what you really think.

come clean about sth

to tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret ~ thú thực điều gì

• I thought it was time to come clean (with everybody) about what I'd t been doing.

in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness

said when expressing your opinion honestly, seriously, or truthfully

• In all honesty, I do have some criticisms to make.

in (all) fairness

used for making your criticism of someone or something seem less strong ~ nói công bằng ra thì ...

• I should say in fairness to him that he's quite a shrewd politician.

above board

if a plan or business agreement is above board, it is honest and not trying to deceive anyone ~ trung thực

• The deal was completely open and above board.

if truth be known/told

to be honest ~ nói thật thì

• If truth be told, I've never really liked David's wife.

the naked truth

the complete truth ~ sự thật trần trụi, toàn bộ sự thât vê cái gi

• Tell me everything. I want the naked truth

kernel/grain of truth

a very small part of something that is true

• There is often a kernel of truth in what they say.

unvarnished truth

sự thật thẳng thắn, không tô vẽ

• You don't expect a politician to tell you the unvarnished truth.

(the) truth will out

cây kim trong bọc có ngày cũng lòi ra

• It's just not worth circumventing the law to save a little bit of money on your taxes, because the truth will out in the end.

home truth

a true but unpleasant fact about yourself that another person tells you ~ sự thật mất lòng

• He decided it was time to tell her a few home truths.

make no secret of something

to make no attempt to hide your feelings about something ~ thoải mái bộc lộ cảm xúc

• He's made no secret of the fact that he'd like to manage the club.

truth is stranger than fiction

real events or things are sometimes stranger than imaginary ones ~ sự thật nhiều khi còn lạ lùng hơn tiểu thuyết hur cau, thật như đùa

• A piece of metal that had embedded itself in the patient's abdomen from the accident actually deflected the bullet away from any vital organs. I tell you, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

wear your heart on your sleeve

to make your feelings and emotions obvious rather than hiding them ~ thổ lộ cảm xúc thay vì giấu diếm nó

• My father was raised to be a tough guy so he could never wear his heart on his sleeve.

be an open book

if someone is an open book, it is easy to know what they are thinking and feeling ~ người dễ đoán, dễ hiều

• Maya Angelou is a well-known African American writer. Her life has been an open book.

there is truth in wine

one who is intoxicated is more apt to speak honestly ~ người say rượu dễ để lộ sự thật

• Make sure that Mark's cup is never empty tonight-I need to find out why he's getting divorced, and there is truth in wine.

there's a grain of truth in every joke

something that one jokes about máy come from something that they truly believe.~ cũng có sự thật n trong lời đùa

• I know she said she was joking about being depressed, but I'm concerned-there's a grain of truth in every joke.

put/lay your cards on the table

to be honest about your feelings and intentions ~ thành thật với cảm xúc của mình

• I thought it was time I laid my cards on the table, so I told him that I had no intention of marrying him.

the moment of truth

the moment or point at which some critical and decisive event, action, or test will occur ~ thời khắc quyết định, thời khắc của sự thật

• It's the moment of truth-this letter will tell me whether I got into my dream school or not.

tell the truth and shame the devil

tell the truth, even when it would be to our benefit or advantage to tell a lie ~ cần nói thật, mặc dù sẽ có ích hơn nếu noi doi

• A: "But you could go to jail if you tell the police what happened!" B: "Maybe. But I was raised to tell the truth and shame the devil."

Question 1: Everything he says has the _ of truth, so it's hard to tell when he's lying

ring

Question 2: The class managed to keep the party a secret until Lorraine, unable to control herself any longer, spilled the ___

beans

Question 3: He realized honesty is the best ___ and told them what really happened to their car.

policy

Question 4: I know I said I wanted to go out to the bars tonight, but if truth ___ told, I'd rather just stay home and watch a movie.

be

Question 5: The book reveals the ___ truth about their marriage.

naked

Question 6: There wasn't a ___ of truth in what he said.

grain/kernel

Question 7: I expected that big company to try to take advantage of us, but so far all of their dealings with us have been ___ board.

above

Question 8: You'll never be a good card player if you wear your heart on your ____. Other players can tell if your cards are good or not by watching your reactions when you get them.

sleeve

Question 9: Did you see that story about the gorilla making a pet of a mouse? Truth really is stranger than ___

fiction

Question 10: When training a new employee, I ___ my expectations, so that they're not surprised by anything down the road

make no bones about

(make) a clean sweep (of something)

to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing

=> The new manager made a clean sweep of the department.

make, cause, etc. a splash

(informal) to do something in a way that attracts a lot of attention or causes a lot of excitement

=> Her first book made a big splash.

=> Parents still like to make a splash for a daughter's wedding.

make no bones about something

not to try to hide your feelings

=> He made no bones about his dissatisfaction with the service.

make a fuss of/over somebody

to pay a lot of attention to somebody, usually to show how much you like them

=> They made a great fuss of the baby.

=> The dog loves being made a fuss of.