u16 p4

a home from home

(idiom) a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home -> ngôi nhà thứ hai, nơi thoải mái như ở nhà • The cozy little hotel was a real home from home for us.

blot on the landscape

(idiom) something that makes a place look less attractive -> vết nhơ của cảnh quan, thứ làm xấu cảnh quan • That old, ruined factory is a blot on the landscape.

commuter belt

(idiom) area surrounding a large city where many people who work in that city live -> vành đai ven đô (nơi người đi làm ở) • Many people working in the center live in the commuter belt.

concrete jungle

(idiom) unpleasant part of a city where there are a lot of ugly buildings close together -> rừng bê tông (thành phố đông đúc toàn nhà cao tầng) • Living in a concrete jungle can feel overwhelming at times.

home sweet home

(idiom) used for saying that you are happy to be back in your own home -> không đâu bằng nhà mình • After two weeks of traveling, home sweet home!

in the sticks

(idiom) in an area far from the town or city -> ở vùng hẻo lánh, vùng quê xa xôi • They bought a small cottage out in the sticks.

make yourself at home

(idiom) feel relaxed and behave in the same way as you do in your own home -> cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà • Sit down, relax, and make yourself at home!

on the street

(idiom) with no place to live -> vô gia cư, sống lang thang trên đường phố • Many people ended up on the street after losing their jobs.

on the town

(idiom) spending the evening enjoying yourself in bars, clubs, theatres, etc -> đi chơi đêm, xả hơi buổi tối ở trung tâm • We decided to go out on the town to celebrate her graduation.

satellite town

(idiom) town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city -> đô thị vệ tinh • The small satellite town grew quickly as more people moved out of the capital.