[IDM] 12-1/2023

be out of one's element

to be unhappy and feel uncomfortable in a particular situation
ex: Being from a poor bg, he felt out of his element among the rich and famous

lay down the law

to tell people what they must do forcefully, without caring about their opinions
Ex: She cannot just come into the room and lay down the law

leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)

To have a lasting effect on someone or something.
Ex: The former CEO is proud to have left his marks on the company by instituting a number of useful changes

chalk and cheese

Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.
Ex: Me and my sister have nothing in common, we're chalk and cheese

here and there

everywhere

beat around the bush

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue

out of sorts

slightly unhappy or slightly ill

on the mend

to repair
becoming healthy after an illness
She's still in the hospital, but she's definitely on the mend.

over the worst

past the most difficult period
It's taking Hania some time to recover from her accident, but She's over the worst now.

under the weather

not feeling well

on end

continuously
She practices the violin for hours on end.

out of bounds

prohibited, forbidden (place), off limits
in sports: ra bieen

in earnest

When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way:
The election campaign has begun in earnest.

be in earnest

to be speaking honestly:
I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest.

in deadly earnest

completely serious:
These fanatics (cuong tinh) are in deadly earnest when they say they want to destroy all forms of government.in deadly earnest

have a memory like an elephant

to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time

ride out (the storm)

survive a difficult time

run down

(of a place) dilapidated (đổ nát); in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

push sth back

to delay something so that it happens later than planned

keep up

to continue

push sth to the back of one's mind

to try not to think about (something)

turn of events

a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way

tip of the tounge

try to remember something we know that is available but may not be accessible to our conciousness

the tip of the iceberg

a small part of a large problem

get victory

over sbd/sth

have faith

in sbd/sth

take advantage

of

take leave of

to say goodbye to (someone) and depart
It was late when they finally took leave of their friends and headed home.

mid-sentence

You shouldn't interrupt someone in ... (SENTENCE)

downpour

heavy rain

brood over

to think and worry about something a lot
ex: Are u still brooding over what happened yesterday?

fall back on

to rely on, resort to
I have a little money to fall back on

put off

to delay, postpone
You should put off playing video games and start hitting the books

hit the books

to study very hard

go in for

you decide to do it as a hobby or interest
or enter a competition, etc)
He went in for the exam
I've never really gone in for classical music, but I love jazz

crease up

laugh a lot, or make someone laugh a lot
His jokes made me creased up

pull through

to recover, survive (a serious illness, etc)

malicious (adj)

Intended to hurt or harm
They are not malicious, they just didnt get it until they were apprised of the situation

By hook or by crook

If you are prepared to do something by hook or by crook, you are willing to do anything, good or bad, to reach your goal.

on condition (that)

only if

come to light/be brought to light

if new information comes to light, it becomes known
The recent murders have come to light

pull oneself together

recover control of one's emotions
Whenever I get stressed, I try to pull myself together!

bite the bullet

To overcome unpleasant circumstances
I know it's tough but you have to bite the bullet

Could eat a horse

very hungry

to wolf something down

to eat something very quickly
She wolfed it down in a matter of seconds

to eat like a horse

to eat large amounts of food

a dime a dozen

anything that is common and easy to get
Candidates like me are a dime a dozen

to add insult to injury / to make matters worse

to make a bad situation worse
The thief stole my bag and to add insult to injury / to make matters worse, he tripped over me

to bark up the wrong tree

To be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
She thinks thatSpending more time on the computer will make her grades increase but she's barking up the wrong tree

hearth

(n.) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

descent

(n). an action of moving downward, dropping, or falling or a person's family origins

descent from sbd

to come from ( a person's family origins)
He traces his line of descent from the Stuart kings.

dissent

(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
Stability only exists in the country because dissent has been suppressed.

Eradicate

(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

scarcely

adv. - barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.

compensation

(n). su boi thuong

compensate for

(v).
Money was given to Farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies

omission

(n). The act of leaving out or neglecting

omit

(v). to leave out

inhibition

a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way; restrained

communism

CS

negligible

unimportant; insignificant
There are glaring omissions in the report since much information was negligible

acquit

(v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
The woman charged with shoplifting was acquitted

incapacitate

(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
Rubber bullets are meant to incapacitate people

seeing off

She insisted on \______ us \______ at the airport before we left on our honeymoon.
to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye.

keep up with the Joneses

try to be as rich, successful, etc. as your neighbours

put someone up

offer accommodation

turn someone out

to force someone to leave

out of the ordinary

unusual

as the crow flies

in a straight line (used for measuring distance)

to pepper a conversation

with small talk

subject sbd/sth to sth

to make sbd/sth experience an unpleasant or worrying thing

take into account

to take into consideration

making ends meet

To earn enough income to provide for basic needs

a bolt from the blue / out of the blue

If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a ...

risk your life and limb

to do something that is very dangerous

in the least

minimum

pick your brains

to ask someone's advice about a subject the person knows a lot about

strike sbd as

to cause (someone) to think about someone or something in a particular way
It strikes me as peculiar that she left without a word.
Her comment struck me as odd.
She strikes us as a very qualified candidate.

in the pink

in good health

do away with

to get rid of

come off

to succeed
a television series that never came off

a bone of contention (between)

something to argue or fight about

to be caught red-handed

to be caught while committing a crime/doing sth wrong

be caught in the crossfire

To be involved a situation where people around you are arguing
Caught in the middle of an argument

up in arms about/over sth

angry and complaining about something

an act of God

an event such as a flood, lightning or an earthquake that is produced by natural forces, and that people have no control over

see the errors of your ways

If someone sees the error of their ways, they realize or admit that they have made a mistake or behaved badly.

come rain or shine

used for saying that something always happens or someone always does something despite bad weather or difficult conditions

blot on the landscape

something that makes a place look less attractive, for example an ugly building

Cry over spilt milk

When you complain about a loss from the past.

draw the short straw

be chosen to do something unpleasant

Mike drew the short straw and had to clean the bathroom.

Be on the front line

to be in an important position where you have influence, but where you are likely to be criticized or attacked

dance attendance on

do your utmost to please someone

Hold your horses

wait and be patient

Hit the sack

to go to bed

count your chickens before they hatch

You might think you've passed the exam, but don't count your chickens before they hatch.

To go down in flames

to end or fail suddenly and spectacularly, completely

To get (a)round to

pay and display

a system used in a car park, in which you buy a ticket from a machine and stick it on the window of your car