Part 2

Be in line for st

To be likely to get or be considered for st: sắp được nhận, có k/n xem xét

burn your bridges/boats

to do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later: cắt đứt, đoạn tuyệt

WHET YOUR APPETITE/DESIRE (for sth) (idm)

To make you desire st more, esp food or knowledge

avoid st like the plague

To avoid st/sb completely: né như né tà

On the blink

not working properly (of electrical equipment)

Pull a face

show feeling of dislike or disgust

Lose heart

to become diícouraged: nản lòng

cast aspersions on

to say or write things about someone that attack their character, work etc

The bottom line

the most important fact in a situation

Miss the boat

to miss an opportunity

Call sb's bluff

To challenge sb to prove what they say is true

Go downhill

gradually become worse

go off the deep end

suddenly become very angry or emotional

From the year dot

for a very long time; since the beginning of time

(từ rất lâu rồi, từ thuở khai thiên lập địa)

Be in your element

to be very happy because you are doing what you like doing and are good at

be on the back burner

to not be being dealt with now, but left for later

(tạm hoãn, chưa giải quyết ngay)

Never live st down

To never be able to make pp forget about st embarrassing you did

Be no laughing matter

to be a serious situation (chuyện nghiêm túc,

không phải để đùa)

fight a losing battle against

To try had to do st when there is no chance of succeeding

once in a lifetime

happening only once in a person's life (cơ hội ngàn năm có một)

brain drain

the movement of highly skilled people from

their country to another (chảy máu chất xám)

Brain gain

the movement of highly skilled people into a

country (thu hút chất xám)

Be as dry as a bone

Extremely dry; thirsty

Throw a fit

get very angry and fly into a rage

Through the back door

in a secret or indirect way (một cách bí mật, không chính thức)

The best of both worlds

a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time(được cả hai, được việc đôi đường)

get off to a flying start/flyer

To have a very successful beginning

Along the lines of (st)

Similar in type or style: roughly

clear the decks

To finish all your work so you are ready to start a new thing

have (all) the makings of something

To have the qualities needed to become st

Common ground

Shared beliefs, values, or positions.

The ball is in your court

It is up to you to make the next decision or step

Come back down to earth with a bump

to stop behaving or living in a way that is not practical

Fever pitch

a state of extreme excitement

Not have the foggiest idea

to not know anything at all about something

make an exhibition of oneself

to behave in such a foolish way in public that one looks ridiculous

All over the place

everywhere;in a disorganized state

drag your feet/heels

deal with sth slowly because you don't really want to do it: chần chừ, câu giờ

Add insult to injury

to make a bad situation worse

Off your own bat

it is your idea and you do it without help from others

dig oneself into a hole

to get oneself into a difficult situation

Scream your head off

to scream very loudly (hét toáng lên)

chance your arm

To take a risk to achieve what you want: bet

Not budge an inch (on)

Refusing to change your opinion even a bit

Be like water off a duck's back

To have no effect on sb

blow a fuse/gasket

to become very angry

draw the line at sth/doing sth

to refuse to do sth; to set a limit

stick out a mile

to be very obvious or easy to see

have seen better days (+ perfect tense form)

Đi qua thời hoàng kim, cũ kỹ

Be up in the air

undecided or unresolved