PRO INSTAGRAMMAR - UNIT 1 - IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS ( 5 )

Be an old hand (idiom)

Người dày dạn kinh nghiệm | Definition: experienced and skillful | Example: He is ______ ______ ______ ______ at fixing cars

Get out of hand (idiom)

Mất kiểm soát | Definition: become uncontrollable | Example: The situation ______ ______ ______ ______ quickly

Give sb a big hand (idiom)

Vỗ tay nhiệt liệt | Definition: applaud enthusiastically | Example: Let us ______ the band ______ ______ ______

At the hands of (phrase)

Bị gây ra bởi | Definition: caused by someone | Example: He suffered ______ ______ ______ his employer

With a heavy heart (idiom)

Với tâm trạng buồn | Definition: feeling sorrowful | Example: She left ______ ______ ______ ______

Take sth to heart (idiom)

Để tâm | Definition: be deeply affected | Example: Do not ______ criticism ______ ______

Set one's heart on (idiom)

Rất mong muốn | Definition: strongly desire | Example: She ______ her heart ______ studying abroad

Win the hearts and minds of (idiom)

Chiếm cảm tình | Definition: gain support and approval | Example: Leaders try to ______ the ______ and ______ of people

Bring matters to a head (idiom)

Đẩy đến cao trào | Definition: reach critical point | Example: The issue ______ matters ______ ______ ______

Be over one's head (idiom)

Vượt quá khả năng | Definition: too difficult to handle | Example: The task was ______ ______ my head

Keep / lose one's head (idiom)

Giữ hoặc mất bình tĩnh | Definition: remain calm or panic | Example: He ______ his head during the crisis

Get sth out of one's head (idiom)

Gạt khỏi đầu | Definition: stop thinking about something | Example: I cannot ______ that idea ______ ______ my head

See eye to eye (idiom)

Đồng ý | Definition: agree completely | Example: We do not always ______ ______ ______ ______

Catch one's eye (idiom)

Thu hút chú ý | Definition: attract attention | Example: The design ______ my eye immediately

Keep an eye on (idiom)

Để mắt tới | Definition: watch carefully | Example: Please ______ ______ ______ ______ my bag

Set eyes on (idiom)

Nhìn thấy | Definition: see something | Example: I have never ______ ______ ______ such beauty

Cost an arm and a leg (idiom)

Rất đắt | Definition: extremely expensive | Example: That phone ______ an arm and a leg

Not have a leg to stand on (idiom)

Không có lý do | Definition: no valid argument | Example: He does not ______ a leg ______ ______ ______

Keep at arm length (idiom)

Giữ khoảng cách | Definition: avoid closeness | Example: She ______ him at arm length

Give sb the cold shoulder (idiom)

Lạnh nhạt | Definition: ignore deliberately | Example: He ______ me the cold shoulder

Put one's finger on sth (idiom)

Chỉ ra chính xác | Definition: identify exactly | Example: I cannot ______ my finger ______ the problem

Stick out like a sore thumb (idiom)

Rất nổi bật | Definition: very noticeable | Example: He ______ ______ ______ a sore thumb

Be up to one's neck in (idiom)

Ngập đầu trong việc | Definition: very busy | Example: I am ______ ______ my neck ______ work

Half heartedly (adv)

Hời hợt | Definition: without enthusiasm | Example: He ______ agreed to help

Be hot headed (idiom)

Nóng tính | Definition: quick to anger | Example: He is rather ______ ______

Cut throat competition (phrase)

Cạnh tranh khốc liệt | Definition: fierce competition | Example: The market has ______ ______ competition

Jump out of one's skin (idiom)

Giật mình | Definition: be very startled | Example: I nearly ______ out of my skin

In the lap of luxury (idiom)

Sống xa hoa | Definition: living in great comfort | Example: They live ______ ______ ______ ______ ______