english idioms inter unit 4

fed up to the back teeth

very fed up:

I'm _ with/of being criticized all the time.

→ chán ngấy khi phải làm cái gì

at your wits’ end

so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next:

• She was _ trying to figure out how to control her 14-year-old son.

• I was _ looking after my sick dog.

→ lo lắng, bối rối không biết nên làm gì tiếp theo

have had it (up to here) with

to have suffered because of someone or something and to be no longer able to bear him, her, or it:

• I've _ with you - get out!

• I’ve _ with this organisation.

→ không thể chịu nổi cái gì/ai

have/throw a fit

to become very angry:

• My mother _ when she saw the mess we made.

• Your boss will _ when he finds out you forgot to reply those letters.

• My father will certainly _ if he knows my bad grade.

→ trở nên tức giận

go off the deep end

to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself

→ rất tức giận

go spare

to get very upset or angry:

She _ if I'm so much as five minutes late.

do your nut

to become extremely angry:

She'll _ when she sees the mess.

blow a fuse/gasket

to become very angry:

• When he told her how much it cost, she _.

• One more day stuck in the house and she will _.

someone's blood is up

to feel really angry → máu sôi

Your line manager’s _ will be _ if she knows your mistakes.

be after/out for someone's blood

to be very angry with someone and threatening to harm them :

You'd better stay out of her way - she's _.

→ có hiềm khích với ai (dọa là sẽ hại họ)

drive someone up the wall

to make someone extremely angry:

My flat-mate is _ me _.

drive someone around the bend

to make someone very bored or very angry:

• My mother's been _ me _.

• Staying at home all day was _ her _.

→ làm cho ai chán nản hoặc tức giận

put/get someone's back up

to annoy someone:

Just ignore him - he's only trying to_.

→ làm phiền hà, chọc tức ai

ruffle someone's feathers

to upset or annoy someone:

She knows how to _ his _.

put/set the cat among the pigeons

to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry

→ để mồm chơi quá xa.

Charlie Sloane often _ in our discussion. He’s so “Sloane”.

not be on speaking terms

be so angry with each other and refuse to talk

→ không thèm nói chuyện vì giận hờn

They had an argument last night and now they're _ (with each other).

give someone an earful

to complain sb heavily

→ mắng mỏ, chì chiết ai

The old lady _ the children _ for nearly knocking hẻ over.

give someone a piece of your mind

to tell someone why you are angry with that person:

I’d like to _ her _.

→ bày tỏ tại sao bạn giận (để làm hòa maybe)

rub someone up the wrong way

to annoy someone without intending to:

As soon as they met they started to _.

→ lỡ làm phiền ai (không cố ý)