PRO INSTAGRAMMAR - UNIT 3 - IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS

Mouth the words (v phr)

nhép | to move lips as if speaking without sound | He […] to the song.

Thumb a lift (idiom)

xin đi nhờ xe | to ask for a ride by holding out one's thumb | She […] to the next town.

Face up to sth (phr v)

đối mặt với | to accept a difficult situation | He […] his mistakes.

Head for somewhere (v phr)

đi đến đâu, hướng về | to go towards a particular place | They […] the beach.

Toe the line (idiom)

tuân thủ, theo khuôn mẫu | to conform to rules or expectations | Employees are expected to […].

Foot the bill (idiom)

trả tiền, thanh toán | to pay for something (usually expensive) | Who's going to […] for dinner?

Nose into (v phr)

tò mò, xoi mói | to try to find out private information | She's always […] other people's business.

Elbow one's way (v phr)

chen lấn | to force one's way through a crowd | He […] through the crowd to reach the front.

Shoulder the blame (v phr)

gánh vác trách nhiệm/lỗi lầm | to accept blame or responsibility | She […] for the mistake.

Hand it to sb (idiom)

khen ngợi ai | to praise someone for something done well | I have to […], she's a great speaker.

Hands on the clock (n phr)

kim đồng hồ | the moving parts that show time | At ten o'clock, look at the […].

Spine of the book (n phr)

gáy sách | the part that holds the pages together | The […] was damaged.

Leg of a journey (n phr)

chặng đường | a particular part of a trip | The flight was the longest […] of the journey.

Foot of a mountain (n phr)

chân núi | the bottom part of a mountain | We camped at the […].

Arm of a chair (n phr)

tay ghế | the part that supports your arms | The […] was broken.

At the head of the table (prep phr)

đầu bàn (vị trí quan trọng) | at the main seat reserved for the leader | The boss sat […].

In this neck of the woods (idiom)

quanh đây, vùng này | in this particular area or region | There aren't many shops […].

In the back of beyond (idiom)

vùng sâu vùng xa | in a very remote place | The village is […].

Have a lot of cheek (idiom)

láo xược, xấc xược | to be rude or disrespectful | He […] to talk to me like that.

Have the heart to (v phr)

đủ dũng khí/nhẫn tâm làm gì | to be brave/cruel enough to do something | I didn't […] tell her the bad news.

With a heavy heart (idiom)

buồn bã, đau lòng | feeling very sad while doing something | […], I said goodbye.

Pick one's brains (idiom)

hỏi ý kiến, xin lời khuyên | to ask someone for their expert advice | I'm going to […] about this project.

Put on a brave face (idiom)

tỏ ra mạnh mẽ | to appear cheerful despite being upset | She […], but I knew she was upset.

Play it by ear (idiom)

tùy cơ ứng biến | to deal with a situation as it happens | We'll […] and see what happens.

(Look) down in the mouth (idiom)

buồn rầu, thất vọng | looking sad or depressed | She looked […] after failing the exam.

Hear sth from one's own lips (idiom)

nghe trực tiếp từ miệng ai | to hear something directly from the person involved | I heard it […] that he was quitting.

Put one's foot in it (idiom)

lỡ lời, nói sai | to say something embarrassing or tactless | I really […] when I asked about her divorce.

Set foot in / on (v phr)

đặt chân đến | to go to a particular place | I've never […] that restaurant.

Keep a straight face (idiom)

giữ vẻ mặt nghiêm túc | to not laugh even though something is funny | I could hardly […] during the meeting.

Risk/Stick one's neck out (idiom)

liều lĩnh, mạo hiểm | to take a risk for someone/something | I'm not going to […] for him.

Save / Lose face (idiom)

giữ thể diện / mất mặt | to maintain or lose one's reputation | He […] by apologizing quickly.