Empire CD2-P11

Good walls make good neighbors

Tôn trọng không gian riêng của nhau sẽ giúp mối quan hệ hàng xóm tốt hơn.

like herding cats /hɝːd/

used to describe something that is extremely difficult to do:

He says managing lawyers is like herding cats.

kindred spirit/ˌkɪn.drəd ˈspɪr.ət/

a person who has the same opinions, feelings, and interests as you:

We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met.

Kowtow to others /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/

Khúm núm, luồn cúi để làm hài lòng người khác.

As part of the wedding ceremony, we kowtowed to my parents and to my fiancé's parents.

At loggerheads/ˈlɑː.ɡɚ.hedz/

arguing or strongly disagreeing:

The two sides are at loggerheads on just about every aspect of the debate.

A match made in heaven

two people or things that combine together especially well:

The strong cheese and juicy pears were a match made in heaven.

Move in the same circles

Giao du với những người có cùng môi trường.

He was 15 years older than her, and they moved in different circles.

On nodding terms

Biết mặt nhau, nhưng không thân thiết.

Play gooseberry

to be an unwanted third person who is present when two other people, especially two people having a romantic relationship, want to be alone

Rock the cradle

Gây ra sự nghi ngờ.

Hey man, you better not go into that door, or else you're gonna rock the cradle.