des10 p3

big mouth

(idiom) used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not -> người nhiều chuyện, hay hớt lẻo • Don't tell her anything, she has a big mouth.

come clean about sth

(idiom) tell the truth about something that you have kept secret -> thú nhận, nói ra sự thật • He finally came clean about where he was last night.

get/catch sb's drift

(idiom) understand the basic meaning -> hiểu ý ai đó muốn nói • I don't speak French well, but I got his drift.

get sth off your chest

(idiom) talk to someone about something that has been worrying you -> trút bỏ gánh nặng tâm tư • Thanks for listening, I really needed to get that off my chest.

get the wrong end of the stick

(idiom) understand something completely wrongly -> hiểu sai hoàn toàn bản chất vấn đề • She got the wrong end of the stick and thought I was angry.

give sb your word

(idiom) promise to do something -> hứa với ai • I give you my word that I won't tell anyone.

(hear sth) on/through the grapevine

(idiom) the way information spreads quickly from person to person -> nghe đồn, nghe qua lời đồn • I heard through the grapevine that he is quitting his job.

keep sb posted

(idiom) regularly give someone information about something -> liên tục cập nhật tình hình cho ai • Keep me posted on any new developments.

keep sth under your hat

(idiom) keep something secret -> giữ kín bí mật • Keep this under your hat, but I'm getting a promotion.

lay/put your cards on the table

(idiom) tell people exactly what you are thinking or intending to do -> ngửa bài, thành thật khai báo dự định • Let's lay our cards on the table and see what we can agree on.

speak volumes

(idiom) provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way -> nói lên nhiều điều, thể hiện rõ ràng • Her smile spoke volumes about how happy she was.

tell tales

(idiom) tell someone in authority about bad things that someone else has done -> mách lẻo, hớt lẻo • Stop telling tales on your classmates!