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go to someone’s head
if something goes to someone’s head, it makes that person think that they are very important làm cho ai đó trở nên kiêu ngại, kiêu căng, tự phụ
have your wits about you
to think and react quickly when something dangerous or difficult happens unexpectedly giữ được sự tỉnh táo, bình tĩnh, cảnh giác, lanh trí
in the dark (about)
không biết gì
know what’s what
if you know what’s what, you have a lot of experience and can judge people and situations well biết rõ đầu đuôi sự việc, biết cái nào ra cái nầy, hiểu rõ mọi thứ
not have a leg to stand on
không thể nào chứng minh mình đúng
put two and two together
to guess the truth about a situation from what you have heard or seen đoán ra, suy luận ra, đoán trước được
quick/slow on the uptake
tiếp thu nhanh/chậm
ring a bell/ring any bells (with)
to sound familiar although you cannot remember the exact details nghe vẻ quen, hơi quen
drive someone around the bend
send someone round the bend
make someone very bored or very angry
split hairs
tranh cãi, cãi nhau vì những chuyện nhỏ nhặt
take stock (of something)
spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next xem xét, suy ngẫm, đánh giá lại tình hình trước khi hành động tiếp
not see the wood for the trees
quá chú ý tiểu tiết, bỏ qua/không để ý tổng thể, tổng quát