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In a position to do something
Có khả năng / ở vị thế có thể làm gì | I am not in a position to comment on this matter right now.
In a difficult / awkward position
Ở trong thế khó xử, tình thế khó khăn | His unexpected question put me in a very awkward position.
Jockey for position
Cạnh tranh, tranh giành vị trí thuận lợi | Several candidates are jockeying for position ahead of the election.
Abuse one's position
Lạm dụng chức vụ / vị trí công tác | The official was accused of abusing his position for personal gain.
In a holding pattern
Tình trạng tạm ngưng, chờ đợi chưa thể tiến triển | The company's expansion plans are currently in a holding pattern due to market instability.
Hold all the cards
Nắm mọi lợi thế trong tay | In salary negotiations, experienced candidates usually hold all the cards.
Put something on hold
Hoãn lại điều gì đó | They decided to put the construction project on hold until next year.
On condition that
Với điều kiện là (bằng với provided that / as long as) | You can borrow the car on condition that you bring it back by 8 PM.
In critical / serious condition
Trong tình trạng nguy kịch | The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Out of condition
Không khỏe mạnh, mất thể lực | I haven't exercised for months, so I'm completely out of condition.
Terms and conditions
Các điều khoản và điều kiện (trong hợp đồng) | Please read the terms and conditions carefully before signing.
Under no circumstances
Dù trong bất kỳ hoàn cảnh nào cũng không (dùng đảo ngữ) | Under no circumstances should you share your password with anyone.
In / Under the circumstances
Trong hoàn cảnh hiện tại | In the circumstances, I think we made the best decision possible.
Extenuating circumstances
Những hoàn cảnh giảm nhẹ | Due to extenuating circumstances, his late submission was accepted.
Pomp and circumstance
Trọng thể, trang trọng | The royal wedding was celebrated with great pomp and circumstance.
The apple of someone's eye
Người hoặc vật được ai đó vô cùng yêu quý | His youngest daughter has always been the apple of his eye.
Be in apple-pie order
Ngăn nắp, gọn gàng hoàn hảo | She spent the whole afternoon making sure the house was in apple-pie order.
A piece / share of the pie
Một phần lợi ích, lợi nhuận hoặc tiền bạc | Every employee wants a share of the pie when the business prospers.
Easy as pie
Cực kỳ dễ dàng | Don't worry about the exam; it was as easy as pie.
A peach
Một người/vật vô cùng đáng yêu, tuyệt vời | Thank you for helping me with my homework; you are a peach!
Peachy / Peachy keen
Tuyệt vời, mọi thứ đều tốt đẹp | Everything is peachy at my new job.
Peaches and cream
Tình trạng mọi thứ trơn tru, hoàn hảo | Life isn't always peaches and cream; you have to face challenges sometimes.
A second bite at the cherry
Cơ hội thứ hai để đạt được điều gì | He failed his driver's test on Monday, but he gets a second bite at the cherry next week.
cherry-pick
lựa chọn cẩn thận những thứ tốt nhất hoặc lợi nhất | The company likes to cherry-pick the top graduates from prestigious universities.
bird of passage
người sống không cố định, hay di chuyển từ nơi này sang nơi khác | He lived as a bird of passage, never staying in one city for more than six months.
Darken someone's door(way)
Xuất hiện ở nhà ai/nơi nào đó (mang nghĩa tiêu cực: "đừng bao giờ vác mặt đến đây nữa") | After what you did, don't ever darken my doorway again!
Stand in the doorway
Đứng ở lối ra vào | She stood in the doorway, waving goodbye as the car drove away.
A doorway to something
Cánh cửa/Lối dẫn đến điều gì | Learning English can be a doorway to better job opportunities.
On the threshold of something
Đứng trước ngưỡng cửa của một sự kiện/bước ngoặt | The scientists are on the threshold of a major medical breakthrough.
Cross the threshold
Bước qua ngưỡng cửa | Traditionally, a groom carries his bride across the threshold of their new home.
Pain threshold
Ngưỡng chịu đau | I have a very high pain threshold, so the injection didn't bother me at all.
Boredom threshold
Ngưỡng chịu đựng sự nhàm chán | Young children typically have a low boredom threshold.
Pathway to something
Con đường, lộ trình dẫn tới điều gì | Hard work and dedication are the most reliable pathways to success.
Career pathway
Lộ trình phát triển nghề nghiệp | The company provides clear career pathways for junior employees.
Neural pathway
Đường truyền thần kinh | Learning a new musical instrument helps create new neural pathways in the brain.
pave the way for
Tạo điều kiện thuận lợi để một điều gì đó xảy ra trong tương lai | Technology paved the way for better communication in social
Outplay
Chơi hay hơn, áp đảo đối thủ | Our team completely outplayed the opponents in the second half.
Overplay one's hand
Tự tin quá đà, đánh giá quá cao thế mạnh của mình dẫn đến thất bại | By demanding too much money, the player overplayed his hand and lost the contract.
Show/reveal one's hand
Lộ bài, tiết lộ kế hoạch/ý định | Don't reveal your hand until you hear their final offer.
Force someone's hand
Ép ai đó phải hành động sớm hơn | The leak of confidential files forced the government's hand to take action.
Outdo
Làm tốt hơn, vượt trội hơn người khác hoặc chính mình | She always tries to outdo her older sister in sports.
Overdo
Làm điều gì quá mức, quá sức | Be careful not to overdo the exercise if you are recovering from an injury.
Par for the course
Chuyện bình thường, đúng như dự đoán (dù không mấy dễ chịu) | Long working hours are par for the course in this competitive industry.
Thick on the ground
Có sẵn rất nhiều, xuất hiện nhan nhản | Good opportunities are not thick on the ground these days.
A nervous wreck
Người cực kỳ căng thẳng, kiệt sức vì lo âu | She was a nervous wreck before giving her big presentation.
Red tape
Nạn quan liêu, thủ tục hành chính rườm rà | You have to cut through a lot of red tape to start a new business.
Rant and rave
Quát mắng, la lối om sòm, giận dữ | The manager began to rant and rave about the missing report.
Rant against / at somebody/something
Tức giận nói hoặc viết lời chỉ trích gay gắt | He spent an hour ranting against the government's new policy.
Down and out
Sa cơ thất thế, không tiền không nhà | He was down and out after his business went bankrupt.
Down in the dumps
Buồn rầu, thất vọng, nản lòng | She has been down in the dumps ever since she failed her exam.
Down the drain
(Tiền bạc, công sức) bị lãng phí, đổ sông đổ biển | All our hard work went straight down the drain.
Spick and span
Ngăn nắp, sạch sẽ tinh tươm | Her house is always spick and span before guests arrive.
Clean as a whistle
Sạch bong kin kịt, cực kỳ sạch sẽ | After two hours of scrubbing, the kitchen was clean as a whistle.
Fair and square
Công bằng, minh bạch, danh chính ngôn thuận | We won the football match fair and square.
Fair-weather friend
Bạn trục lợi (chỉ xuất hiện lúc vui vẻ, khó khăn thì biến mất) | I thought he was a true friend, but he turned out to be just a fair-weather friend.
Stand one's ground
Giữ vững lập trường, không chịu lùi bước | Despite heavy pressure, she stood her ground during the debate.
Stand in the gap
Đứng ra gánh vác, bảo vệ người khác lúc khó khăn | When the leader fell ill, his assistant stood in the gap.
Stand a chance
Có cơ hội (thành công) | He doesn't stand a chance of winning without more preparation.
Follow in someone's footsteps
Nối nghiệp, đi theo con đường của ai | He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.
Follow suit
Làm theo, học tập theo hành động của người khác | When one company lowered its prices, the others quickly followed suit.
Face the music
Chấp nhận hình phạt / đối mặt với hậu quả do mình gây ra | After cheating on the test, he had to face the music.
Toe the line
Tuân thủ quy định, kỷ luật của tập thể | All employees are expected to toe the line regarding office policies.
Toe to toe
Đối đầu trực tiếp, quyết liệt (trong cuộc thi, trận đấu) | The two political candidates went toe to toe in the final debate.
On one's toes
Sẵn sàng, cảnh giác cao độ | The sudden inspection kept everyone on their toes.
By instinct
Theo bản năng | When the danger appeared, she acted entirely by instinct.
Gut instinct
Linh cảm, cảm xúc trực giác | My gut instinct tells me that this offer is too good to be true.
Motherly / Maternal instinct
Bản năng làm mẹ | Her motherly instinct told her that her child was in trouble.
Second nature to somebody
Thói quen thuộc lòng, bản năng thứ hai | Driving on the left side of the road soon became second nature to him.
In one's nature
Bản chất tự nhiên của ai đó | It is not in his nature to hold a grudge against anyone.
Back to nature
Trở về với thiên nhiên | They went camping in the mountains to get back to nature.
Common sense
Lẽ thường, trí khôn thông thường | Use your common sense when walking alone late at night.
Make sense of something
Hiểu được điều gì đó | I am trying to make sense of these complex financial figures.
Sixth sense
Giác quan thứ sáu, linh cảm | Her sixth sense warned her that something was wrong.
Free rein / Free hand
Quyền tự do hoàn toàn để hành động hoặc quyết định | The creative team was given free rein to design the new campaign.
Keep a tight rein on
Kiểm soát, quản lý cực kỳ chặt chẽ | The accountant keeps a tight rein on company spending.
Give (full) rein to something
Thỏa sức bộc lộ (cảm xúc, trí tưởng tượng) | The writer gave full rein to her imagination in her new book.
Within one's rights
Trong phạm vi quyền hạn hợp pháp của mình | You are well within your rights to demand a full refund.
In one's own right
Do chính năng lực của mình (không phụ thuộc vào ai) | She is a successful author in her own right, independent of her famous family.
Reign
Triều đại, thời gian trị vì | Art and literature flourished during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Reign supreme
Trị vì tối cao, áp đảo hoàn toàn | In the tech world, innovation continues to reign supreme.
Have the authority to do something
Có thẩm quyền / quyền hạn làm điều gì | Only the manager has the authority to approve these expenses.
An authority on something
Chuyên gia hàng đầu về lĩnh vực nào đó | She is a leading authority on climate change.
Blindingly obvious
Rõ ràng rành rành, vô cùng hiển nhiên | It is blindingly obvious that he is not telling the truth.
Blinding light / flash
Ánh sáng chói mắt / vụt sáng bất ngờ | A blinding flash of lightning illuminated the night sky.
Utterly ridiculous / absurd
Hoàn toàn vô lý, nhảm nhí | His response to the simple question was utterly ridiculous.
Utterly helpless
Hoàn toàn bất lực | Without a map, we were utterly helpless in the dense forest.
Radically change / alter
Thay đổi một cách căn bản, triệt để | The new technology radically changed how people communicate.
Radically different
Khác biệt hoàn toàn từ bản chất | Their lifestyles are radically different from each other.
Mindless violence / destruction
Hành vi bạo lực / phá hoại vô thức, vô lý | The city was damaged by acts of mindless violence.
Mindless repetition
Sự lặp đi lặp lại vô thức, không cần suy nghĩ | Learning by mindless repetition is often ineffective.
Heedless of something
Coi thường, không chú ý/không quan tâm đến nguy hiểm hay cảnh báo | Heedless of the warning signs, they went swimming in the rough sea.
Pay heed to / Take heed of
Chú ý, để tâm, tuân theo lời khuyên | You would do well to pay heed to his advice.
Senseless crime / tragedy
Tội ác / bi kịch phi lý, vô nghĩa | The tragedy was a result of a senseless act of anger.
Knock somebody senseless
Đánh ai đó đến mức bất tỉnh / ngất đi | The blow to the head knocked him senseless for a few minutes.
Like a headless chicken
Cuống quýt, mất phương hướng, chạy lung tung | He ran around like a headless chicken when he realized he lost his passport.
Headless body
Cái xác không đầu | The police discovered a headless body near the river.
Be up for something
Hào hứng, sẵn sàng tham gia hoạt động gì | Are you up for going to the movies tonight?
Up for grabs
Có sẵn cho bất kỳ ai tranh giành / giành lấy | There are thousands of dollars in prize money up for grabs.
Up for debate / discussion
Đang được đưa ra tranh luận, xem xét | The proposal is still up for discussion at the meeting.
Get on with something
Tiếp tục làm công việc gì đó | Stop wasting time and get on with your work.