TONG HOP IDIOMS/COLLOCATIONS PART 2

CHUYEN ANH TUTORIAL PART 1

Be all at sea

to be confused and unable to understand something (bối rối, lúng túng không biết phải làmgì)

I'm ……. with this new software; can you help me?

cross your fingers

to hope that something will happen in the way you want (cầu mong, hi vọng)

a blessing in disguise

something that seems bad at first but results in something good (trong cái rủi có cái may)

Losing that job was …… because it pushed me to start my own business.

ruffle sb’s feathers

to annoy or upset someone (làm ai đó phật lòng,khó chịu)

He has a tendency to ……… with his bluntcomments.

the salt of the earth

a very good and honest person (người tốt bụng và đáng quý)

My grandmother was the salt of the earth; she would help anyone in need.

take pot luck

to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time

có gì ăn nấy

It’s best to reserve a table in advance if you want to eat here, but many people ….. and eat at a table in the bar.

keep your head down

to avoid trouble or attention (tránh gây sự chú ý)

Just ….. and do your work until the boss's mood improves.

at your wits’ end

so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next: (bó

tay)

She was … trying to figure out how to control her 14-year-old son.

the luck of the draw

the result of chance rather than something you can control (sự may rủi)

Who you get as a teacher is just ……….

bend the rules

to change the rules to make them suit a particular

situation (làm lơ, không áp dụng luật lệ hà khắc)

Sometimes you have to …… a little to

help a friend.

be larger than life

to be more exciting or interesting than most

people (có tính cách mạnh mẽ, nổi bật)

The actor was a …… character, both on

and off the screen.

have had it up to here with

to be extremely annoyed by something and

unable to accept it any longer (quá chịu đựng, quá

ngán)

I…….. their constant

complaints!

leave sb in the lurch

(bỏ rơi ai trong lúc khó khăn)

your best bet

the best choice or most useful course of action

(lựa chọn tốt nhất)

… is to take the train to avoid traffic.

stand on your own two feet

to be independent and take care of yourself

without help from others (tự lập)

By the age of 20, he was ………….. and paying his own rent.

get your lines/wires crossed

to have a misunderstanding because of a failure

in communication (hiểu lầm nhau)

We must have got our wires crossed; I thought you

were bringing the drinks.

have the edge over

to have a slight advantage over

somebody/something (có lợi thế hơn)

Our team ……….. theirs because of our

experienced goalkeeper.

a breath of fresh air

someone or something that is new and different

in a positive way (luồng gió mới)

The new manager is ……. for this

department.

take sth to heart

to be deeply affected or upset by something (ghi

lòng tạc dạ, cảm thấy buồn/bị ảnh hưởng sâu sắc)

He …… the criticism…….. and worked hard to improve.

at a push

used to say that something is possible but difficult (nếu cố gắng, nếu bắt buộc)

We can fit five people in the car, six ……….