idioms ( cụm Adj/Adv)

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At the drop of a hat

She’s willing to help at the drop of a hat.

. Off and on / On and off

It’s been raining on and off all day.

High and low

I looked high and low for my lost phone.

Spick and span

Her room is always spick and span.

On the spot

He got hired on the spot after the interview.

At the eleventh hour

They finished the report at the eleventh hour.

On top of the world / over the moon

She felt on top of the world after hearing the good news.

In vain

All our efforts were in vain.

Down the drain

All the hard work went down the drain.

The end of the world

it’s not the end of the world if you fail once

As fit as a fiddle

Even at 70, my grandfather is as fit as a fiddle.

On probation

He’s on probation for six months before getting the job officially.

Home and dry / with flying colors

She passed the final exam with flying colors.

Apples and oranges / chalk and cheese

You can’t compare art and science – they’re like chalk and cheese.

As long as your arm

The list of his achievements is as long as your arm.

As high as a kite

quá phấn khích (thường do ma túy hoặc say xỉn)
📘 He was as high as a kite after the party.

In the same boat

We’re all in the same boat, trying to pass this exam.

Hot under the collar

He got hot under the collar when they criticized his work.

As red as a beetroot

She turned as red as a beetroot when he complimented her.

. For good

They moved to Canada for good.

Full of beans

The kids were full of beans after the birthday party.

At a loose end

I was at a loose end last weekend, so I decided to visit my grandparents.

A tall story

He told me he once met an alien, but I think it’s just a tall story.

As cool as a cucumber

Even during the interview, he remained as cool as a cucumber.

Peace and quiet

After a long day at work, I just want some peace and quiet.

Behind closed doors

The deal was made behind closed doors, away from the public eye.

. High and dry

The storm left many families high and dry, with no electricity or water.

Prim and proper

She’s so prim and proper that she refuses to wear jeans in public.

Rough and ready

We set up a rough and ready shelter before the rain started.

Sick and tired

I'm sick and tired of listening to the same song every day.

Safe and sound

Thankfully, all the passengers arrived safe and sound after the storm.

White-collar

He works a white-collar job in a big tech company.

Blue-collar

My uncle has been doing blue-collar work at a construction site for 10 years.

Nowhere near

This exam is nowhere near as hard as the one we took last month.

Out of sorts

She’s been feeling out of sorts all week, maybe she’s coming down with the flu.

On the mend

He was seriously injured in the accident, but now he’s on the mend.

Over the worst

She was very ill last week, but now she’s over the worst.

On pins and needles

I was on pins and needles waiting for my test results.