2 - Idioms

go to one's head

Don't let fame/success go to your head.

khiến ai trở nên tự mãn, kiêu ngạo

have your wits about you

She managed to keep her wits about her and escaped unharmed.

tỉnh táo và phản ứng nhanh

in the dark (about)

Our boss tends to keep us in the dark most of the time.

không biết gì về (vì bị che dấu)

know what's what

Linda's been in the business for 30 years - she knows what's what.

biết những thông tin quan trọng

not have a leg to stand on

If you have no witnesses, you don't have a leg to stand on.

không có căn cứ để bảo vệ lập luận

not see the wood for the trees

He was so focused on the minor issues that he couldn't see the wood for the trees.

không nhìn thấy bức tranh toàn cảnh

put two and two together

She didn't tell me she was pregnant - I just put two and two together.

đoán ra sự thật từ bằng chứng có sẵn

= deduce

quick on the uptake

She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake.

nhanh nhạy, sáng dạ

slow on the uptake

He's a little slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.

chậm hiểu

ring a bell

The name rang a bell but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before.

nghe quen quen

round the bend

If I'd stayed there any longer I'd have gone around the bend.

phát điên

split hairs

I'm sorry to split hairs, but your portion of the bill is $25.97, not $25.79. I actually think it was your responsibility, not Dave's, but let's not split hairs about it.

cãi nhau vì những thứ nhỏ nhặt

take stock (of)

After the storm homeowners came out to take stock of the damage.

đánh giá một cách cẩn thận