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Go haywire

(idiom: hỏng hóc; trở nên điên khùng). The computer has ______.

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Be as plain as the nose on your face

(idiom: rõ như ban ngày). His guilt ______.

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A wild-goose chase

(idiom: cuộc săn đuổi vô ích). Looking for him in this crowd is a ______.

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A half-baked scheme

(idiom: kế hoạch cẩu thả, non nớt). His plan to get rich quick is just ______.

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See the joke

(idiom: hiểu được điểm hài hước). He told the joke, but nobody ______.

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A dog's life

(idiom: cuộc sống khổ sở). He leads ______, always working and never enjoying himself.

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Come down on one side of the fence or the other

(idiom: phải lựa chọn một bên). You can't stay neutral; you have to ______.

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All told

(idiom: tính cả tất cả). ______, there were about fifty people at the wedding.

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Cast your eye over

(idiom: liếc nhìn, xem qua). Could you ______ this report before I send it?

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A fact of life

(idiom: sự thật hiển nhiên). Getting older is ______.

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Sing your heart out

(idiom: hát hết mình). She ______ at the audition.

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Do a U-turn

(idiom: thay đổi hoàn toàn). The government ______ on its tax policy.

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A back-seat driver

(idiom: người thích chỉ đạo người khác). My father is a ______ whenever I'm behind the wheel.

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Not turn a hair

(idiom: không một chút xúc động). She heard the shocking news and ______.

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On a roll

(idiom: đang thời ăn nên làm ra,flowstate). The team has won five games and is ______.

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Such is life

(idiom: đời là thế). I didn't get the job. ______.

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For want of a better word

(idiom: vì thiếu một từ chính xác hơn). He was, ______, a bully.

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Not enough room to swing a cat

(idiom: chật chội, không đủ chỗ). Their new apartment is so small, there's ______.

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Ad infinitum

(idiom: vô tận, kéo dài mãi). The meeting dragged on ______.

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Over my dead body

(idiom: bước qua xác tôi đã). "He wants to drop out of school." "______!"

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C'est la vie

(idiom: thì đời là thế). I failed the test. ______.

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Play devil's advocate

(idiom: cố tình phản bác để thảo luận). I'll ______ and argue the opposite side.

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Black hole

(idiom: nơi ngốn nhiều tiền, thời gian). That project has become a financial ______.

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Get in on the ground floor

(idiom: tham gia từ giai đoạn đầu). If you invest now, you'll ______.

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For the time being

(idiom: tạm thời). This solution will work ______.

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A love rat

(idiom: kẻ phản bội trong tình yêu). He's a ______, he cheated on his wife.

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Hit somebody hard

(idiom: ảnh hưởng nặng nề tới ai). The news of his father's death ______.

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Your heart skips a beat

(idiom: tim đập thình thịch). My heart ______. when I saw him.

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Take the wind out of somebody's sails

(idiom: làm ai nản lòng). His criticism really ______.

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The sword of Damocles

(idiom: mối đe dọa thường trực). The threat of layoffs hung over the office like ______.

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Come home to somebody

(idiom: cuối cùng cũng được ai hiểu ra). The reality of the situation finally ______.

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Live to tell the tale

(idiom: sống sót để kể lại). He was in a terrible accident but ______.

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Play into somebody's hands

(idiom: làm lợi cho đối thủ). By getting angry, you're ______.

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On the spur of the moment

(idiom: một cách bộc phát, không có kế hoạch). We decided to go to Paris ______.

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Blue-sky thinking

(idiom: suy nghĩ sáng tạo, không giới hạn). The meeting was for ______ about future projects.

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Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves

(idiom: khéo co thì ấm). I always save a little each month. ___________.

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Be flying high

(idiom: đang rất thành công). After the successful product launch, the company ______.

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Give somebody/something the go-ahead

(idiom: cho phép tiến hành). The council gave ______ for the new building.

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Under no illusion

(idiom: hiểu rõ sự thật). I'm ______. about how difficult this will be.

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So far, so good

(idiom: cho đến giờ, mọi thứ vẫn tốt). "How's the project going?" "______.”

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Two can play at that game

(idiom: ăn miếng trả miếng). If he's being difficult, ______.

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Put somebody's back up

(idiom: làm ai tức giận). His arrogant attitude really ______.

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Ad hoc

(collocation/Latin phrase: tùy nghi, được tạo ra cho mục đích cụ thể). We formed ______ committee to deal with the issue.

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Go to the dogs

(idiom: trở nên tồi tệ hơn nhiều). This neighborhood has really ______.

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Bore the pants off somebody

(idiom: làm ai chán chết đi được). His long stories ______.

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A nervous wreck

(idiom: người lo lắng, căng thẳng). After the exam, I was a ______.

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Go spare

(idiom: nổi điên). My dad will ______ if he finds out.

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Under the counter

(idiom: một cách bí mật và bất hợp pháp). He sold the tickets ______ for twice the price.

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Split second

(collocation: một khoảnh khắc cực ngắn). I had to make a decision in a ______.

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Like greased lightning

(idiom: nhanh như chớp). He ran out of the room ______.

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Loud and clear

(idiom: rất rõ ràng). I heard you ______.

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On the spot

(idiom: ngay lập tức). He was fired ______.

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All-singing, all-dancing

(idiom: có nhiều tính năng hiện đại). They've bought ______ new computer system.

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A ballpark figure

(idiom: con số ước chừng). Can you give me ______ for the cost?

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An old flame

(idiom: người yêu cũ). I ran into ______ at the supermarket.