Thinking and learning - idioms

go to your head (idm)

if success goes to your head, it makes you think you are better or more important than you really are (thành công làm bạn kiêu ngạo)

have your wits about you (idm)

to be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions (giữ được sự tỉnh táo, nhanh trí)

in the dark (about) (idm)

not knowing very much about something because other people keep it secret (không biết gì về việc gì đó)

know what’s what (idm)

to know the important facts about a situation (hiểu rõ tình hình)

not have a leg to stand on (idm)

to have no way of proving that you are right (không có cơ sở để bảo vệ quan điểm)

not see the wood for the trees (idm)

to be unable to understand a situation because you are thinking too much about small details (không nhìn được bức tranh tổng thể)

put two and two together (idm)

to guess what is happening or what something means based on what you see or hear (suy ra, xâu chuỗi thông tin)

quick / slow on the uptake (idm)

quick or slow to understand or realise something (hiểu nhanh / chậm hiểu)

ring a bell (idm)

if something rings a bell, it sounds familiar although you cannot remember the exact details (nghe quen quen)

round the bend (idm)

crazy or mentally unstable (phát điên, mất trí)

split hairs (idm)

to argue about very small details or differences that are not important (bắt bẻ tiểu tiết)

take stock (of) (idm)

to spend time thinking about a situation before deciding what to do next (đánh giá lại tình hình)