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variety is the spice of life

điều khác biệt/ sự thay đổi sễ làm cuộc sống có màu sắc và thú vị hơn

have time on your hands

có nhiều thời gian hơn bạn cần

set your heart on

quyết tâm làm điều gì đó

a sight for sore eyes

sb/sth that u're very pleased to see

achilles' heel

a week feature of sb/sth that could cause failure or be attacked

at a loose end

with nothing in particular to do

be on the same wavelength

(of two or more people) to think in a similar way and to understand each other well (cuz u often have the same ideas, opi they do)

clean as a whistle

completely honest and legal
extremely clean

do sth on a whim

do because of a sudden feeling that u must have a do sth

làm việc gì thình lình một cách ngẫu hứng

draw the line at

say that u will definitely not allow or accept sth

home sweet home

used for saying that u're happy to be back in your own home

last word in

the newst & best type of sth

life & soul of the party

sb who is very lively at social events

on good terms with

have a good relationship with sb

out of this world

extremely goodimpressiv

over the top

more than what is considered normal or suitable; thổi phồng quá đà, quá đáng dẫn đến thất bại

pride of place

in a place that is most central or important (take ~ in...); tự hào, hãnh diện, được đặt ở vị trí quan trọng nhất, nổi bậc nhất

put your feet up

sit dow & relax, especially with your feet raised off the ground

recharge your batteries

rest after being very busy, so that u will be ready to star working again; nghỉ ngơi, lấy lại sức khỏe sau một thời gian bận

round the bend

crazy

steal the show

receive a lot of attention cuz you give the best performance in a show or other event; nhân vật chính được chú ý và chờ đợi nhất

the edge over

an advantage that makes sb or sth more successful than other pp/ things

below/under par

tệ hơn/ kém hơn mức bình thường

get/gain/have an edge over/on sb/sth

to get or have an advantage in a particular situation

lose your edge

to no longer have an advantage that you used to have

be on the edge of sth

to nearly be in a particular situation, or to be close to achieving something

push sb/sth over the edge

to put someone or something into a difficult or dangerous situation

edge sth down/lower

to get less or lower by a small amount, or to make something do this, Sales ~ from $1.775 billion to $1.772 billion in the fourth quarter

push/drive sb over the edge

If an unpleasant event pushes sb ~, it makes them start to behave in a crazy way

edge sb/sth out

1. to defeat or do better than someone or something else by a small amount
2. to force someone or something out of a place, situation, etc., usually in a way that is not direct or honest

take the edge off sth

to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone

take the gloss off sth

to make an event or occasion less special and enjoyable

take the heat off sb

If someone or something~ you, he, she, or it reduces the amount criticism you have to deal with

take the initiative

to be the first one to do something, esp. to solve a problemunt of

take the helm

to start to officially control an organization or company

take the liberty of doing sth

to do something that will have an effect on someone else, without asking their permission

take the mickey/mick out of sb

(UK informal)

take the piss out of sb/sth

(idiom UK offensive) to make a joke about someone or make someone look silly

take the long view

to think about the effects that something will have in the future instead of in the present

take the high road

to behave in a moral way when other people are not behaving morally

take the gilt off the gingerbread

(UK literary)

take the shine off sth

to make something seem less perfect or less good; to partly spoil something

take the floor

start speaking

take the sting out of sth

If something ~ an unpleasant situation, it makes it less unpleasant

take/knock the wind out of sb's sails

to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting

take the plunge

to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time

take the words out of sb's mouth

to say something that another person was just about to say or was thinking

What a rude and obnoxious man!" "You \~right out of my mouth

if/when it comes to the crunch

if/when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made

if you take my meaning

used to say that you have left out information or your opinion from what you have just said, but that you expect the person listening still to understand it

if you'll pardon the expression

said before or after using language that other people might consider shocking

if/when push comes to shove

If something can be done if ~, it can be done if the situation becomes so bad that you have to do it

be a big fish in a small pond

to have a lot of influence only over a small area

be a bit much

to be a situation, or type of behaviour that is unreasonable, or more than you can deal with

be a chapter of accidents

to be a series of unpleasant events

if/when it comes to the crunch

if/when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made

if you take my meaning

used to say that you have left out information or your opinion from what you have just said, but that you expect the person listening still to understand it

if you'll pardon the expression

said before or after using language that other people might consider shocking

if/when push comes to shove

If something can be done if ~, it can be done if the situation becomes so bad that you have to do it

be a big fish in a small pond

to have a lot of influence only over a small area

be a bit much

to be a situation, or type of behaviour that is unreasonable, or more than you can deal with

be a chapter of accidents

to be a series of unpleasant events

be a credit to sb/sth

to do something that makes a person, group, or organization feel proud or receive praise; She is ~ her family

be a drag on sb/sth

to slow down or limit the development of someone or something:
She didn't want a husband who would be a ~ her career

be a fair bet

to be something that is likely to happen:
It's ~ (that) the government will increase taxes in the coming term.

be a far cry from sth

to be completely different from something

be a glutton for sth

to like something very much: Sophie~ books.

be a glutton for punishment

to be someone who seems to enjoy doing something that you consider unpleasant

be a hard/tough act to follow

to be so good that it is not likely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good

be/make a hit with sb

If you are ~, that person likes you a lot from the time that they first meet you

be a legend in your own lifetime

to be very famous while you are still alive

be a hoot

informal) to be very funny:
He's an absolute ~

be a matter of record

If a fact is ~, it is generally known to be true

be (in) a minority of one

to be the only person who has a particular opinion

be a mirror of sth

to represent or show something honestly:
The movie is ~ of daily life in wartime Britain

be a monument to sth

to be an important and permanent result of an action or characteristic

be a name to conjure with

to be a very important name, or an interesting name that gives you a mental picture of something pleasant or exciting
In those days Churchill was still ~

be a nine days' wonder

to be a cause of great excitement or interest for a short time but then quickly forgotten

be a one

to be funny in a slightly rude way or in a way that shows no respect

be a question of doing sth

to be necessary to do a particular thing:

It's simply/just \~ working hard for a month and then you can relax

since time immemorial

kể từ lâu

an array of

hàng loạt

a reservoir of

kho tàng

be au courant with

cập nhật

abound

tràn lan, có nhiều

unwind

xả hơi, thư giãn

a profusion of

số lượng nhiều

legal trading item

hàng hóa được trao đổi hợp pháp

inhalation

sự hít vào

without a doubt

không nghi ngờ gì

prohibit

nghiêm cấm

a sense of purpose

cảm giác có mục đích

of tremendous value

có giá trị lớn

recuperate from

khỏi ốm, hồi phục

reflect on

hồi tưởng về

miss out on

bỏ lỡ

feel remorseful about

hối hận về

a boom of

sự bùng nổ

social malady

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