8. PHRASAL VERBS - UNIT 5 – GLOSSARY

like/love the sound of your own voice

/lʌv ðə saʊnd əv jɔː(r) əʊn vɔɪs/ DISAPPROVING talk too much, usually without listening to other people. thích nghe giọng mình, nói nhiều

not suffer fools gladly

/nɒt ˈsʌfə fuːlz ˈɡlædli/ not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you. không chịu đựng người ngu

(as) tough as old boots

/tʌf əz əʊld buːts/ INF very strong and able to bear pain, criticism, etc. without complaining. cứng rắn, mạnh mẽ

on the surface

/ɒn ðə ˈsɜːfɪs/ when you consider obvious things. OPP deep down. bề ngoài

play it cool

/pleɪ ɪt kuːl/ INF hide your feelings so that you appear calm and controlled. giữ bình tĩnh

under sb's thumb

/ˈʌndə ˌsʌmbədi z θʌm/ controlled or influenced by sb. bị ai đó kiểm soát

have a quick temper

/hæv ə kwɪk ˈtempə(r)/ become angry easily and often. dễ nổi nóng

(as) thick as two short planks

/θɪk əz tuː ʃɔːt plæŋks/ INF (of a person) very stupid. ngu ngốc (rất)

a creature of habit

/ə ˈkriːtʃə əv ˈhæbɪt/ a person who likes to do the same thing at the same time on a regular basis. người có thói quen cố định

a live wire

/ə laɪv ˈwaɪə(r)/ a person who is lively and full of energy and enthusiasm. người hoạt bát, tràn đầy năng lượng

a bright spark

/ə braɪt spɑːk/ INF 1 a lively and intelligent person. 2 IRONIC = a person who has done sth stupid. người thông minh / người làm điều ngớ ngẩn

a soft touch

/ə sɒft tʌtʃ/ INF a person from whom you can easily get money because they are kind or easy to deceive. người dễ bị lợi dụng

an unknown quantity

/ən ˌʌnˈnəʊn ˈkwɒntəti/ a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known. yếu tố chưa rõ

the salt of the earth

/ðə sɒlt əv ði ɜːθ/ a good, reliable, honest person. người tử tế, thật thà

the scum of the earth

/ðə skʌm əv ði ɜːθ/ INF, INSULTING a person or group considered to be extremely unpleasant or evil. kẻ đáng khinh, tệ hại

nobody's fool

/ˈnəʊbədiz fuːl/ a person who is too clever to be tricked by other people. SYN no fool. người khôn ngoan không dễ bị lừa

a nasty piece of work

/ə ˈnɑːsti piːs əv wɜːk/ a person who is unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest. người xấu tính, khó ưa

a cold fish

/ə kəʊld fɪʃ/ DISAPPROVING a person who shows little emotion or seems unfriendly. người lạnh lùng, ít cảm xúc

a man/woman of his/her word

/ə mæn/ˈwʊmən əv hɪz/hɜː wɜːd/ a person who always does what he/she has promised to do. người giữ lời hứa