Thẻ ghi nhớ: IDIOMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS THAT USE NUMBERS | Quizlet

If you decide to sell your car, could you give me first _____?

refusal

first refusal (n) the opportunity to buy sth before it is offered to anyone else -> GIVE/HAVE SB FIRST REFUSAL ON STH

She paid me a two-________ compliment: she said that I was very good looking for a fat person!

edged

-> a two-edged compliment/remark

Tom has got a one-_____ mind. He just thinks about girls all the time!

track

one-track mind (usually sin) cái đầu chỉ biết nghĩ 1 thứ (thường là bậy bạ, tình dục)

-> Have a one-track mind

I went to a party last night and had one too _____.

many

have had one too many (inf) be slightly drunk

She sometimes arrives early, but nine _____ out of ten she's late.

times

nine times out of ten: almost every time

ex: I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of then she doesn't reply.

"Do you think we'll win the match tomorrow?" "Maybe. We've got a _____-_____ chance."

fifty-fifty

ex: The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success.

"I've failed my driving test twice, but I'm going to try again tomorrow." "Oh, well, good luck. Third time _____, right?"

lucky

third time is the charm | third time lucky: used when you have failed to do sth twice and hope that you will succeed the third time

When he asked me to marry him I said yes immediately, but now I'm having second _____.

thoughts

have second thoughts: change your opinion after thinking about sth again

ex: You're not having second thoughts about it,

"I haven't got any money." Well, that _____ two of us!"

makes

that makes two of us (inf) chúng ta đều như nhau cả thôi

You're so two-_____! You tell me that I work hard and get good results, then you tell everyone else that I'm lazy and incompetent!

faced

two-faced (a) (inf, disapproving) hypocritical

Redheads Wine Bar is popular with thirty_____ professionals.

something

thirtysomething (c) (inf) ng từ 30-39 tuổi; (a) (before N) ->twentysomething

When I was young, we moved from the city to a one _____ town in East Anglia.

-horse

one-horse town (n) (inf) a small town with not many interesting things to do/places to go

-> One/two/three ... horse race (cuộc đua từ đầu đã định chỉ có 1/2/3.. ng nào đó thắng)

ex: The woman's competition was a two horse race between last year's winners Surney and the previous champions Essex.

It was a very formal dinner party, so everyone was dressed up to the _____________.

nines

dressed (up) to the nines (inf) wearing very attractive or formal clothes

OK, everyone, we've worked really well and got a lot achieved in the last couple of hours. Let's_____ five.

take

take five (inf) used to tell sb to stop working and relax for a short period of time

How did you know I was in the house? You must have a ___________ sense!

sense

sixth sense (sin) giác quan thứ 6

ex: My sixth sense told me to stay here and wait.

Holly thinks she's an expert on computers, but she hasn't got the first _____ about them.

idea

not have the first idea about sth = not know/understand the first thing about sth: k bt gì về gì

"She hit me, so I hit her." "That was stupid. Two _____ don't make a right."

wrongs

two wrongs don't make a right (saying)

- put two and two together: guess the truth from what you say, hear

She's been in seventh _____ ever since she got the job.

heaven

on cloud nine=in seventh heaven = like a dog with two tails

When I saw my girlfriend coming out of a restaurant with a strange man, I naturally put two and two _____.

together

-put two and two together: gues the truth from what you say/hear

ex: He's inclined to put two and two together and make five. (hiểu lầm)

I was supposed to come home by 10 o'clock, but I didn't get back until 4 in the morning. Naturally my mother gave me the third _____ and demanded to know where I had been.

degree

give sb the third degree (inf) question sb for a long time and in a careful and detailedway; to use threats/ violence to get info from sb

Tickets for the concert will be allocated on a _____ _____, _____ _____ basis.

first-come, first-served

allocate sth (for sth) | sth (to sb/sth) | sb/sth sth | sth to do

ex: Millions have been allocated to improve students' performance.

I walked the length and _____ of the Woodstock Road looking for a chemist.

breadth

the length and breadth of...: in or to all parts of a place

ex: They travelled the length and breadth of the land.

Tidy your room. I want it spic and _____ by the time your father gets home.

spic(k) and span (not usually before N) neat and clean

I went shopping, but I didn't buy very much; just a few bits and _____.

pieces

bits and pieces/bobs (inf) = odds and ends/sods (plu) (inf)

ex: She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.

What are the _____ and cons of working for a large company?

the pros and cons

ex: We weighed up the pros and cons

I hope you enjoy your holiday, but I won't be happy until you're _____ and sound at home again.

safe

A few years ago he was a millionaire, but he lost all his money and is now down and _____, living on the streets of London.

out

down and out (a) (person) k tiền. k nhà, k cv, sống trên đường; certain to be defeated

-> down-and-out (n)a person without money, a home or a job, who lives on the streets

Your new job probably seems a bit strange at the moment, but you'll soon get to know the ins and _____ of the company.

outs

the ins and outs (of sth) all the details, especially the complicated/difficult ones

-> the ins and outs of the problem

You're always complaining. I'm _____ and tired of it!

sick

sick (and tired) of sb/sth: quá mệt mỏi với gì

= fed up to the back teeth with/of

I've been ill in bed for a while, but I'm up and _____ again.

about/around

up and about/around (inf) feeling well enough to get out of bed and move around

I've had my computer for a couple of years, and it's beginning to show signs of _____ and tear.

wear

ex: The living-room carpet has to stand up to the combined wear and tear of two dogs and three children.

Our new teacher is a bit bad-tempered, but by and ___ he's OK.

large

by and large = on the whole = for the most part

alive and kicking: very active, healthy or popular

at a (single) glance: immediately, with only a quick look

ex: He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.

The company phoned me today to offer me the job, but I won't be happy until I see the offer in____ and _____.

black, white

b/w: black and white

I know that the service in this restaurant is slow, but there's no point making a _____ and _____ about it: it won't achieve anything.

song, dance

make a song and dance about sth (inf)

= make a mountain out of a molehill

My boyfriend and I have our ups and _____, but we usually get on very well together.

down

I would move heaven and _____ to get some tickets for tonight's concert.

earth

move heaven and earth: lm mọi thứ có thể

Our new sales manager is a bit high and _____: she thinks she's much better than the rest of us.

mighty

high and mighty (a) (inf) ái kỉ

What shall we drink with dinner? How about a bottle of something _____ and cheerful?

cheap

cheap and cheerful: cheep but good/enjoyable

Susie lost the game, but admitted that she had been defeated _____ and _____.

fair(ly), square(ly)

honestly and according to the rules

​(British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand

​(British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for

Some people say that the British film industry is dead, but most people would agree that it's still alive and _____.

kicking

The company I work for doesn't have any hard and _____ rules about what we should wear to the office, but they like us to look smart.

fast

hard and fast (a) (especially after a negative) không thể thay đổi (that cannot be changed in any circumstances)

ex: There are no hard and fast rules about this.