IDIOM INFORMAL

idiom_informal: (not) someone’s cup of tea

không phải sở thích – Horror movies are not really my cup of tea, so I usually avoid watching them.

idiom_informal: a piece of cake

rất dễ – The test was a piece of cake.

idiom_informal: over the moon

rất vui – She was over the moon when she heard she had passed the exam with flying colours.

idiom_informal: on cloud nine

rất hạnh phúc – He has been on cloud nine ever since he got the job he had always dreamed of.

idiom_informal: at the crack of dawn

rất sớm – We had to get up at the crack of dawn to catch the first train.

idiom_informal: off the beaten track

nơi hẻo lánh – They decided to travel off the beaten track to discover places that most tourists never visit.

idiom_informal: off the charts

rất cao / nổi bật – Her performance was off the charts and impressed everyone in the audience.

idiom_informal: hit the books

học chăm – I need to hit the books because my exams are coming up soon.

idiom_informal: hit the road

lên đường – We should hit the road before traffic gets too heavy.

idiom_informal: hit the jackpot (with sth)

thành công lớn – The company hit the jackpot with its new product.

idiom_informal: could use sth

cần – I could really use some help right now because I’m completely overwhelmed.

idiom_informal: all the way

hoàn toàn – If you want to bring it up with the boss, I'll support you all the way.

idiom_informal: throw in the towel

từ bỏ – Jim beat me for the fourth time, so I threw in the towel.

idiom_informal: hang in there

đừng bỏ cuộc – Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.

idiom_informal: give something a go

thử làm – Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth giving it a go.

idiom_informal: go through the roof

tăng mạnh / rất tức giận – Prices have gone through the roof.

idiom_informal: go through the roof

rất tức giận – When I was expelled from school, my parents went through the roof.

idiom_informal: itch to do something

rất muốn – He was itching to hear the results.

idiom_informal: get your hands dirty (❗ sửa)

dính vào việc xấu / việc khó – He refused to get his hands dirty by lying about what had happened.

idiom_informal: burn the midnight oil

thức khuya làm việc – I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my project.

idiom_informal: along the way

trong quá trình – I've been in this job for 30 years, and I've picked up a good deal of expertise along the way.

idiom_informal: make a bundle

kiếm nhiều tiền – They made a bundle selling their business.

idiom_informal: cost an arm and a leg

rất đắt – These shoes cost me an arm and a leg.

idiom_informal: get on someone’s nerves

làm ai đó khó chịu / bực mình(mạnh mẽ) – We really got on each other's nerves when we were living together.