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English Idiom /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈɪd.i.əm/
Tiếng Anh là ngôn ngữ sử dụng rất nhiều thành ngữ, ngay cả trong giao tiếp, hội thoại thông thường. Nhiều bạn hỏi, em không dùng Thành ngữ tiếng Anh có được không?
Ừhmmm…. Câu trả lời là bạn không dùng thì cũng nên biết để khi người khác nói bạn còn biết người ta nói gì chứ. Ngoài ra, nếu dùng thì tiếng Anh của bạn nghe sẽ hay hơn, tự nhiên hơn.
Idiom: a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
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| No. | Idioms | Meaning |
| 1 | No pain no gain | +Only by facing, dealing with, or subjecting oneself to difficulty or hardship will one truly improve or progress. +If you want to improve, you must work so hard that it hurts. |
| 2 | Raining cats and dogs | something that you say when it is raining heavily |
| 3 | I could eat a horse | used to say that you are extremely hungry |
| 4 | Piece of cake | something that is very easy to do |
| 5 | Many a little makes a mickle | many a little makes a mickle (also many a mickle makes a muckle) PHRASE proverb Many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. |
| 6 | It’s a small world | Quả đất tròn |
| 7 | Haste makes waste | Giục tốc bất đạt |
| 8 | Love is blind | used to say that people do not see the faults of the people that they love. |
| 9 | a hot potato | sth that is difficult or dangerous to deal with if you describe a problem or issue like a hot potato, you mean that is very difficult and nobody wants to deal with this |
| 10 | A swallow doesn’t make a summer. | used to say that because one good thing has happened, it is not, therefore, certain that a situation is going to improve |
| 11 | Diamond cut diamond. | A situation in which two equally sly or devious people spar or interact. |
| 12 | Barking dogs seldom bite | People who make themselves appear threatening rarely do any harm. |
| 13 | (to) break the news (to someone) | to tell someone important news, usually bad news” to tell someone important news, usually bad news” to make sth known “Note: everyone said about information that cause sadness or worry” |
| 14 | Actions speak louder than words | People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say. |
| 15 | Ball is in your court | It is up to you to make the next decision or step |
| 16 | A bad beginning makes a bad ending. | If you start a thing badly it takes a long time to finish it, because the bad start seriously affects the later work. But if you make a good start, everything follows naturally and easily. That is why well begun is half done. |
| 17 | Chow down | to eat usually quickly or vigorously |
| 18 | Each bird loves to hear himself sing | People who know they are good at something to tend to boast about their ability |
| 19 | Far from eye, far from heart. | The distance between 2 persons will make love grow fonder |
| 20 | Go bananas | To become irrational or crazy |
| 21 | Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched | Don’t make plans for something that might not happen |
| 22 | As busy as a bee | Very busy |
| 23 | Costs an arm and a leg | something is very expensive. |
| 24 | Cut the mustard | to come up to expectations |
| 25 | Deal with it | Use to tell somebody that they cannot change the situation so they must accept it |
| 26 | Shake a leg | Use to tell somebody that act more quickly |
| 27 | A woman gives and forgives, a man gets and forgets | Originally, women are altruistic, men are heartless and selfish |
| 28 | Don’t judge a book by its cover | said to show that you cannot know what something or someone is like by looking only at that person or thing’s appearance |
| 29 | East or west, home is best | Home is the best place to be no matter where it is. |
| 30 | In Rome do as Romans do. | means that it is advisable to follow the conventions of the area in which you are residing or visiting |
| 31 | It never rains but it pours | said when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse |
| 32 | Far cry from | Very different from. |
| 33 | Feel a bit under the weather | Feeling slightly ill. |
| 34 | Catch the bear before to sell his skin. | This is another way of saying Never spend your money before you have it. The proverb means act prudently and don’t be over-optimistic |
| 35 | Method to my madness | An assertion that, despite one’s approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it. |
| 36 | Honesty is the best policy | used to say that telling the truth is better than lying even when it is hard to do |
| 37 | a bird’s eye view | to be able to see clearly from a high place |
| 38 | it’s as easy as drinking a glass of water | A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple. |
| 39 | Don’t put all your eggs in one basket | Don’t put all your resources in one possibility |
| 40 | Let the cat out of the bag | To share information that was previously concealed |
| 41 | Silence is golden | It is wise or desirable to be silent or to avoid speaking |
| 42 | love me, love my dog | to accept someone unconditionally |
| 43 | being in love | to have strong feelings of love for someone |
| 44 | sealed with a kiss | written and sent with love and care |
| 45 | love to death | love someone all your life, i.e., till you die |
| 46 | those three little words | the three words “I love you” |
| 47 | kiss and make up | to become friendly again after an argument |
| 48 | beauty is in the eye of the beholder | not all people have the same opinions as to what is attractive or beautiful |
| 49 | love of life | the person who is loved most by someone in all their life |
| 50 | puppy love | a mild infatuation, or a crush |
| 51 | fall for | to be attracted romantically to a person |
| 52 | go out with | date someone regularly |
| 53 | having a crush | have strong feelings of love for someone |
| 54 | catch eye | be noticed by someone |
| 55 | love at first sight | strong and immediate attraction to someone you have just met |
| 56 | fall in love | to start to love someone |
| 57 | have the hots for | be very sexually attracted to someone |
| 58 | pop the question | propose marriage to someone |
| 59 | take breath away | to cause someone to be out of breath because of shock or surprise |
| 60 | Mr Right, Ms Right | the best future life partner for someone |
| 61 | wine and dine | to treat somebody (usually a woman) to wine and dinner |
| 62 | fight like cat and dog | argue jealously and violently all the time. |
| 63 | hit the books | to study very hard |
| 64 | in a nutshell | to be brief and straight to the point. |
| 65 | butter up | to say nice things excessively to someone just so they can do you a favor |
| 66 | as different as chalk and cheese | for two things to be completely different from each other |
| 67 | out of the frying pan into the fire | to go from a bad to worse situation |
| 68 | low hanging fruit | a goal that can be easily reached |
| 69 | fast food | food that is tasty but has less or no nutritional value is referred to as fast food |
| 70 | full of beans | to be full of energy and in high spirits |
| 71 | miles to go before I sleep | you have a lot to do before you can rest |
| 72 | as simple as that | extremely easy to understand or comprehend |
| 73 | grass is always greener on the other side | to believe that someone else’s life is better their own |
| 74 | black day | it is a day on which something terrible has happened |
| 75 | Black Friday | a day when the prices of selling items are drastically reduced in order to attract the customers |
| 76 | pot calling the kettle black | criticizing someone for a fault that you have too |
| 77 | black hole | a place in which things are lost never to be seen again |
| 78 | paint the town red | to go out and have a lot to drink |
| 79 | like/as a duck to water | to do something very quickly and enjoy doing it |
| 80 | smell something fishy | to have a feeling that someone is being dishonest or hiding the truth on purpose |
| 81 | neck and neck | extremely near one another |
| 82 | leg it | telling someone to go away (used as an interjection) |
| 83 | heart and soul | with all the effort you can put into it |
| 84 | broken heart | it is primarily used to specify the loss of a loved one |
| 85 | music to ears | news that sounds pleasing to someone and becomes a source of happiness |
| 86 | apples to oranges | the items that cannot be compared with each other |
| 87 | apples to apples | having a fair comparison between the two things |
| 88 | banana republic | a small, poor country with a weak, corrupt or dishonest government |
| 89 | apple of eye | the person of whom one is extremely fond, favorite, loving |
| 90 | forbidden fruit is always the sweetest | to desire something that is not within a feasible reach |
| 91 | keep your hair on | to request someone to stay calm and not get annoyed |
| 92 | your call | to leave a decision on another person |
| 93 | down and out | someone who has no home, no job and no money |
| 94 | laughter is the best medicine | means that laughter can help cure negative feelings such as stress, anger, worry, depression, etc. |
| 95 | walking on air | to be very happy (elated) |
| 96 | seventh heaven | to be happy about something |
| 97 | lighten up | to relax |
| 98 | cloud nine | extremely cheerful |
| 99 | cold feet | loss of courage |
| 100 | tip of the iceberg | to only know a very small part of the problem |
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