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Khái niệm về Idiom

Idioms hay Idiomatic expressions được hiểu là các thành ngữ, tục ngữ và các diễn đạt ngắn hơn thường dùng cho văn nói. 

Chủ đề Work – Study

Thành ngữ tiếng Anh chủ đề Work – Study đều là các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia. Hãy đi tìm hiểu các idioms dưới đây để bạn chinh phục được điểm số thật cao nhé:

No. Các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia Ý nghĩa Ví dụ
1 A nine-to-five job công việc nhàm chán Hoa has done a lot of nine-to-five jobs in her life
2 In black and white giấy trắng mực đen Would he put that down in black and white?
3 A blue-collar worker lao động chân tay Blue-collar workers are demanding the same pay as office staff
4 A white-collar worker nhân viên văn phòng These days, few white-collar workers actually wear white shirts
5 An eager beaver người tham việc My girlfriend is an eager beaver
6 Beat about the bush nói vòng vo, lạc đề Don’t beat around the bush – get to the point!
7 A black list sổ đen They are in my black list
8 A hot potato vấn đề nan giải, nóng hổi This situation is a hot potato
9 Burn the midnight oil thức khuya làm việc I have to burn the midnight oil in order to prepare for the IELTS exam
10 Hit the books học bài We should hit the books right now
11 Let the cat out of the bag để lộ bí mật She is always let the cat out of the bag
12 At the drop of a hat ngay lập tức People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days
13 Part and parcel quan trọng, thiết yếu Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity
14 Take something into account/consideration xem xét việc gì We should take something into account before doing anything
15 On second thoughts suy nghĩ kĩ He’ll spend a hundred dollars on a dress without a second thought
16 Chip in quyên góp, góp tiền tHEY decide to chip in to launch the project
17 Off the record không chính thức She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record
18 Come to light được phát hiện, được đưa ra ánh sáng Fresh evidence has recently come to light that suggests that he didn’t in fact commit the murder
19 See eye to eye đồng tình My brothers don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements
20 Keep an eye on coi chừng Keep an eye on your son while I’m out, please

Chủ đề Feeling – Emotion

No. Các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia Ý nghĩa Ví dụ
1 On cloud nine trên 9 tầng mây Was Tim pleased about getting that job?” “Pleased? He was on cloud nine!”
2 Out of the blue bất ngờ One day, out of the blue, he announced that he was leaving
3 See red nổi giận bừng bừng People who don’t finish a job really make me see red
4 Get/have cold feet mất hết can đảm, chùn bước I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet
5 Off someone’s head điên, loạn trí What she said was off my head
6 A cup of tea điều mà mình thích Drink milk tea is my cup of tea
7 Hit the roof = hit the ceiling giận dữ People who do not finish their work make me hit the roof
8 Pull someone’s leg chọc ai My sister is pulling my leg
9 Take sb/sth for granted coi nhẹ cái gì She always takes his friends for granted
10 Ups and downs thăng trầm I have suffered a lot of ups and downs in life

 

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Chủ đề con người

No. Các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia Ý nghĩa Ví dụ
1 A/the black sheep of the family vết nhơ của gia đình, xã hội Tung was a black sheep of the family
2 A white lie lời nói dối vô hại That is such a white lie
3 An early bird người hay dậy sớm My father is an early bird since he always gets up early to prepare for my breakfast
4 An odd bird người quái dị What he does makes his like an odd birdt
5 A fish out of water người lạc lõng She loves being married and if she wasn’t she’d be like a fish out of water
6 Give someone get the green light bật đèn xanh This boy gives him get the green light

Chủ đề thời gian – thời tiết – câu tình huống

Thành ngữ tiếng Anh chủ đề thời gian – thời tiết – câu tình huống đều là các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia.

No. Các idiom thường gặp trong đề thi THPT Quốc gia Ý nghĩa Ví dụ
1 Once in a blue moon rất hiếm, hiếm hoi Once in a blue moon, there’s an issue she can’t resolve
2 Better late than never muộn còn hơn không “Chinh finally paid me the money she owed me.” “Well, better late than never.”
3 Rain cats and dogs mưa to Don’t forget to take your umbrella – it’s raining cats and dogs out there
4 Chalk and cheese khác biệt hoàn toàn She and her sister are chalk and cheese
5 Here and there mọi nơi There were a few books here and there, but apart from that the room was quite bare
6 Off the peg may sẵn (quần áo) This girl is wearing an off the peg suit
7 Few and far between hiếm gặp Sunny, warm weekends have been few and far between this summer
8 On the spot ngay lập tức She was arrested on the spot
9 On the verge of = on the brink of = in the edge bên bờ vực A lot of wild animal are on the verge of extinction
10 Be out of the question không thể được A trip to Da Nang is out of the question this year
11 All at once bất thình lình All at once there was a loud crashing sound
12 Face the music chịu trận He has to face the music for what he did
13 Down and out thất cơ lỡ vận Nobody loves he when he’s down and out
14 Put on an act giả bộ She’s just putting on an act for the boss’s benefit

50 Idioms thường gặp trong bài thi tiếng Anh

STT Idiom Nghĩa Ví dụ
1 rain cats and dog rain heavily (Mưa tầm tã, Mưa nặng hạt) Don’t forget to take your umbrella – it’s raining cats and dogs 
2 chalk and cheese very different from each other (Khác biệt) Marry and her sister are chalk and cheese
3 here and there everywhere I have been looking here and there for the book I received from my friend yesterday
4 a hot potato something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with (vấn đề nan giải, nóng hổi) The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the US.
5 at the drop of a hat immediately, instantly, without hesitation or reasons (Ngay lập tức, không do dự, không có lý do rõ ràng) If you need me, just call me. I can come at the drop of a hat.
6 back to the drawing board time to start from the beginning; it is time to doplan something over again (bắt đầu lại) My plans to create a tiny car made of glasses were unsuccessful, so I guess it’s back to the drawing board for me.
7 beat about the bush avoiding the main topic, and not speaking directly about the issue (nói vòng vo, lạc đề) Stop beating about the bush and answer my question.
8 best/ greatest thing since sliced bread = be excellenta good invention or innovation, a good idea orplan (ý tưởng hay, tốt) Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are perfect.
9 burn the midnight oil to stay up working, especially studying late at night (thức khuya làm việc, học bài) I will have an English  exam tomorrow so I’ll be burning the midnight oil tonight.
10 caught between two stools when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives (lưỡng lự, không biết lựa chọn cái nào, do dự) I was caught between two stools when I had to choose which university to attend.
11 break a leg good luck! (thường dùng để chúc may mắn ) I have heard that you’re going to take part in a contest tomorrow, break a leg, my friend!
12 hit the books Study with concentrated effort (học cực kỳ tập trung) I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got to hit the books because I’m having an exam tomorrow.
13 when pigs fly something will never happen (chuyện viễn vông, không tưởng) I think he’ll pay you back your money – when pigs fly
14 scratch someone’s back help someone out with the assumption that theywill return the favor in the future (giúp đỡ người khác với hy vọng họ sẽ giúp lại mình) “You scratch my back and I will scratch yours later,” the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact.
15 hit the nail on the head do or say something exactly right (nói chính xác, làm chính xác) John hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.
16 take sb/sth for granted coi thường, không coi trọng She always takes his friends for granted
17 take sth into account/consideration to remember to considersomething (tính đến cái gì, xem xét việc gì) We will take your long year of service into account when we make our final decision.
18 put sb/sth at somebody’s disposal to make someone orsomething available to someone (có sẵn theo ý muốn của ai) I’d be glad to help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal.
19 splitting headache a severe headache (đau đầu như búa bổ) I’ve got a splitting headache. I’m going upstairs for a nap.
20 on the house = free (không phải trả tiền) I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.
21 off the peg may sẵn (quần áo) If I buy trousers off the peg, they’re always too short.
22 hit the roof = go through the roof = hit the ceiling to suddenly become angry (giận dữ) I’m afraid he will hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled
23 bring the house down make an audience respond with great enthusiasm, typically as shown by their laughter or applause (làm cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay nhiệt liệt) G-Dragon brought the house down. He really brought down the house with his fantastic song
24 pay through the nose to pay too much for something (trả giá quá đắt) You have to pay through the nose for a new car.
25 by the skin of someone’s teeth sát sao, rất sát I got through calculus math by the skin of my teeth.
26 pull someone’s leg chọc ai Are you just pulling my leg?
27 it strikes someone as/that strange lấy làm lạ It strikes me as strange that he failed the exam because he studied hard.
28 high and low = here and there everywhere I have been searching high and low for the new shirt 
29 the more, the merrier càng đông càng vui Can I bring some friends with me? Yeah sure, the more, the merrier.
30 spick and span ngăn nắp, gọn gàng The kitchen was spick and span as ever, every surface wiped down and everything in its place.
31 every now and then sometimes Every now and then, I want to be alone.
32 part and parcel integral, crucial (quan trọng, thiết yếu) Being hard-working is a part and parcel of success.
33 go to someone’s head khiến ai kiêu ngạo Too much success will go to her head.
34 once in a blue moon rất hiếm (rare) Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I loved her.
35 few and far between rare (hiếm gặp) Go and tell her that you love her! That kind of girl is really few and far between
36 be on the wagon kiêng rượu Bob’s old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon
37 on the spot immediately (ngay lập tức) I will be there on the spot.
38 on the verge of = on the brink of = on the edge of bên bờ vực We have to protect elephants. They are on the verge of extinction.
39 led someone by the nose to control someone and make them do exactly what you want them to do (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai) They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were led by the nose by a manipulative government
40 the eleventh hour phút chót She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.
41 find fault with chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi It is very easy to find fault with the work of others.
42 off and on/ on and off không đều đặn, thỉnh thoảng We don’t often go there- just off and on.
43 make believe giả bộ, giả vờ I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it was not true.
44 make good time di chuyển nhanh, đi nhanh We made good time and were at the hotel by lunch time.
45 look daggers at someone giận dữ nhìn ai đó Their relationship is not free and easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her.
46 be out of the question impossible (không thể được) You cannot get married until you are 18, it’s out of the question.
47 all at once suddenly (bất thình lình) All at once, there was a loud banging on the door.
48 blow someone’s trumpet bốc phét, khoác lác I believe in you because you’d never blow your trumpet.
49 sleep on it suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì đó You don’t have to make your decision now. Sleep on it.
50 fight tooth and claw/nail đánh nhau dữ dội, cấu xé nhau We fought tooth and claw to retain our share of the business.

Idiom sử dụng động vật (Animal idioms)

  • an eager beaver: người tham việc
  • a busy bee: người làm việc lu bù
  • an early bird: người hay dậy sớm
  • a cat nap: ngủ ngày
  • a home bird: người thích ở nhà
  • a lone bird/worf: người hay ở nhà
  • an odd bird/fish: người quái dị
  • a rare bird: của hiếm
  • a bird’s eye view: nhìn bao quát/nói vắn tắt
  • badger someone: mè nheo ai
  • bud someone: quấy rầy ai
  • make a big of oneself: ăn uống thô tục
  • have a bee in one’s bonest: ám ảnh chuyện gì
  • make a bee-line foe something: nhanh nhảu làm chuyện gì
  • the bee’s knees: ngon lành nhất
  • take the bull by the horns: không ngại khó khăn
  • have butterflies in one’s stomach: nôn nóng
  • lead a cat and dog life: sống như chó với mèo
  • let the cat out of the bag: để lộ bí mật
  • not have room to swing a cat: hẹp như lỗi mũi
  • not have a cat in hell’s change: chẳng có cơ may
  • play cat and mouse with someone: chơi mèo vờn chuột
  • put the cat among the pigeons: làm hư bột hư đường
  • dog tired: mệt nhoài
  • top dog: kẻ thống trị
  • a dog’s life: cuộc sống lầm than
  • go to the dogs: sa sút
  • let sleeping dog’s lie: đừng khêu lại chuyện đã qua
  • donkey’s years: thời gian dài dằng dặc
  • do the donkey’s work: làm chuyện nhàm chán
  • a lame duck: người thất bại
  • a sitting duck: dễ bị tấn công
  • a cold fish: người lạnh lùng
  • a fish out of water: người lạc lõng
  • have other fish to fry: có chuyện phải làm
  • a fly in the oinment: con sâu làm rầu nồi canh
  • not hurt a fly: chẳng làm hại ai
  • there are no flies on someone: người ngôn lanh đáo để
  • can’t say boo to a goose: hiền như cục đất
  • someone’s goose: làm hư kế hoạch 
  • a wild goose chase: cuộc tìm kiếm vô vọng

Idioms diễn tả cảm xúc

  • Be walking on air: vui sướng, phấn khởi
  • Be on cloud nine/ be over the moon: vui sướng như ở chín tầng mây
  • On top of the world: Rất vui, rất hạnh phúc
  • Tickled pink: Rất vui, rất hài lòng
  • Make someone’s blood boil: Giận sôi máu
  • Lose your temper: Bực tức
  • Jump out of your skin: Ngạc nhiên, giật mình vì điều gì
  • Have butterflies (in your stomach): Hồi hộp
  • On pins and needles: Đứng ngồi không yên
  • See red: Nổi giận bừng bừng

Idioms sử dụng số (Number Idiom)

  • at one time: thời gian nào đó đã qua
  • a great one for sth: đam mê chuyện gì
  • a new one on me: chuyện lạ
  • a one-night stand: 1 đêm chơi bời
  • a quick one: uống nhanh 1 ly rượu
  • back to square one: trở lại từ đầu
  • be at one with someone: thống nhất với ai
  • be/get one up on someone: có ưu thế hơn ai
  • for one thing: vì 1 lý do
  • have one over th eight: uống quá chén
  • all in one, all rolled up into one: kết hợp lại
  • it’s all one (to me/him): như nhau thôi
  • my one and only copy: người duy nhất
  • one and the same: chỉ là một
  • one for the road: ly cuối cùng trước khi đi
  • one in the eye for somone: làm gai mắt
  • one in a thousand/milion: một người tốt trong ngàn người
  • one of the boy: người cùng hội
  • one of these days: chẳng bao lâu
  • one of those days: ngày xui xẻo
  • one too many: quá nhiều rượu
  • be in two minds: chưa quyết định được
  • for two pins: xém chút nữa
  • in two shakes: 1 loáng là xong
  • put two and two together: đoán chắc điều gì
  • two bites of/at the cherry: cơ hội đến 2 lần
  • two/ten a penny: dễ kiếm được
  • at sixs and sevens: tình rạng rối tinh rối mù
  • knock somone for six: đánh bại ai
  • a nine day wonder: 1 điều kỳ lạ nhất đời
  • a nine-to-five job: công việc văn phòng
  • dresses up to the nines: ăn mặc bảnh bao
  • ten to one: rất có thể
  • nineteen to the dozen: nói huyên thuyên

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