[15 IDIOMS THÔNG DỤNG TRONG IELTS SPEAKING]
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1. At all costs: bằng mọi giá
Ex: My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work hard for it AT ALL COSTS.
2. Be out of your depth: trong tình thế khó xử/khó khăn
Ex: I am used to teach General english but I was OUT OF MY DEPTH when I had to teach Academic English
3. Explore all avenues: suy tính đến các hướng/bước để tránh xảy ra vấn đề/hậu quả xấu
Ex: We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people in order to minimize unfavorable consequences.”
4. Let’s face it: hãy đối mặt/chấp nhận thực tế/sự thật
Ex: Let’s face it. You won’t be able to achieve 7.0 IELTS if you do not work hard
5. Behind the times: lỗi thời, hết thời
Ex: My friend never likes using smartphones. She’s so BEHIND THE TIMES.
6. In deep water: trong tình thế nguy hiểm/khó khăn
Ex: He has not submitted his dissertation so he’s IN DEEP WATER.
7. Put yourself in somebody’s shoes: thử đặt mình vào vị trí/hoàn cảnh của người khác
Ex: If you PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES, you would understand why I made that decision.
8. To be up in arms about something: tức giận, buồn bực vì điều gì đó
Ex: She has been UP IN ARMS about the rent increase.
9. As easy as pie: rất dễ, dễ như ăn bánh
Ex: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don’t agree. It seems AS EASY AS PIE to me!
10. Be sick and tired of: tôi ghét (tôi không chịu được)
Ex: I’m sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let’s go out tonight and have fun.
11. Bend over backwards: Rất cố gắng (có khi quá sức)
Ex: He BENT OVER BACKWARDS to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied.
12. Sleep on it: suy nghĩ (trước khi quyết định)
Ex: That sounds like a good deal, but I’d like to SLEEP ON IT before I give you my final decision.
13. Miss the boat = to miss an opportunity: lỡ cơ hội
Ex: If you MISS THE BOAT, it means you are too late to get an opportunity in my company.
14. Change one’s mind: đổi ý
Ex: I was planning to work late tonight, but I CHANGED MY MIND. I’ll do extra work on the weekend instead.
15. Figure something out: hiểu được vấn đề gì
Ex: I don’t understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can FIGURE IT OUT.
