CHUYEN DE IDIOMS (Cac dang Idioms thing g3p) Nguyén Thi Phuong Uyén - Gido vién tiéng Anh A. THEORY Idioms la nhing tit hodc cum tit duge cdu tao bang nhiéu tirkhdc nhau nhung khong mang nghia den cita né, thuong duge sir dung nhidu trong van néi, some Kid 4 mau sf Idioms lign quan dén mau sic eet out of the blue = paintthe town red haveagreenthumb —_in the red S th dim with flying colours blue-collar white-collar black out Black and white: van dé ré rang ner Blue in the face: lam gi dé trong m6t khong thoi gian dai nhung khéng thanh cong Out of the blue: bat ngo With flying colors: thanh céng xuat sac, ruc r& Green with envy: ghen ti Gray area: khéng r6 rang Caught red-handed: bit qua tang SIAR Green thumb: tai lam vu6n.9. Black sheep: khdc biét trong gia dinh 10. Once in a blue moon: hiém khi 11, Takethe red eye: Chur 12. Tickled pink: bay xuat phat vao Iie miza dém va dén noi vao sing sém: ai long, thich thi 13. White lie: 16i ndi déi lich sy tranh kim dau long 14, Red-letter day: ngay vui 15. Paint the town red: an mimg 16. Red tape: nan quan ligu 17. Have a yellow streak: khong dim lim gi Idioms lién quan dén b6 phan co thé Nr NaYAY To PLAY IT BY EAR o Example: o I decided not to practice for the audition and just play it by ear. & Break a leg: chic may man Put one’s foot in mouth: v6 tinh xtc pham ai dé Have in mind: can nhac Cost an arm and a leg: dit do Get off one’s back: dé ai dé yén Face the music: chiu tran Give someone the cold shoulder: phot 18 ai 4 28. 9. 10. i 12. 13 14. 15. 16, 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 Get cold feet: lo ling, hdi hop Pay through the nose: tra gid dat |. Make one’s blood boil: Lim ai dé gin dit . Face to face: truc tiép . Hit the nail on the head: néi hoan toan chinh xéc . Off the top of one’s head: bat ra tir trong dau . A finger in every pie: tham gia vao nhiéu chuyén khdc nhau . Look down your nose at someone: coi thuéng ai dé . Word of mouth: dén dai . Give/lend a hand: giup dé Keep an eye on: chim séc, theo déi can than . Learn by heart: Ghi nhé Play something by ear: Lam gi dé ma khdng c6 ké hogch . See eye to eye: ding y Idioms lién quan dén dong vat 2. | Idiom eager beaver @ person who is excited 5 about doing certain work cash cow a good way to make money kangaroo court a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed Z bse - to have done wrong} bull ina china shop a person with no tact upsets others or plans hold your hi ‘wait and be patient . Ants in one’s pants: Dimg ngéi khéng yén vi lo ling hoae phn khich Busy as bees: ban ron 3. Bull in a china shop: vung vé4, Copycat: ngudi bat chude hanh déng ngudi khac 5. Catch the worms: nam bit co héi 6. Cat nap: gidc ngu ngan 7. Clam up: tré nén im ling bat ngo 8. Cock — and — bull: bia dat 9. Dog days: nhing ngay rat néng 10. Dog eat dog: canh tranh cang thang 11. Dropping like flies: bé cugc nhanh chéng 12. Fishy: kha nghi 13. Get your duck in a row: ngan nap 14, Have a cow: eye ky khé chiu 15. Hold your horses: Kién nhan 16. Kill two birds with one stone: mt hanh déng nhung dat duge hai muc dich cing lic 17. Let the cat out of the bag: tiét 1 bi mat 18, Pig out: an nhieu 19, Raining cats and dogs: mua to 20. When pigs fly: Diéu khéng tuéng Idioms lign quan dén cudc song only asked her to move her moped but she made such a song and dance about it 7 as bo ia 1, Better safe than sorry: can tac v6 ay nay 2. Honesty is the best policy: that tha li thugng sach 3. In Rome do as the Romans do: nhap gia tiy tue 44, It never rains but it pours: hga v6 don chi 5. Like son, like father: cha ndo con ndy 6. No pain, no gain: cé lam thi méi c6 an 7. The die is cast: bit sa ga chét 8. Ups and downs: su thang tram 9. The last straw: gigt nuéc tran ly 10, Home and dry: thanh céng hoan thanh 11. Safe and sound: binh an vé sv 12. In vain: v6 ich 13. Let off steam: nghi ngoi 14. Keep his shirt on: binh tinh 15, Put on an act: gid b6 16. Odds and ends: 4 khéng quan trong 17. Put oneself in one’s shoes: dat minh vao vi tri ngudi khéc 18, Take something for granted: coi diéu gi la digu hién nhién Idioms lién quan dén dé an ~ Food Idioms Were Cm, or stylish COS Bysv_|stillike hot cakes | bought by many, GA =I people WEI spill the beans reveal the ti take something with a | don't c pinch (grain) of salt | somet accurat t our noodle use your brain t \ 1. Apple of one’s eye: Tra nén hap dan trong mat ai 2. Apples and oranges: khac biét 3. Good egg: ngudi dang tin cdy 4, Bad egg: ngudi luén gap van dé 5. Big cheese: ngudi v6 cing quan trong6. Bread and butter: digu quan trong 7. Cheesy: sén sta 8. Cool as a cucumber: vé cing tho: 9. Cry over spilled milk: budn ba vi diéu gi dé da xay ra va khong thé thay di 10. It’s (not) my cup of tea: Dé (khéng phai) I sé thich cia ti mai 11, Egg someone on: thite giye ai dé Lim gi 12. Full of beans: 13. A hot potato: mét van dé khé giai quyét y nang lvgng 14. In a nutshell: tom lai 15. Piece of cake: v6 cing dé ding 16, Sell like hot cakes: ban chay 17. Spice things up: kim cdi gi dé tré nén thd vj hon 18. Spill the beans: tiét 16 su that 19. Use your noodle: déng nao Sau khibiét dugc mét sé dang Idioms théng dung, cc ban hgc hay cing thir stre véi bai tp thu hanh duéi day nhé! B. PRACTICE Exercise 1: Choose the correct options to indicate the word that closest in meaning to the bold part in each of following questions 1. I’m not sure which I enjoy more: singing or dancing. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. A. Very complicated B. Very similar C. Very different 2. His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye. A. The most beloved person B. The most excited person C. The most hated person 3. My mother doesn’t want me playing with the bad eggs on the street. A. Trustworthy people B. People who are often in trouble C. Very important people 4. I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don’t have to think. A. practicalB. mature C. silly 5. Playing the piano isn’t exactly my cup of tea. A. My favorite B. The thing I hate most C. The most important thing 6. The test was a piece of cake. A. very easy B. very difficult C. very necessary 7. Those books sold like hot cakes. A. Bought by many people B. Bought by a few people C. Bought by no one. 8. I’m going to spill the beans about my studying abroad. A. Reveal the truth B. Conceal the truth C. Don’t say anything 9. He has to really use his noodle on this crossword puzzle. It’s an extra difficult one. A. Use his brain B. Use his finger C. Use his feet 10. The children were full of beans after the show. A. Very tired B. Very energetic C. Very interested Exercise 2: Fill in the gap with animal idioms 1.Ritahad _ in her pants the day before her important exam. 2. I'm going to have a before the next lesson. 3. [take part in a summer camp during the days of July. 4. We knew something was going on when we saw them secretly leave. 5. !T'll come in a minute. 6. If you make a call while you’re cooking dinner, you will kill 7. Who let about our secret meeting? 8.1 ‘on candies, so I’m having a stomachache now, 9. She is the of the family, so she is never welcomed here. 710. My shirt was wet because it was raining Exercise 3: Choose the correct answers I. Tt rained and I didn’t have an umbrella! A. Black and white B. Blue in the face . Out of the blue Lucy was when she saw her boyfriend go out with another girl. . Blue in the face . Green with envy . Tickled pink He was while stealing money. . Black sheep . Take the red eye . Caught red-handed She has done the test . She is really happy now. . With flying colors . Out of the blue . Black and white you can see your idol on the show. YODPPRAODPYADENA A. Once in a blue moon B. Paint the town red C. Green thumb 6. Her grandmother was that she called on her birthday. A. Red-letter day B, Tickled pink C. Green with envy 71 from the USA to Vietnam last night and now I am exhausted. A. Paint the town red B. Have a yellow streak C. Take the red eye 8. I didn’tlike her song, but I tolda because I didn’t want to make her sad. A. Red tape B. White lie C. Black sheep 9. The day I got the highest mark was a for me. A. Red tapeB. Red-letter day C. White lie 10. My friend refused to try going climbing at the weekend. He had a A. White lie B. Red tape C. Yellow streak Exercise 4: Choose the correct options 1. Today is your important test, isn’t it? ! A. Break a leg B. Get cold feet C. Face to face 2. The picture looks beautiful, but I can’t afford it. It A. Hits the nail on the head B. Gives me the cold shoulder C. Costs an arm and a leg 3. didn’t sleep last night, so Thad to from my parents. A. Face the music B. Put my foot in mouth C. Get off their back 4. Wedon’t____ where we should go. A. Look down our nose at B. See eye to eye C. Give a hand 5. We don’t know if the weather will be good enough for going shopping. We’ Il have to A. Keep an eye on it B. Play it by car C. Pay through the nose 6.1 the alphabet in the first grade. A. Gave...a hand B. Gave...the cold shoulder C. Learnt....by heart 7. She'll the baby while her mother is cooking dinner. A. Keep an eye on B. Sce eye to cye C. Lend a hand8. Lean when you're too busy. A. Take it for granted B. Let off steam C. Give a hand 9. The climbers were found after the accident. ‘A. Ups and downs B. Safe and sound C. Odds and ends 10. We just have to finish this section, then we're A. Ups and downs B. Safe and sound C. Home and dry 11. All the police couldn’t find him. Their efforts were A. Tn vain B. The last straw C. Better safe than sorry 12. Like other people, I’ve had my , but life’s like that. ‘A. Ups and downs B. Safe and sound C. Odds and ends 13. was when she couldn’t stop crying. A. The die is cast B. Get off her back C. The last straw 14. He’s just for his benefit. He doesn’t care about anything except for himself. A. Keeping his shirt on B. Putting on an act C. Putting himself in others’ shoes 15. She reads a book after work to A. Play it by ear B. Let off steam C. Pay through the nose