Những thành ngữ cần thiết nhất cho người học tiếng Anh (P.1)

Muốn học tiếng Anh giỏi thì đừng quên những thành ngữ dưới đây nhé!

• 1

  A Drop In The Bucket = hạt muối bỏ biển.

   "I'd like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the bucket."

• 2

  A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned = 1 xu tiết kiệm cũng như 1 xu làm ra

  "I'm going to give you $20 but I want you to put it in the bank; a penny saved is a penny earned!"

• 3

  A Piece Of Cake = dễ như ăn cháo

  "Do you think you will win your tennis match today?" Answer: "It will be a piece of cake."

• 4

  Actions Speak Louder Than Words = hành động có giá trị hơn lời nói

  "Don't tell me how to do this; show me! Actions speak louder than words."

• 5

  Add Fuel To The Fire = thêm dầu vào lửa

  "I would like to do something to help, but I don't want to add fuel to the fire."

• 6

  Cost An Arm And A Leg = trả 1 cái giá cắt cổ, tốn rất nhiều tiền

  "Be careful with that watch; it cost me an arm and a leg."

• 7

  Arm In Arm = tay trong tay

  "What a nice afternoon. We walked arm in arm along the beach for hours."

  

• 8

  Beating Around The Bush = vòng vo tam quốc

  "If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush."

• 9

  Better Late Than Never = thà trễ còn hơn không

  "Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic." Answer: "That's okay;better late than never."

• 10

  Birds Of A Feather Flock Together = ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã

  "Look; the volleyball players are eating at the same table together, as always." Answer: "Birds of a feather flock together."

• 11

  Bite Your Tongue = cố gắng im lặng

  "Whenever that professor says something I don't like, I have to bite my tongue."

• 12

  Blood Is Thicker Than Water = 1 giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã

  "When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother; blood is thicker than water."

• 13

  Burn Your Bridges = đốt cầu của mình, tức là tự làm mất đi cơ hội của mình

  "I wish you hadn't been rude to that man just now; he is very important in this town and you shouldn't go around burning bridges."

• 14

  Burning The Candle At Both Ends = vắt kiệt sức ra để làm việc

  "Ever since this new project started I have been burning the candle at both ends. I can't take much more of it."

• 15

  Call It Off = hủy bỏ

  "Tonight's game was called off because of the rain."

• 16

  Curiosity Killed The Cat = sự tò mò có thể rất nguy hiểm

  "Hey, I wonder what's down that street; it looks awfully dark and creepy." Answer: "Let's not try to find out. Curiosity killed the cat."