Các idioms thường gặp trong đề thi đại học

Để đã có được điểm cao vào kì thi ĐH bạn phải nắm vững khối hệ thống kỹ năng ngữ pháp giờ đồng hồ Anh. Idiom (Thành ngữ) là một trong những Một trong những nội dung đặc trưng thường xuyên gặp gỡ cùng có tác dụng cho những thí sinc cảm thấy khó khăn. Bài viết tiếp sau đây The IELTS Workshop đang tổng đúng theo lại những idiom hay gặp vào đề thi THPT Quốc gia để giúp đỡ các chúng ta cũng có thể ôn tập với sẵn sàng kĩ lưỡng mang lại kì thi này.

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Khái niệm về Idiom

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IdiomshayIdiomatic expressionsđược hiểu là cácthành ngữ, tục ngữnhững diễn tả ngắnhơn hay được dùng mang lại văn nói.

50 Idioms hay gặp gỡ trong bài bác thi giờ Anh

STTIdiomNghĩaVí dụ
1rain cats and dograin heavily (Mưa tầm tã, Mưa nặng hạt)Don’t forget khổng lồ take your umbrella – it’s raining cats and dogs
2chalk and cheesevery different from each other (Khác biệt)Marry và her sister are chalk and cheese
3here and thereeverywhereI have been looking here & there for the book I received from my friover yesterday
4a hot potatosomething that is difficult or dangerous lớn giảm giá with (vấn đề nan giải, nóng hổi)The abortion issue is a political hot potalớn in the US.
5at the drop of a hatimmediately, instantly, without hesitation or reasons (Ngay nhanh chóng, ko lần chần, không tồn tại nguyên nhân rõ ràng)If you need me, just gọi me. I can come at the drop of a hat.
6baông chồng khổng lồ the drawing boardtime khổng lồ start from the beginning; it is time to doplan something over again (bắt đầu lại)My plans to lớn create a tiny oto made of glasses were unsuccessful, so I guess it’s baông chồng khổng lồ the drawing board for me.
7beat about the bushavoiding the main topic, and not speaking directly about the issue (nói loanh quanh, lạc đề)Stop beating about the bush and answer my question.
8best/ greatest thing since sliced bread= be excellenta good invention or innovation, a good idea orplan (phát minh tốt, tốt)Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are perfect.
9burn the midnight oilto stay up working, especially studying late at night (thức khuya thao tác, học bài)I will have an English exam tomorrow so I’ll be burning the midnight oil tonight.
10caught between two stoolswhen someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives (do dự, phân vân tuyển lựa mẫu làm sao, bởi dự)I was caught between two stools when I had khổng lồ choose which university to attover.
11break a leggood luck! (hay dùng để chúc như ý )I have sầu heard that you’re going lớn take part in a conthử nghiệm tomorrow, break a leg, my friend!
12hit the booksStudy with concentrated effort (học tập rất là tập trung)I can’t go out tonight. I’ve sầu got to lớn hit the books because I’m having an exam tomorrow.
13when pigs flysomething will never happen (cthị xã viễn vông, ko tưởng)I think he’ll pay you bachồng your money – when pigs fly
14scratch someone’s backhelp someone out with the assumption that theywill return the favor in the future (giúp đỡ fan khác cùng với hy vọng bọn họ để giúp đỡ lại mình)“You scratch my baông chồng và I will scratch yours later,” the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact.
15hit the nail on the headbởi vì or say something exactly right (nói đúng chuẩn, làm cho bao gồm xác)John hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.
16take sb/sth for grantedkhinh thường, ko coi trọngShe always takes his friends for granted
17take sth into lớn account/considerationkhổng lồ remember to lớn considersomething (tính đến vật gì, để ý vấn đề gì)We will take your long year of service into account when we make our final decision.
18put sb/sth at somebody’s disposallớn make someone orsomething available to lớn someone (bao gồm sẵn theo nguyện vọng của ai)I’d be glad khổng lồ help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal.
19splitting headachea severe headabít (chóng mặt nlỗi búa bổ)I’ve got a splitting headache. I’m going upstairs for a nap.
20on the house= không tính phí (không hẳn trả tiền)I went khổng lồ a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.
21off the pegmay sẵn (quần áo)If I buy trousers off the peg, they’re always too short.
22hit the roof = go through the roof = hit the ceilingto suddenly become angry (giận dữ)I’m afraid he will hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled
23bring the house downmake an audience respond with great enthusiasm, typically as shown by their laughter or applause (có tác dụng cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay sức nóng liệt)G-Dragon brought the house down. He really brought down the house with his fantastic song
24pay through the noseto pay too much for something (trả giá bán thừa đắt)You have to pay through the nose for a new car.
25by the skin of someone’s teethcạnh bên sao, rất sátI got through calculus math by the skin of my teeth.
26pull someone’s legchọc tập aiAre you just pulling my leg?
27it strikes someone as/that strangeđem có tác dụng lạIt strikes me as strange that he failed the exam because he studied hard.

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28high & low = here và thereeverywhereI have sầu been searching high và low for the new shirt
29the more, the merriercàng đông càng vuiCan I bring some friends with me? Yeah sure, the more, the merrier.
30spick và spanngăn nắp và gọn gàng, gọn gàngThe kitchen was spiông xã and span as ever, every surface wiped down và everything in its place.
31every now & thensometimesEvery now and then, I want lớn be alone.
32part & parcelintegral, crucial (đặc biệt, thiết yếu)Being hard-working is a part and parcel of success.
33go khổng lồ someone’s headkhiến ai kiêu ngạoToo much success will go to her head.
34once in a xanh moonhiếm hoi (rare)Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I loved her.
35few và far betweenrare (hiếm gặp)Go and tell her that you love sầu her! That kind of girl is really few and far between
36be on the wagontránh rượuBob’s old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon
37on the spotimmediately (ngay lập tức lập tức)I will be there on the spot.
38on the verge of = on the brink of = on the edge ofbên bờ vựcWe have sầu lớn protect elephants. They are on the verge of extinction.
39led someone by the noseto lớn control someone và make them bởi exactly what you want them khổng lồ vày (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai)They simply didn’t know what they were doing & they were led by the nose by a manipulative sầu government
40the eleventh hourphút ít chótShe always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.
41find fault withchỉ trích, tìm chuyện, bắt lỗiIt is very easy to find fault with the work of others.
42off & on/ on và offko mọi đặn, thỉnh thoảngWe don’t often go there- just off và on.
43make believegiả cỗ, mang vờI tried lớn make believe sầu she was happy, but knew deep down it was not true.
44make good timedịch chuyển nkhô nóng, đi nhanhWe made good time và were at the khách sạn by lunch time.
45look daggers at someonekhó chịu quan sát ai đóTheir relationship is not không tính phí và easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her.
46be out of the questionimpossible (không thể được)You cannot get married until you are 18, it’s out of the question.
47all at oncesuddenly (bất thình lình)All at once, there was a loud banging on the door.
48blow someone’s trumpetbốc phét, khoác lácI believe sầu in you because you’d never blow your trumpet.
49sleep on itsuy xét thêm về điều gì đóYou don’t have sầu lớn make your decision now. Sleep on it.
50fight tooth & claw/nailkungfu kinh hoàng, cấu xé nhauWe fought tooth & claw to lớn retain our share of the business.

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