Thành ngữ động vật phần 1: mouse idioms... Ex: My aunt is as poor as a church mouse.. As quiet as a mouse - Very quiet - Im lặng như tờ Ex: You'd better be as quiet as a mouse while Gr
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1 As poor as a church mouse (mice)
- Very poor
- Nghèo rớt mồng tơ
i
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Ex: My aunt is as poor as a church mouse
The Browns are poor as church mice
2 As quiet as a mouse
- Very quiet
- Im lặng như tờ
Ex: You'd better be as quiet as a mouse while Grandma takes her nap
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3 Burn not your house to fright the mouse away
- Do not do something drastic when it is not necessary
- Làm việc gì đó khi không cần thiết
Ex Ellen: I don't like my nose; I think I'll have surgery to make it look better Jane: You can make it look better by using different makeup Don't burn your
house to fright the mouse away
4 Play cat and mouse with (someone)
- To tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone
- Chơi trò mèo vờn chuột
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Ex The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not
5 Are you a man or a mouse?
- Something you say to encourage someone to be brave when they are frightened to
do something
- Bạn sử dụng câu này để khích lệ ai đó khi họ sợ sệt
Ex Just tell your boss that you think she's making the wrong decision; what are you, a man or a mouse?
6 When the cat's away, the mice will play
- When you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
- Vắng chủ nhà gà vọc niêu tôm
Ex When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the
classroom the students began to play around