1 as easy as ABC: Quá dễ dàng, dễ như trở bàn tay Ex: To move this machine to another place is as easy as ABC.. 2 to the best of one’s memory : Theo như ai còn nhớ được Ex: To the best
Trang 11) as easy as ABC: Quá dễ dàng, dễ như trở bàn tay
Ex: To move this machine to another place is as easy as ABC
2) to the best of one’s memory : Theo như ai còn nhớ
được
Ex: To the best of my memory, he always had a beard
Ex: The trial was held in camera
4) as poor as a church mouse: Nghèo xơ nghèo xác,
nghèo rớt mồng tơi
Ex: Trần Minh is as poor as a church mouse
5) to campaign for/against somebody/something:
tham gia cuộc vận động ủng hộ/chống đối ai/cái gì
Ex: She spent her life campaigning for women’s rights
6) “Barking dogs seldom bite” (tục ngữ): Chó sủa chó
không cắn
7) to kiss one’s hand to: hôn gió ai
Ex: When seeing her off at the airport, I usually kiss my hand to her
- to see somebody off: tiễn ai
8) as busy as a bee: bận túi bụi, bận rộn như con ong
Ex: These days, my teacher is as busy as a bee
9) to dance in the wind: rung rinh trong gió (lá cây)
Ex: Tree leaves are dancing in the wind
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