một số thành ngữ Tiếng Anh thông dụng

front runner: một trong những người mong đợi sự chiến thắng e.g: Angela is a front runner for the new supervisor position.. get into the full swing : thoải mái làm việc gì đo

1 call the shots: quyết định (= make the decisions)

e.g: While our boss is on vacation, Bob will call the shots.

2 chip in: đóng góp tiền hoặc thời gian

g: The staff members chipped in5 dollars each to buy Jody a birthday

gift

3 down to the wire: đúng vào phút cuối cùng

e.g: It’s coming down to the wire to get these done on time.

4 front runner: một trong những người mong đợi sự chiến thắng

e.g: Angela is a front runner for the new supervisor position.

5 get a head start: bắt đầu trước mọi người

e.g: They gave the walkers a head start in the run for cancer.

6 get into the full swing : thoải mái làm việc gì đó sau một thời gian

e.g: It will probably take a month of working at my new job before I get into the full swing of things.

7 get off the hook: thoát khỏi, có trách nhiệm rời đi

e.g: The child got off the hook for stealing because the security camera was

broken

8 give something or someone a fair shake: cố gắng làm gì đó trước khi từ bỏ

e.g: You should give Nadine a fair shake before you decide she isn’t good

enough for the job

9 get a second wind: đốt cháy năng lượng sau khi mệt

g: I was exhausted after 3 kilometres of running, but I got a second windafter I passed the beach.

10 give it your best shot: cố gắng hết sức

e.g: Give it your best shot and you may just make it to the finals.

11 give one a run for one’s money: cố gắng hết sức đánh bại người khác

e.g: I know the other team is expected to win, but let’s give them a run for their money tonight.

12 go overboard: nói hay làm nhiều hơn bạn cần

e.g: You can’t believe everything Janice says about Rick She tends to go

overboard when she’s complaining about him.

13 hit a snag: gặp phải vấn đề

g: The renovations were going along great until we hit a snagwith the

carpet installation

14 hold all the aces: mong đợi chiến thắng hay thành công

e.g: The children hold all the aces when it comes to the father-son baseball

tournament

15 hot shot (big shot) : người quan trọng hay cực kỳ thành công

e.g: All the hot shots from Silicon Valley were invited to meet the president

16 jump the gun: bắt đầu quá sớm

e.g: I guess I jumped the gun by buying Pam and Steve a wedding gift They

called off the engagement

17 let her rip: đi thẳng ngay bây giờ

e.g: Okay, here are the keys to your new car Let her rip!

18 level playing field: mọi người đều có cơ hội như nhau

e.g: The spelling bee is a level playing field because all of the kids are in grade

nine

19 long shot: một thứ rất khó để hoàn thành

e.g: Jim thinks we can afford the house, but I think it’s a long shot.

20 neck and neck: ở trong một sự ràng buộc với ai đó

e.g: George and Stan are neck and neck in the hockey pool Either of them could

win the money