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BÀI HỌC CHỦ NHẬT 17.4.2011: IDIOMS "ANIMALS":

Animals​

act as a guinea pig


- to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone
I was not happy to act as a guinea pig for the new training material.

ahead of the pack


- to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)
The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.

alley cat


- a stray cat
I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.

as awkward as a cow on roller skates


- very awkward
The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.

as blind as a bat


- blind
The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.

as busy as a beaver


- very busy
I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.

as clean as a hound's tooth


- very clean
The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.

as conceited as a barber's cat


- very conceited, vain
My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.

as crooked as a dog's hind leg


- dishonest
The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody trusts him.

as drunk as a skunk


- very drunk
The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.

as fat as a pig


- very fat
The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.

as gentle as a lamb


- very gentle
The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.

as gruff as a bear


- gruff, unsociable
Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.

as hungry as a bear


- very hungry
I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.

as innocent as a lamb


- having no guilt, naive
The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.

as meek as a lamb


- quiet, docile, meek
The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.

as nervous as a cat


- very nervous
The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.

as poor as a church mouse


- very poor
My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.

as quiet as a mouse


- very quiet, shy
I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.

as scared as a rabbit


- very scared
I was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room.

as sick as a dog


- very sick
My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.

as sly as a fox


- smart and clever
The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.

as strong as a horse/ox


- very strong
The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

as stubborn as a mule


- very stubborn
My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.

as weak as a kitten


- weak, sickly
The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.

as wild as a tiger


- very wild
The little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.

back the wrong horse


- *****pport someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed
We backed the wrong horse when we supported the candidate for mayor.

badger (someone)


- to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them
I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.

one's bark is worse than one's bite


- one's words are worse than one's actions
You should not worry about the secretary. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.

bark up the wrong tree


- to choose the wrong course of action, to ask the wrong person (a hunting dog may make a mistake when chasing an animal and bark up the wrong tree)
My boss is barking up the wrong tree. I did not cause the computer problem.

beat a dead horse


- to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled
I was beating a dead horse when I was arguing with my boss.

the best-laid plans of mice and men


- the best thought-out plans that anyone can make
The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent our travel problems.

bet on the wrong horse


- to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution
The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.

the black sheep of the family


- the worst or the most unpopular or disliked member of a family
My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed


- to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail)
The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they woke up in the morning.

a bull in a china shop


- a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person
The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.

buy a pig in a poke


- to buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first.

by shank's mare


- by foot
I came to the meeting by shank's mare.

call the dogs off or call off the dogs


- to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone
The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

a cash cow


- a product or service that makes much money
Our new business is a cash cow. We are making much money now.

cast pearls before swine


- to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it
Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.

cat gets one`s tongue


- one cannot speak because of shyness
The cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.

a cat nap


- a short sleep taken during the day
I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.

a cat on a hot tin roof


- full of lively activity
The boy was jumping around like a cat on a hot tin roof and we could not make him be quiet.

champ/chomp at the bit


- to be ready and anxious to do something (a bit is put into a horse's mouth for control of the horse)
Everyone was chomping at the bit to get started on their holiday.

change horses in midstream


- to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun
They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.

a ****-and-bull story


- a silly story that is not true
Our neighbor gave us a ****-and-bull story about how our window was broken.

a copycat


- someone who copies another person`s work etc.
The boy is a copycat and often copies the other students' work.

cry wolf


- to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there
The man is crying wolf. There is no danger from the electrical system.

curiosity killed the cat


- being too nosy may lead a person into trouble
"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."

a dark horse


- a candidate who is little known to the general public
The candidate for mayor was a dark horse until he gave some good speeches on TV.

dog and pony show


- something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)
We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we questioned our business partners.

dog-eat-dog


- ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants
It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.

dog in the manger


- someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)
My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.

donkey's years


- a very long time
I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.

a dumb bunny


- a stupid or gullible person
"He really is a dumb bunny. He does such stupid things."

eager beaver


- a person who is always eager to work or do something extra
The woman is an eager beaver and will do very well in this company.

eat high on/off the hog


- to eat good or expensive food
We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.

eat like a horse


- to eat a lot
My brother eats like a horse.

every dog has his day


- everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves
"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."

ferret (information or something) out of (someone)


- to get something from someone by being persistent
I worked hard to ferret the location of the party out of my friend.

fight like cats and dogs


- to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)
The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

flog a dead horse


- to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled
My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.

a fraidy-cat


- someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)
The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.

get (someone`s) goat


- to annoy someone
My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.

get off one`s high horse


- to begin to be humble and agreeable
I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

get on one`s high horse


- to behave with arrogance
My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.

go ape (over someone or something)


- to become highly excited or angry about someone or something
Our teacher will go ape if you do not finish the work that was due today.

go hog-wild


- to behave wildly
The soccer fans went hog-wild when they arrived in the city for the game.

go to the dogs


- to deteriorate, to become bad
Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.

go whole hog


- to do everything possible, to be extravagant
We went whole hog in our effort to make the convention a success.

the hair of the dog that bit one


- a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover
The man had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.

have a cow


- to become very angry and upset about something
Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.

have a whale of a time


- to have an exciting and interesting time
We had a whale of a time at the party last night.

have bats in one's belfry


- to be a little bit crazy
I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.

hit the bulls-eye


- to reach or focus on the main point of something
Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.

hold one`s horses


- to wait, to be patient
"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."

Holy cow


- used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger
"Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.

hoof it


- to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse or sheep or cow etc.)
I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.

horse around


- to play around (in a rough way)
The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.

a horse of a different color


- another matter entirely, something else, something different than the subject that is being discussed
Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in the meeting.

horse sense


- common sense, practical thinking
The boy does not have any horse sense and often makes the wrong decision.

horse trade


- to bargain in a hard and skillful way
We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.

to hound (someone)


- to pursue or chase someone, to harass someone
The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make them work hard.

in a pig`s eye


- unlikely, not so, never
Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.

in the doghouse


- in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble
The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail


- very quickly
I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

kangaroo court


- an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves
The military court in the small country was a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.

keep the wolf from the door


- to maintain oneself at the most basic level
My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.

keep the wolves at bay


- to fight against some kind of trouble
Many people are angry about the new tax. The government has to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.

kill the fatted calf


- to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone
We will kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.

lead a dog`s life


- to lead a miserable life
The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to marry.

a leopard can't change its spots


- you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities
The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots. The manager has not changed and the letter does not mean anything.

let sleeping dogs lie


- do not make trouble if you do not have to
You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.

let the cat out of the bag


- to tell something that is supposed to be a secret
The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.

like a bat out of hell


- with great speed and force
I ran like a bat out of hell to catch the bus.

like a deer caught in the headlights


- like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do
The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the locked room.

like lambs to the slaughter


- quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead
Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to play against the best football team in the country.

lion's share of (something)


- the larger part or share of something
We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.

live high on/off the hog


- to have the best of everything
My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

loaded for bear


- very angry
The man was loaded for bear when he went in to see the supervisor.

lock horns with (someone)


- to get into an argument with someone
I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone


- to try to deal with something after it is too late
My friend wants to fix his house. However, it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.

a lone wolf


- someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends
The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

look a gift horse in the mouth


- to complain if a gift is not perfect
The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth. She should be happy that she received a present from her friends.

look like something the cat dragged in


- to look tired or worn out or dirty
I was very tired and I looked like something the cat dragged in.

look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary


- to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success
"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"

make a monkey out of (someone)


- to make someone look foolish
My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

make a mountain out of a molehill


- to make something that is unimportant seem important
You are making a mountain out of a molehill when you talk about the mistake.

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear


- to create something of value from something of no value
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. There is no point in trying to teach that woman manners.

monkey around with (someone or something)


- to play with or waste time with someone or something
The boy spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.

monkey business


- unethical or illegal activity, mischief
The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.

a monkey on one's back


- a serious problem that stops someone from being successful at something
Seven games without scoring a goal was a monkey on the back of the famous soccer player.

monkey see, monkey do


- someone copies something that someone else does
It is monkey see, monkey do for the boy. He copies everything that his friend does.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys


- very funny, fun
The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

not enough room to swing a cat


- not very much space
There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.

on horseback


- on the back of a horse
We rode to the river on horseback.

a paper tiger


- a person or organization that is supposed to have a lot of power but is actually very weak
The manager was a paper tiger and did not have any power in the company.

piggy bank


- a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money
The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.

piggyback


- sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders
The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.

play cat and mouse with (someone)


- to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone
The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.

play possum


- to pretend to be inactive or asleep or dead
I think that the man is playing possum and is not really sleeping.

put on the dog


- to dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner
We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.

put (someone or something) out to pasture


- to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture)
We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.

put the cart before the horse


- to do things in the wrong order
Buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.

put the cat among the pigeons


- to cause trouble
Sending the unpopular supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

rain cats and dogs


- to rain very hard
It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

rat on (someone)


- to report someone's bad behavior to someone
The little boy ratted on his friend at school.

rat out on (someone)


- to desert or betray someone
The boy ratted out on his friends. Now they won`t talk to him.

rat race


- a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose
My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.

ride herd on (someone)


- to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)
The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that they can finish the job quickly.

a road hog


- a car driver who uses more than his share of the road
The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.

rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way


- to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)
The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.

a sacred cow


- a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)
The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they do not want to change.

a scaredy-cat


- someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)
The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.

see a man about a dog


- to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)
I left our table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

separate the sheep from the goats


- to divide people into two groups
We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.

serve as a guinea pig


- to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone
I was not happy that I had to serve as a guinea pig for the new training material.

a shaggy dog story


- a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way
My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.

smell a rat


- to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong
I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free cre*** card offer.

squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away


- to hide or store something
My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.

straight from the horse`s mouth


- directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source
I heard it straight from the horse`s mouth that our supervisor will be leaving the company next week.

the straw that broke the camel`s back


- a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen
The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.

one's tail between one`s legs


- feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)
The manager left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.

the tail wagging the dog


- a situation where a small part controls the whole thing
The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.

take the bull by the horns


- to take decisive and direct action
My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

there is more than one way to skin a cat


- there is more than one way to do something
I knew that there was more than one way to skin a cat so I did not worry about the rules and time limit of my project.

throw (someone) to the lions


- to permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her
The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem.

throw (someone) to the wolves


- to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone
The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.

top dog


- the most important person in an organization
My uncle is the top dog in his company.

turn tail


- to run away from trouble or danger
We decided to turn tail and leave the restaurant before there was an argument.

until the cows come home


- until very late, for a long time
We can talk until the cows come home this evening.

weasel out of (something)


- to not have to do something (like a weasel which can move through small openings)
My friend was able to weasel out of going to the store for his mother.

when the cat's away, the mice will play


- when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around.

a white elephant


- something that is not useful and costs a lot of money to maintain
The airport is a white elephant and nobody liked to use it.

wild horses could not drag (someone away)


- there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something
Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.

a wildcat strike


- a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers
There was a wildcat strike at the factory and the workers stopped work.

wolf down (something)


- to gulp down something, to eat something quickly
I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.

a wolf in sheep`s clothing


- a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."

work like a dog


- to work very hard
The boy worked like a dog on his school project.

work like a horse


- to work very hard
My grandfather worked like a horse when he was a young man.

you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)


- you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

you can't teach an old dog new tricks


- it is difficult for older people to learn new things
You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

cat Idioms​

alley cat


- a stray cat
I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.

as conceited as a barber's cat


- very conceited, vain
My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.

as weak as a kitten


- weak, sickly
The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.

cat gets one`s tongue


- one cannot speak because of shyness
The cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.

a cat nap


- a short sleep taken during the day
I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.

a cat on a hot tin roof


- full of lively activity
The boy was jumping around like a cat on a hot tin roof and we could not make him be quiet.

a copycat


- someone who copies another person`s work etc.
The boy is a copycat and copies the other students' work.

curiosity killed the cat


- being too nosy may lead a person into trouble
"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."

fight like cats and dogs


- to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)
The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

a fraidy-cat


- someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)
The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.

let the cat out of the bag


- to tell something that is supposed to be a secret
The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.

look like something the cat dragged in


- to look tired or worn out or dirty
I was very tired and I looked like something the cat dragged in.

look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary


- to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success
"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"

not enough room to swing a cat


- not very much space
There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.

play cat and mouse with (someone)


- to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone
The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.

put the cat among the pigeons


- to cause trouble
Sending the unpopular supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

rain cats and dogs


- to rain very hard
It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

rub (someone) the wrong way


- to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)
The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way.

a scaredy-cat


- someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)
The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.

there is more than one way to skin a cat


- there is more than one way to do something
I knew that there was more than one way to skin a cat so I did not worry about the rules and time limit of my project.

when the cat's away, the mice will play


- when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around.

Chị Thùy ơi,
Em Cúc đây, lớp B13 thì phải. Hic hic. Học chị lâu lắm rồi nên không nhớ mình học lớp nào nữa. Không biết chị còn nhớ em không. Mà thôi, kệ, chắc chị chẳng nhớ em đâu. Nhưng mà tình hình là rất tình hình. Tiếng anh của em tệ không chịu nổi, mỗi lần cần dùng đến là cứ ú a ú ớ như gà mắc tóc. Thế nên, sau bao lâu rồi, lần này em lại quyết tâm học tiếng anh mới được.
Chị xem em có thể học chương trình nào của chị cho phù hợp ? Mục đích của em là giao tiếp và trao đổi trong công việc. Ngoài ra, mục tiêu cao cả mà em đang hướng tới là thi lấy cái bằng.
Có gì chị nhắn tin cho em hoặc YM nhé, em ít vào ttvnol lắm chị ạ. Sđt của em đây 098 909 8626.
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Em có ngạc nhiên ko nếu em biết rằng nhìn nick meohung post bài ở ngoài chị đã nhớ ra em rồi , em học chị từ hồi nhà chị ở nhà cũ (Lò Đúc cơ), hồi đấy tóc ngắn thế bây h em mấy nhóc rùi? [r32)]
Về vấn đề em nói, nếu mục đích trước mắt em cần là tiếng Anh giao tiếp thì em tham gia lớp TAGT ngày 7.5.11 tới này nhé:
Lớp Tiếng Anh giao tiếp và Ngữ âm: (UPDATE: LỚP CÒN NHẬN 2 HỌC VIÊN NỮA LÀ FULL)
Lớp TAGT và NA E49: Giờ học: 4.30pm-6.30pm thứ 7 và Chủ nhật

Dự kiến khai giảng: tháng 04/2011<FONT face=[/IMG]Khóa học kéo dài: 02 tháng
Học phí: 3.500.000đ (lớp học gồm 15hs)
Lưu ý: Đây là khóa học ko áp dụng chế độ bảo lưu. Học sinh đã quyết định học phải nỗ lực theo trọn vẹn. Trong trường hợp học sinh tự ý ngừng học, đồng nghĩa với việc học sinh chấp nhận mất toàn bộ số học phí còn lại của khóa học.


Còn nếu "mục tiêu cao cả" là thi IELTS thì em làm 1 cua này cho chị:
Lớp SKILLS + pre. IELTS E49 khai giảng tháng 6/2011:
Thời gian học: 5.30pm thứ 2-3 và 6 hàng tuần
Dự kiến khai giảng: 20/06/2011
Khóa học dự kiến kéo dài: 4.5 tháng (dự kiến hoàn thành trước trung tuần tháng 11/2011)
Học phí của khóa học: 8.000.000 VND
Để đăng kí học: Học viên liên hệ trực tiếp với GV để đóng học phí cho khóa học.
GV sẽ không nhận thêm học viên khi lớp đã đủ người.
- Tại lớp số 1, học viên được học lại 1 cách hệ thống các kĩ năng vận dụng trong ngôn ngữ tiếng Anh. Đối tượng học viên tham gia lớp số 1 thường là những học viên đã học tiếng Anh ở phổ thông, đại học không chuyên ngành tiếng Anh, sinh viên, người đi làm đã từng học tiếng Anh nhưng do lâu không sử dụng nên cần được hướng lại. Ngoài ra, lớp BASIC SKILLS cũng là lớp Pre – IELTS, cực kì tốt và là bước tiền đề vô cùng có ích cho bạn nào muốn hướng tới học thi IELTS (với target cao) .
Tại lớp số 1, về các phần học khái quát như sau:
+ Phần Grammar: Các bạn sẽ được học tất cả các chuyên đề ngữ pháp tiếng Anh lớn – nhỏ 1 cách tỉ mỉ và đầy đủ!
+ Phần Vocabulary: cập nhật đầy đủ vốn từ vựng qua 100 chủ điểm và kĩ năng dịch thực hành.
+ Phần Pronunciation: Ngữ âm là 1 phần không thể thiếu trong việc học tiếng Anh. Tuy nhiên, đa số học viên còn ngỡ ngàng và gặp nhiều khó khăn khi phát âm cũng như khi gặp các dạng bài tập về ngữ âm. Giáo trình PRONUNCIATION của Mrs. ThuyED sẽ giải thích cặn kẽ, hướng dẫn tập cẩn thận cho bạn đầy đủ kiến thức về NGỮ ÂM và NGỮ ĐIỆU tiếng Anh!
+ Phần học Writing: Giáo viên hướng dẫn cho học viên từng bước một để tiếp xúc và thực hiện kĩ năng Viết – kĩ năng được coi là khó nhất, phức tạp nhất bởi đa số người học – 1 cách hiệu quả nhất!
Sau mỗi bài học, các bạn sẽ tham gia tập viết, giáo viên sẽ chữa chi tiết, đầy đủ, góp ý cho bạn phát triển kĩ năng viết 1 cách tốt nhất có thể.
+ Hoàn thành phần học kĩ năng SPEAKING & LISTENING, học viên sẽ thành thạo các kĩ năng giao tiếp thường ngày, giao tiếp trong văn phòng & thương mại. Ngoài ra, PHÁT ÂM CHUẨN là 1 tiêu chí được nhấn mạnh!
Đặc biệt, tại lớp BASIC SKILLS, học viên sẽ học giáo trình với các chiến thuật làm bài thi IELTS và mẹo làm bài thi IELTS. CUối khóa số 1, trung bình 1 học viên bình thường trong lớp đã có mức IELTS 5.5-6.0.
Khi học viên đăng kí học, giáo viên khuyến khích (recommend) học viên nên tham gia học từ lớp số 1 vì những kiến thức và kĩ năng thật sự không thể thiếu, không thể bỏ qua như trên.

Đây là khóa học thâu suốt “từ A-Z” không ngắt quãng nên khi đăng kí học, học viên hoàn thành 100% học phí của cả khóa học – đây là 1 hình thức cam kết rằng học viên sẽ theo trọn vẹn cả khóa học. Trong quá trình học, lớp không nhận thêm bất kì 1 thành viên nào. Giáo viên chỉ nhận những người đăng kí và đóng học phí sớm nhất cho mỗi lớp học và không nhận thêm học viên khi lớp đã đủ sĩ số.
Trong quá trình học, mỗi buổi học GV sẽ cung cấp tất cả tài liệu, giáo trình, đĩa học đến tận tay học viên.
Tất cả các học phần trên đều có các bài tập đi kèm hàng ngày, trong đó học viên phải hoàn thành đầy đủ, đúng thời hạn, GV sẽ chữa chi tiết, có thể gửi kèm đáp án tham khảo.

Mong sớm gặp lại em còn buôn

cow Idioms​

as awkward as a cow on roller skates


- very awkward
The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she began riding her bicycle.

a bull in a china shop


- a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person
The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.

a cash cow


- a product or service that makes much money
Our new business is a cash cow. We are making much money now.

have a cow


- to become very angry and upset about something
Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.

hit the bulls-eye


- to reach or focus on the main point of something
Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.

Holy cow


- used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger
"Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.

a sacred cow


- a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)
The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.

take the bull by the horns


- to take decisive and direct action
My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

until the cows come home


- until very late, for a long time
We can talk until the cows come home this evening.

dog Idioms​

as clean as a hound's tooth


- very clean
The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.

as crooked as a dog's hind leg


- dishonest
The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody likes him.

as sick as a dog


- very sick
My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.

one's bark is worse than one's bite


- one's words are worse than one's actions
You should not worry about the secretary. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.

bark up the wrong tree


- to choose the wrong course of action, to ask the wrong person (a hunting dog may make a mistake when chasing an animal and bark up the wrong tree)
My boss is barking up the wrong tree. I did not cause the computer problem.

call the dogs off or call off the dogs


- to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone
The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

dog and pony show


- something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)
We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we questioned our business partners.

dog-eat-dog


- ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants
It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.

dog in the manger


- someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)
My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.

every dog has his day


- everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves
"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."

fight like cats and dogs


- to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)
The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

go to the dogs


- to deteriorate, to become bad
Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.

the hair of the dog that bit one


- a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover
The man had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.

to hound (someone)


- to pursue or chase someone, to harass someone
The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make them work hard.

in the doghouse


- in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble
The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.

lead a dog`s life


- to lead a miserable life
The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to marry.

let sleeping dogs lie


- do not make trouble if you do not have to
You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.

put on the dog


- to dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner
We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.

rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way


- to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)
The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.

see a man about a dog


- to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)
I left our table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

a shaggy dog story


- a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way
My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.

one's tail between one`s legs


- feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)
The manager left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.

the tail wagging the dog


- a situation where a small part of something controls the whole thing
The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.

top dog


- the most important person in an organization
My uncle is the top dog in his company.

turn tail


- to run away from trouble or danger
We decided to turn tail and leave the restaurant before there was an argument.

work like a dog


- to work very hard
The boy worked like a dog on his school project.

you can't teach an old dog new tricks


- it is difficult for older people to learn new things
You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

horse Idioms​

as strong as a horse/ox


- very strong
The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

as stubborn as a mule


- very stubborn
My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.

back the wrong horse


- *****pport someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed
We backed the wrong horse when we supported the candidate for mayor.

beat a dead horse


- to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled
I was beating a dead horse when I was arguing with my boss.

bet on the wrong horse


- to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution
The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.

by shank's mare


- by foot
I came to the meeting by shank's mare.

champ/chomp at the bit


- to be ready and anxious to do something (a bit is put into a horse's mouth for control of the horse)
Everyone was chomping at the bit to get started on their holiday.

change horses in midstream


- to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun
They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.

a dark horse


- a candidate who is little known to the general public
The candidate for mayor was a dark horse until he gave some good speeches on TV.

dog and pony show


- something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)
We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we questioned our business partners.

donkey's years


- a very long time
I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.

eat like a horse


- to eat a lot
My brother eats like a horse.

flog a dead horse


- to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled
My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.

get off one`s high horse


- to begin to be humble and agreeable
I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

get on one`s high horse


- to behave with arrogance
My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.

hold one`s horses


- to wait, to be patient
"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."

hoof it


- to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse or sheep or cow etc.)
I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.

horse around


- to play around (in a rough way)
The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.

a horse of a different color


- another matter entirely, something else, something different than the subject that is being discussed
Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in any of our meetings.

horse sense


- common sense, practical thinking
The boy does not have any horse sense and often makes the wrong decision.

horse trade


- to bargain in a hard and skillful way
We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone


- to try to deal with something after it is too late
My friend wants to fix his house. However, it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.

look a gift horse in the mouth


- to complain if a gift is not perfect
The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth. She should be happy that she received a present from her friends.

on horseback


- on the back of a horse
We rode to the river on horseback.

put (someone or something) out to pasture


- to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture)
We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.

put the cart before the horse


- to do things in the wrong order
Buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.

ride herd on (someone)


- to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)
The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that they can finish the job quickly.

straight from the horse`s mouth


- directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source
I heard it straight from the horse`s mouth that our supervisor will be leaving the company next week.

wild horses could not drag (someone away)


- there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something
Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.

work like a horse


- to work very hard
My grandfather worked like a horse when he was a young man.

you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)


- you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

mouse Idioms​

as poor as a church mouse


- very poor
My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.

as quiet as a mouse


- very quiet, shy
I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.

the best-laid plans of mice and men


- the best thought-out plans that anyone can make
The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent our travel problems.

play cat and mouse with (someone)


- to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone
The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.

when the cat's away, the mice will play


- when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around.

pig/hog Idioms​

as fat as a pig


- very fat
The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.

buy a pig in a poke


- to buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first.

cast pearls before swine


- to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it
Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.

eat high on/off the hog


- to eat good or expensive food
We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.

go hog-wild


- to behave wildly
The soccer fans went hog-wild when they arrived in the city for the game.

go whole hog


- to do everything possible, to be extravagant
We went whole hog in our effort to make the convention a success.

in a pig`s eye


- unlikely, not so, never
Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.

live high on/off the hog


- to have the best of everything
My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear


- to create something of value from something of no value
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. There is no point in trying to teach that woman manners.

piggy bank


- a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money
The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.

piggyback


- sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders
The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.

a road hog


- a car driver who uses more than his share of the road
The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.

rat Idioms​

rat on (someone)


- to report someone's bad behavior to someone
The little boy ratted on his friend at school.

rat out on (someone)


- to desert or betray someone
The boy ratted out on his friends. Now they won`t talk to him.

rat race


- a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose
My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.

smell a rat


- to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong
I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free cre*** card offer.

sheep/goat Idioms​

as gentle as a lamb


- very gentle
The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.

as innocent as a lamb


- having no guilt, naive
The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.

as meek as a lamb


- quiet, docile, meek
The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.

the black sheep of the family


- the worst or the most unpopular or disliked member of a family
My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.

get (someone`s) goat


- to annoy someone
My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail


- very quickly
I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

like lambs to the slaughter


- quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead
Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to play against the best football team in the country.

separate the sheep from the goats


- to divide people into two groups
We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.

wolf Idioms​

cry wolf


- to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there
The man is crying wolf. There is no danger from the electrical system.

keep the wolf from the door


- to maintain oneself at the most basic level
My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.

keep the wolves at bay


- to fight against some kind of trouble
Many people are angry about the new tax. The government has to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.

a lone wolf


- someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends
The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

throw (someone) to the wolves


- to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone
The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.

wolf down (something)


- to gulp down something, to eat something quickly
I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.

a wolf in sheep`s clothing


- a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."

BUSINESS IDIOMS

Business​

accept an offer


- to agree to an offer or proposal
I accepted the offer to buy my car.

across the board


- including everyone or everything
The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.

adjourn a meeting


- to end a meeting
We adjourned the meeting until the next day.

at a loss


- at less than the cost, at a financial loss
The store was selling things at a loss so the prices were very low.

bail a company out or bail out a company


- to rescue a company that has financial problems
The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.

balance the books


- to check that all the money in a business is accounted for
The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

ball park figure/estimate


- a rough estimate or figure
The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.

bang for the buck


- value for the money spent
We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.

banker's hours


- short work hours (similar to a bank)
My friend owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.

bankroll someone


- *****pply someone with money, to finance someone
The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.

bean counter


- an accountant
We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.

big cheese/gun/wheel


- an important person, a leader
The new director was a big wheel in his previous company.

bigwig


- an important person, a leader
Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.

blow a deal


- to ruin a business deal with someone
We are working hard so that we do not blow the deal with our new customer.

bottom drops/falls out of (something)


- a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price
When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

bottom line


- the total, the final figure on a balance sheet, the results (of a business)
After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.

bottom line


- the central issue of a discussion, the main point
My friend wants to open a restaurant. However, the bottom line for me is that we need more research before I invest any money.

bottom out


- to reach the lowest or worst point
The value of my stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.

bounce a check


- to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account
The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.

boys in the backroom


- a group of men making decisions behind the scenes
The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.

break even


- to have expenses equal to profits
After three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.

bring (something) to the table


- to have something to offer during a negotiation
We were able to bring a new offer to the table during the negotiations.

budget crunch/squeeze


- a situation where there is not enough money in the budget
There is a severe budget squeeze at our company.

buy a stake in (something)


- to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise
The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.

buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off


- to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)
The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.

buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out


- to buy the ownership or a majority share of something
The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.

buy (something) on cre***


- to buy something without paying cash
My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on cre***.

by a long shot


- by a big difference
Our company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

a calculated risk


- an action that may fail but has a good chance *****cceed
The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer on the market.

call a loan


- to demand the immediate and complete payment of a debt/loan
The bank recently called the loan of the small business.

call a meeting to order


- to start a meeting
Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.

call on (someone) to speak


- to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting
The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.

captain of industry


- a top corporation officer
The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

carry a motion


- *****pport or win acceptance for a motion or proposal or idea in a meeting
I was able to carry a motion at last night's meeting.

carry over figures/numbers/costs


- to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another
Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.

carry over (something) or carry (something) over


- to save or postpone something for another time
The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.

carry the day


- to win complete support
The manager's idea carried the day and everyone supported him with enthusiasm.

carry through with (something)


- to put something into action, to do something
The steel company will carry through with their plan to restructure operations.

carve out a niche (for a product)


- to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has
The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.

circulate the agenda


- to distribute a list or other information about what will be discussed in a meeting
We circulated the agenda for the meeting last week.

close out (something) or close (something) out


- to sell the whole or all of something
The company decided to close out the store and sell the remaining stock very cheap.

close the books


- to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period
The company will close the books at the end of December.

close up shop


- to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons)
The university bookstore will close up shop next month.

come down in price


- to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaper
We were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.

come in high


- to charge too much for your services, to ask for a price that is too high
The salesman came in high during the negotiations and could not sell his product.

come in low


- to offer a low amount of money for a product or service
The company came in low with an offer for our product.

come on strong


- to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality
The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.

company man


- a person who always works hard for his company and supports the company policies
My father was a company man and he always put in an extra effort for his company.

company town


- a town dominated by one industry or company
The company town faced severe economic times when the coal mine closed.

corner the market


- to dominate a particular market with your product
The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.

crunch numbers


- to do mathematical calculations
The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

cut a deal


- to make a business arrangement or contract with someone
I was able to cut a deal with the contractor and we paid very little for our new kitchen.

cut back


- to use fewer or less of something
The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.

cut corners


- to economize, to try to spend less money
We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.

cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off


- to interrupt or stop someone or something
The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.

cut one's losses


- to do something in order to stop losing ad***ional money or time etc.
We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.

defeat a motion


- to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting
We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next year's convention.

deliver the goods


- *****cceed in doing a good job of something
The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.

double check (something)


- to check something again to confirm that it is correct
We must double check the new product prices before the price list is printed.

draw up a contract


- to make or draft a contract
The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.

drop the price (of something)


- to lower the price of something
We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.