Thành ngữ(Idioms) cần nhớ trong tiếng Anh

Thành ngữ trong tiếng Anh được sử dụng nhiều trong giao tiếp hằng ngày, đặc biệt là người bản ngữ. Vậy để có thể hiểu được chính xác những gì họ muốn diễn đạt, các bạn buộc phải nhớ những thành ngữ này. Ngoài ra, nó cũng giúp cho các bạn rất nhiều trong quá trình học tiếng Anh. Đặc biệt là tiếng anh giao tiếp.

Dưới đây là danh sách những thành ngữ thông dụng nhất mà các bạn hay gặp.

IdiomsMeaning***amples
As a rule(adv) Như thường lệ. As a rule I have a sandwich for lunch and a proper meal in the evening.
(not) at all(Không ) chút nào I don’t know him at all.
are you at all worried about the forecast.
Be better off( sau là Ving) (V) Tốt hơn là I think you’d be better off selling your old car and buying a new one.
Be on the safe side(V) Để cho chắc chắn, phòng xa cho chắc. I’ll take my cre*** card with me to be on the safe side.
Be up to one’s ears(V) Bận ngập đầu, ngập cổ, ngập đến mang tai. Quang can’t go out. He’s up to his ears with work.
By all meansRõ ràng, tất nhiên rồi, chắc chắn When I asked JoHanoi if I could drive his car, he said “ by all means” and gave me the keys.
Catch a cold Nhiễm lạnh, cảm lạnh Quang caught a cold, so he is staying in bed for few days.
Come down with Người bị ốm Mary has a slight temperature and is not feeling too good. I think she is coming down with something.
Come up with Nghĩ ra ý tưởng, tìm ra phương pháp They came up with another good idea for raising money for the hungry.
Cross that bridge when you come to it Nước đến chân mới nhảy, đến đâu tính đến đó. When I asked Peter what he would do if he had to take the test again, he said that he would cross that bridge when he comes to it.
Do one’s best Làm tốt nhất có thể I don’t know if I can pass this exam, but I’ll do my best and see what happens.
Do without Nỗ lực bỏ qua, không cần đến Don’t worry if you don’t have cream for the coffee. I can do without.
Die of hunger/ thirst Chết đói, chết khát After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst.
Every now and then/ again Thỉnh thoảng Every now and then I have to clean out my closet because I have too many things.
Every other Xen kẽ, cách nhất We have English classes every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Few and far between Hiếm khi, năm thì mười họa Now that Susan has moved to the country, her visits to see us in the city are few and far between.
A fish out of water Lạc long, bỡ ngỡ The new student, who has only been in this country for 4 days, has been like a fish out of water at school.
For good Mãi mãi He came to stay in this country for good.
For the time being Trong thời gian hiện tại For the time being we will have to stay in this house until we can afford a bigger one.
From now on Từ nay trở đi You have not been studying, but from now on you will have to study very hard if you want to pass your test.
Get down to Chú tâm vào làm công việc đang làm dở We only have 20 minutes, so let’s get down to work.
Get in touch with someone Liên lạc với ai đó As soon as I get the news, I’ll get in touch with you by phone.
Get rid of something Tống khứ được cái gì đi thì tống, loại bỏ We got rid of the old car when we bought a new one.
Give someone a hand Giúp đỡ ai I’ll give you a hand with your heavy suitcase.
Ill at ease Không thoải mái Quang seems ill at ease in front of those people.
In advance Trước, sớm If you want the cheaper fare, you must reserve at least three weeks in advance.
In fact Thực tế là I’ve been to London; in fact, I studied there for two years.
In other words Nói cách khác
In the long run Kết quả là (trong tương lai) Learning another language now may be useful to you in the long run.
Keep one’s fingers crossed Cầu mong, hy vọng I hope I get the job. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
Little by little Từ từ, dần dần Linh couldn’t stand the summer heat in HANOI, but little by little she got used to it.
Make a point of + Gerund Thấy việc gì cần làm ngay When I receive a letter, I make a point of answering it immediately.
Make the most of Tận dụng cái gì We make the most of our weekend in Hanoi.
Make up one’s mind Quyết định He finally made up his mind to buy the house
Might as well Tiện thể If you are driving downtown, I might as well come with you.
Never mind Không có gì If you don’t have any tea, never mind. I can have some coffee or something
Not to mention Chưa kể đến I have to read this book this week, not to mention the paper I have to do for my history class
On purpose Cố tình, cố ý I didn’t beak that vase on purpose. It was an accident
On time Đúng giờ Quang always arrives on time
Once in a blue moon Ít khi, hiếm khi, năm thì mười họa Since Quang doesn’t like opera, He only go once in a blue moon.
Out of the question Không thể được The teacher said it was out of the question to put off the test because five students didn’t come
Pay attention Chú ý The two boys who never paid attention in class got bad grades
Quite a few Nhiều We didn’t expect many people, but quite a few came to the meeting
Right away Ngay lập tức We’ll go to the store right away as they’ll be closing very soon
Say that again Đồng tình với ai Tom agreed by saying” you can say that again”
Takes a lot of nerve Can đảm It takes a lot of nerve to criticize your boss like John did today. I wouldn’t have the courage.
Take it easy Nghỉ ngơi I have worked very hard all day, and now I’m going to sit down and take it easy.
-Take one’s time Ung dung, thoải mái, thong thả Quang never hurries when he is getting dressed. He always takes his time.
-The ins and outs of Chân tơ kẽ tóc, chi tiết nhỏ After 20 years at the office, Quang knows all the ins and outs of it.
-Think nothing of it Không có gì When I thanked Quang for his help, he just said” think nothing of it”.
-To say the least Nói chẳng ngoa, nói giảm nhẹ They are very happy with their new house to say the least.
-Under the weather Hơi mệt Quang is feeling under the weather today.
-Well worth the troubleXứng đángI had to wait half an hour to get this coffee, but it was well worth the trouble.

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