120 Idioms Thông Dụng Nhất Trong IELTS Speaking (Phần 1)

Một trong những điểm tạo nên sự khác biệt giữa native speakers và những người theo học ngôn ngữ đó là việc sử dụng Idioms một cách chính xác và tự nhiên. Nếu bạn muốn nhanh chóng nâng level lên “tầm cao mới” như người bản xứ thì học ngay chùm Idiom hữu hiệu cho phần thi Speaking này nha! Sau đây là phần 1 của bộ 120 idioms "thần thánh" mà JOLO muốn giới thiệu đến bạn, đừng bỏ qua nhé!

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1. Bump into: Tình cờ gặp ai đó

E.g: I bumped into my old friends at the seminar for education officials.

2. A drop in the ocean: Muối bỏ bể, không thấm vào đâu

E.g: Just learning idioms is a drop in the ocean when it comes to preparing for the speaking test.

3. Work flat out: Làm việc cật lực

E.g: The employees have been working flat out to get the job finished ahead of the deadline.

4. The in thing: Hợp mốt

E.g: The new iPhone is really the in thing at the moment.

5. Make a fuss over: Làm ầm lên

E.g: Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.

6. Run of the mill: không có gì đặc biệt, bình thường

E.g: Apple phones are very run of the mill these days.

7. Far-fetched: gượng gạo, không tự nhiên, cường điệu

E.g: The government's choice for the new Defense Secretary seemed pretty far-fetched to the opposition party.

8. Ace: làm rất xuất sắc

Eg: He is an ace pitcher/batter/tennis player.

9. A hot potato: Vấn đề khó giải quyết, nan giải

E.g: Abortion and capital punishment are hot potatoes in my country at the moment.

10. Get a kick out of: Thích thú, thấy sự thú vị của cái gì

E.g: I really get a kick out of seeing the crazy things carried on motorbikes sometimes.

11. Bent out of shape: Nổi điên, vô cùng tức giận

E.g: Don't get all bent out of shape about the way they drive over here!

12. Give (lend) somebody a hand: Giúp đồ

E.g: Could you give me a hand with this shipment?

13. Sit on the fence: Trung lập, không đúng về bên nào

E.g: I haven't made my mind up about that issue, I'll have to sit on the fence.

14. A piece of cake: Dễ ợt, dễ như ăn bánh

E.g: Getting a band 6 in the Speaking test will be a piece of cake.

15. Hit the books: Vùi đầu vào học

E.g: I will sit the IELTS test next week. That's why I have been hitting the books all day long.

16. Soulmate: Bạn tâm giao, bạn chí cốt

E.g: My husband is not just my lover, he's my soul mate.

17. Broke: Cháy túi, hết tiền

E.g: I can't afford to go on holiday - I'm (flat) broke.

18. (Go) back to the drawing board: Làm lại từ đầu

E.g: Our plan didn't work out, so it's back to the drawing board.

19. Go the extra mile: Vô Cùng cố gắng

E.g: You had better not forget 8 leadership attributes that make you go the extra mile.

20. Crash course: Khóa học cấp tốc

E.g: We need a crash course in idioms for this IELTS program.

21. Up-to-the-minute: Rất hiện đại, hợp mốt, rất kịp thời

E.g: Now we're going live to our reporter in Washington for up-to-the-minute news on the crisis.

22. On the go: Bận rộn

E.g: I feel as though we always need to be on the go because life's too short to be idle!

23. Up-market: dành cho giới thượng lưu, hảo hạng

Eg: An upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good.

24. Cram: Nhồi nhét

E.g: The students are cramming to get ready for the exams.

25. In high spirits: Vui vẻ, phấn chấn

E.g: They'd had a couple of drinks and were in high spirits.

26. Keep one's chin up: Lạc quan lên, đừng nản chí

E.g: Keep your chin up. Things will get better sooner or later.

27. Read one's mind: đoán suy nghĩ của người khác

E.g: I was surprised he knew what I was planning, like he could read my mind.

28. Get the ball rolling: Bắt đầu hành động

E.g: You should get the ball rolling as soon as possible to be well-prepared for the IELTS test.

29. For ages: Một thời gian dài rất lâu rồi

E.g: I waited for ages but he never showed up.

30. Fill in for someone: Làm thay việc của ai đó

E.g: Bill is going to be filling in for me while I'm out on maternity leave.

31. (As) easy as pie: Dễ ợt, dễ như ăn bánh

E.g: For Tom, getting a graphic design certificate was easy as pie - he seemed to have a natural talent for it.

32. Under the weather: Ốm, không khỏe

E.g: I noticed that he was looking a little under the weather.

33. Fingers-crossed: Chúc may mắn

E.g: We're keeping our fingers crossed that he'll be healthy again very soon have a chin-wag.

34. Chicken scratch: Chữ xấu như gà bới

E.g: His signature - an unforgettably idiosyncratic chicken scratch.

35. The wee hours: Quá nửa đêm

E.g: He was up until the wee hours trying to finish his work.

36. A blessing in disguise: Trong cái rủi có cái may

E.g: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.

37. All in the same boat: Cùng chung cảnh ngộ

E.g: None of us has any money, we're all in the same boat.

38. Beating around the bush: Vòng vo tam quốc

E.g: Let's stop beating about the bush and discuss this matter.

39. Early bird: Người hay thức dậy rất sớm

E.g: I never miss sunrise. I'm an early bird.

40. A breath of fresh air: Điều gì đó mới mẻ

Eg: Selena was a talented and beautiful entertainer, a breath of fresh air in an industry full of people all trying to copy each other.

41. Keep an eye on: Để mắt tới

Eg: Keep an eye on the noodles, there almost done.

42. Keep your nose to the grindstone: Làm việc chăm chỉ

E.g: If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you will finish this job tonight.

43. Know something inside out: Hiểu rõ tường tận

E.g: He knows the system inside out.

44. Leave well enough alone: Để nguyên như vậy, không cần thay đổi nữa vì đã tốt rồi

E.g: This repair is not perfect, but let's leave well enough alone.

45. Now and then: Thỉnh thoảng

E.g: Every now and then I have a good idea.

46. A penny for your thoughts: Bạn đang mải mê nghĩ chuyện gì vậy?

E.g: For several minutes they sat silently, then finally she looked at him and said, "A penny for your thoughts, Walter."

47. Against the clock: Chạy đua với thời gian

E.g: With her term paper due on Monday, she was racing against the clock to finish it.

48. Lend an ear: Lắng nghe

E.g: If you have any problems, go to Claire. She'll always lend a sympathetic ear.

49. On cloud nine: Hạnh phúc lâng lâng như trên mây

E.g: She just bought her first new car and she's on cloud nine.

50. Bushed: Mệt nhoài, đuối sức

E.g: I am totally bushed after staying up so late.

51. Hard feelings: Buồn phiền

Eg: I am sorry I have to fire you. No hard feelings, okay?

52. Hit the hay: Đi ngủ.

Eg: It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay.

53. Be all ears: Lắng nghe

E.g: Kids in my class were all ears when I was telling stories.

54. Be sick to death of something/ doing something: Chán chết, chán ngắt

E.g: I'm sick to death of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.

55. (Come) rain or shine: Dù có chuyện gì xảy ra đi nữa

E.g: I will be on time for the class, rain or shine. Come rain or shine, she is always smiling.

56. In the nick of time: Vừa đúng lúc, kịp thời

E.g: I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. It's a good thing because I really need this medicine!

57. Fresh/clean out of something: Hết nhăn

E.g: I have to go buy some more milk. We're fresh out now.

58. Have/get mixed feelings about something: Cảm xúc lẫn lộn, không chắc chắn

E.g: I have mixed feelings about my trip to England. I love the people, but the climate upsets me.

59. Give it one's best shot: Cố hết sức có thể

E.g: This test question is really tough! I'll give it my best shot, and I'll get some marks for doing my best.

60. In deep water: Gặp rắc rối, tình thế khó khăn

E.g: He has not submitted his dissertation so he's in deep water.

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