Idioms: Những Idiom thông dụng nhất ở Mỹ Part 3
Cùng tìm hiểu thêm về các Idiom được người Mỹ sử dụng nhiều nhất để có thể áp dụng khi có cơ hội nhé.
- beat around the bush – avoid giving a clear answer.
I didn’t wantto hurt his feelings and tell him that he wasn’t selected for the team. So when he asked me if I had any information, I basically beat around the bush.
- beat someone to the punch – do something before someone else can.
She was going to buy the last red dress that the store had, but I beat her to the punch and bought it first.
- beat the rap – escape punishment.
There was not enough evidence to convict him, so he beat the rap and was set free.
- behind the 8-ball – in trouble.
My department is late on its deadline. We are behind the 8-ball.
- bend over backwards – try very hard.
He’ll bend over backwards to help any of his friends.
- bide one’s time – wait patiently for the right opportunity.
I’m just going to bide my time. I know that eventually a position will open.
- big shot – important person.
Since he was given a promotion, he’s been acting like a big shot.
- big stink – an angry and loud complaint.
She made a big stink when her meal was served cold.
- birds and bees - facts about sex and birth.
The girl’s mother told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
- bit off more than one can chew – trying to do more than one can physically and mentally handle.
I told her I would help her in her job, but it seems that’s all I’ve been doing lately. I think I bit off more than I could chew.
- bite one’s tongue – keep oneself from speaking.
I had to bite my tongue in order not to tell him that he won the raffle.
- bite the dust – die, disappear.
Our old TV didn’t work yesterday. I guess it finally bit the dust.
- blab – talk too much.
She is always blabbing about her supervisor’s personal life to her friends.
- blabbermouth – person who talks too much and tells secrets.
He is such a blabbermouth that there is no way Bob will be surprised for his party.
- black sheep – a family member with a bad reputation.
John’s way of life is so different from all of ours. He is known as the black sheep of the family.
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