Nghĩa là gì: affair

affair /ə'feə/

danh từ
- việc
  - it's my affair: đây là việc (riêng) của tôi
  - mind your own affair: hãy lo lấy việc của anh
- (số nhiều) công việc, việc làm, sự vụ
  - internal affair of a country: công việc nội bộ của một nước
  - Department of Home affair: bộ nội vụ
  - Department of Foreign affairs: bộ ngoại giao
- chuyện tình, chuyện yêu đương
- chuyện vấn đề
  - affair of honour: vấn đề danh dự; cuộc đọ kiếm
- việc buôn bán; việc giao thiệp
  - a profitable affair: việc buôn bán có lời
  - to have an affair with somebody: có việc giao thiệp với ai
- (thông tục) cái, thứ, vật, đồ, món, chuyện
  - this motor-cycle is a very complicated affair: cái mô tô này thật là một món phức tạp quá
- (quân sự) trận đánh nhỏ

(like) a breath of fresh air Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a fair shake

a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.

a fresh pair of eyes

a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

air one

make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about one

air rage

angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.

air was blue

(See the air was blue)

airhead

(See an airhead)

all's fair in love and war

there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.

an airhead

a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.

beyond repair

ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.

breath of fresh air

(See a breath of fresh air)

chairman of the boards (hockey)

a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.

clear the air

explain, talk about a problem openly His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion.

curl your hair

shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!

fair and square

honestly, just, straightforward The British team won the game fair and square but still the other team complained.

fair game

a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.

fair-haired boy

favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.

fair play

justice, equal and right action He believes in fair play and is a wonderful person to have on our team.

fair shake

(See a fair shake)

fair-weather friend

a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can

fresh pair of eyes

(See a fresh pair of eyes)

get in your hair

(See in your hair)

get out of your hair

leave, not bother you, get lost "Let me ask one more question; then I'll get out of your hair."

grab a chair

sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""

hair off the dog that bit you

remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.

hair stand on end

become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.

hair stands on end

the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.

hairbrain

not sensible, irrational, crazy, kooky Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.

hairdo

hairstyle, coiffure Did you see Eileen's hairdo? She looks lovely in tight curls.

have a chair

please sit down on a chair, have a seat """Please have a chair,"" my aunt said, and the man sat down."

have an affair

see a lover who is not your spouse, fool around """Liz is having another affair."" ""Who is she seeing? Bart?"""

haven't seen hide nor hair

have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.

hide nor hair

(See haven't seen hide nor hair)

hot air

false talk, bragging, bull, hogwash Steve brags about winning the marathon, but he's full of hot air.

in the air

current, exerting an influence It is in the air that we will be getting a new president next week.

in your hair

bothering you, bugging you If you have too many kids in a class, they get in your hair.

into thin air

completely, without anything left The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.

kiss curls (hair style)

flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.

leave hanging (in the air)

leave undecided or unsettled Whether or not they will be leaving next year was left hanging in the air at the end of the meeting.

make your hair stand on end

cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.

musical chairs

the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other

no fair

it is not fair, one person or team has an advantage You have six players and we have five. No fair!

on the air

broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or TV That television program has been on the air for over three years now.

out of my hair

not bothering me, not a problem for me Next week the kids will be back at school - out of Mom's hair.

out of thin air

out of nothing or from nowhere The deer seemed to jump out of thin air and onto the road.

pair off/pair up

find a partner, organize people in two's The coach asked us to pair off and practise passing the ball.

play fair

play using rules, give everyone an equal chance A referee will help us to play fair, to play according to the rules.

prairie oyster

the testicle of a young bull or bull calf Do you believe that some folks in Alberta eat prairie oysters?

put on airs

pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere.

(like) a animation of beginning air

Refreshingly new, different, and pleasing. After dating a alternation of arid men, Tom's adventuresome attributes was like a animation of beginning air to Sarah. The admirable new acrylic blush is a animation of beginning air for the house.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

breath of beginning air

1. Lit. an accession of air that is not dried or smelly, abnormally from outdoors. You attending ill, John. What you charge is a animation of beginning air.
2. Fig. a allocation of air that is not "contaminated" with abhorrent bodies or situations. (This is a acerb adaptation of {2}.) You bodies are disgusting. I accept to get out of actuality and get a animation of beginning air. I accept I'll go get a animation of beginning air. The bookish atmosphere in actuality is stifling.
3. Fig. a new, fresh, and artistic access (to something). (Usually with like.) Sally, with all her admirable ideas, is a animation of beginning air. The adornment in this allowance is like a animation of beginning air.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

breath of beginning air

New and refreshing, as in His accession was like a animation of beginning air. This appellation transfers the abstraction of beginning air to a new access or acceptable arrival, and has abundantly replaced both the beforehand breath of heaven and breath of spring, although the closing is still heard occasionally. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

a animation of beginning air

COMMON If you call addition or article as a animation of beginning air, you beggarly that they are abundantly altered from what you are acclimated to. I anticipate you're a abundant ancestors and I'm animated I'm activity to accompany you. Afterwards the airless chat we accept at our banquet table, this is like a animation of beginning air. Brian never capital to do anything. Life was stagnant. So Mike, my present husband, was a animation of beginning air.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

a animation of beginning air

1 a baby bulk of or a abrupt time in the beginning air. 2 a auspicious change, abnormally a new being on the scene.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

a animation of beginning ˈair

a being or affair that is new and altered and accordingly absorbing and exciting: Having these adolescent bodies active with us is like a animation of beginning air afterwards years on our own.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

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(like) a breath of fresh air Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a breath of fresh air

a fair shake

a fresh pair of eyes

a little hair off the dog

air one

air rage

air was blue

airhead

all's fair in love and war

an airhead

beyond repair

breath of fresh air

chairman of the boards (hockey)

clear the air

curl your hair

fair and square

fair game

fair-haired boy

fair play

fair shake

fair-weather friend

fresh pair of eyes

get in your hair

get out of your hair

grab a chair

hair off the dog that bit you

hair stand on end

hair stands on end

hairbrain

hairdo

have a chair

have an affair

haven't seen hide nor hair

hide nor hair

hot air

in the air

in your hair

into thin air

kiss curls (hair style)

leave hanging (in the air)

make your hair stand on end

musical chairs

no fair

on the air

out of my hair

out of thin air

pair off/pair up

play fair

prairie oyster

put on airs

(like) a animation of beginning air

breath of beginning air

breath of beginning air

a animation of beginning air

a animation of beginning air

a animation of beginning ˈair

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