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This is the English-Vietnamese dictionary database of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project. It contains more than 109.000 entries with definitions and illustrative examples.

This database was compiled by Ho Ngoc Duc and other members of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/~duc/Dict/)

About 5.000 technical terms were imported from VACETS Dictionary Project (http://www.saigon.com/~diction/)

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Last updated 2004-07-01

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(one's) ship comes in Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chicken in every pot

enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.

a chin wag

a conversation, a visit The grandmothers were talking happily - having a chin wag.

a cinch

something that's very easy to do.

a crying shame

a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fighting chance

a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.

a fine line

a close relationship, not much difference Sometimes there is a fine line between love and lust.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a fleeting glance

a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a grain of truth

a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.

a helping hand

help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.

a howling blizzard

a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.

a humdinger

a beautiful car etc. a well-designed product Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!

a into g

(See ass into gear)

a level playing field

a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.

a losing streak

losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!

a pain in the ass

a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.

a pain in the butt

a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!

a penny pincher

a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.

a piece of my mind

my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.

a pig in a poke

a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance) If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.

a pinch of coon shit

very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

a roll in the hay

making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""

a royal pain

a feeling of irritation, a pain in the ass When he brags about his wealthy family, he gives me a royal pain.

a shoe-in

the person who is certain to win, a sure thing Ralph is a shoe-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.

a shot in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.

a shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.

a sick building

a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.

a sitting duck

an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.

a snowball's chance in hell

little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.

(one's) address comes in

A time at which one becomes affluent or successful. The aboriginal affair I'm activity to do back my address comes in is move out of this abominable little apartment! If you're an artisan and your better action is cat-and-mouse for your address to appear in, again I anticipate you've got your priorities in the amiss order.Learn more: come, ship

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More Idioms/Phrases

a slim chance a slip of the tongue a slippery slope a slow day a slug a snap a snootful a snow job a snowball's chance in hell a soft touch a spot of tea a steal a stiff upper lip a stitch in time saves nine a stitch of clothes a stone's throw a sucker for punishment (one's) nerves are shot (one's) next of kin (one's) nose is (always) in the air (one's) nose is out of joint (one's) number comes up (one's) number is up (one's) old lady (one's) old man (one's) old stamping ground (one's) old stomping ground (one's) only got one pair of hands (one's) opposite number (one's) oscar (one's) other half (one's) own man/woman/person (one's) own person (one's) own worst enemy (one's) party piece (one's) passport to (something) (one's) plate (one's) pump (one's) race is run (one's) rooster (one's) say (one's) scene (one's) ship comes in (one's) ship has sailed (one's) shutters (one's) speed (one's) star is rising (one's) start (one's) stomach is in knots (one's) sun has set (one's) Sunday best (one's) Sunday finest (one's) Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes (one's) tongue hangs out (one's) tongue is hanging out (one's) true color(s) (one's) true colours (one's) tuppence (worth) (one's) two cents' worth (one's) two pennies (worth) (one's) two penn'orth (one's) twopence (worth) (one's) Venus turns out a whelp (one's) way out of a paper bag (one's) way out of a wet paper bag (one's) whole bag of tricks (one's) whole world came crashing down around (one) (one's) whole world was turned upside down