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

(as) free as (the) 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.

(as) chargeless as (the) air

1. Unencumbered; after constraints or restrictions. The byword agency the aforementioned as "free," but with added emphasis. I'm as chargeless as air this Friday! Do you appetite to accommodated for dinner? A: "Are you still with Brian?" B: "Nope, I'm distinct now—free as the air!"2. Happy and untroubled. Betty charge be chargeless as air because I never see her in a bad mood.Learn more: air, free

(as) chargeless as (the) ˈair/as a ˈbird

absolutely free: You can’t brainstorm what it’s like to feel as chargeless as the air. Nobody who hasn’t been in bastille can brainstorm it.Learn more: air, bird, free

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More Idioms/Phrases

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