Nghĩa là gì: before 
before /bi'fɔ:/
before /bi'fɔ:/- phó từ
- trước, đằng trước
- to go before: đi trước
- before and behind: đằng trước và đằng sau
- trước đây, ngày trước
- I have seen this before: trước đây tôi đã thấy cái này rồi
- long before: trước đây đã lâu
- before now: trước đây
- before long
- ngay bây giờ, chẳng bao lâu nữa
- I'll be back before long: tôi sẽ trở về ngay bây giờ
- trước, đằng trước
- giới từ
- trước, trước mắt, trước mặt
- before Christ: trước công lịch
- the question before us is a very difficult one: vấn đề trước mắt chúng ta là một vấn đề rất khó
- hơn (về chức vị, khả năng...)
- he is before the other boys in his class: nó khá hơn các học sinh khác trong lớp
- thà... còn hơn...;
- death before dishonour: thà chết còn hơn chịu nhục
- to carry all before one
- (xem) carry
- to have a whole life before one
- đời còn dài
- to sail before the mast
- (xem) mast
- trước, trước mắt, trước mặt
- liên từ
- trước khi
- I must funish my work before I go home: tôi phải làm xong việc trước khi về nhà
- thà... chứ không...
- he said he would die before he would betray the Party: anh ấy nói thà chết chứ không phản bội đảng
- trước khi
I've never heard it called that before Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
age before beauty
before long
calm before the storm
cart before the horse
cast pearls before swine
count your chickens before they hatch
don't count your chickens before they hatch
morning after (the night before)
pride goeth before a fall
put the cart before the horse
the calm before the storm
the cart before the horse
think twice before
Idiom(s): think twice (before doing sth)Theme: CONSIDER
to consider carefully whether one should do something; to be cautious about doing something.
• You should think twice before quitting your job.
• That's a serious decision, and you should certainly think twice.
Pride goes before a fall
Idiom(s): Pride goes before a fallTheme: ARROGANCE
a saying meaning that someone who behaves in an arrogant or vain way is likely to suffer misfortune. (From the Bible.)
• Bert was so busy admiring his reflection in a shop window that he stepped in a puddle. Pride goes before a fall.
• Jean was boasting about how well she thought she'd done on her final exams, but she failed them all. You know what they say. Pride goes before a fall.
not to cross a bridge before one comes to it
Idiom(s): not to cross a bridge before one comes to itTheme: ANXIETY - ANTICIPATION
not to worry excessively about something before it happens. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it.
• She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.
morning after the night before
Idiom(s): morning after (the night before)Theme: HANGOVER
the morning after a night spent drinking, when one has a hangover.
• Oh, I've got a headache. Talk about the morning after the night before!
• It looked like a case of the morning after the night before, and Frank asked for some aspirin.
cry before one is hurt
Idiom(s): cry before one is hurtTheme: COMPLAINT
to cry or complain before one is injured.
• Bill always cries before he's hurt.
• There is no point in crying before one is hurt.
count one's chickens before they hatch
Idiom(s): count one's chickens before they hatchTheme: COUNTING
to plan how to utilize good results of something before those results have occurred. (Frequently used in the negative.)
• You're way ahead of yourself Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
• You may be disappointed if you count your chickens before they hatch.
cast one's pearls before swine
Idiom(s): cast (one's) pearls before swineTheme: WASTE
to waste something good on someone who doesn't care about it. (From a biblical quotation.)
• To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine.
• To serve them French cuisine is like casting one's pearls before swine.
before you know it
Idiom(s): before you know itTheme: SOON
almost immediately.
• I'll be there before you know it.
• If you keep spending money like that, you'll be broke before you know it.
before you can say Jack Robinson
Idiom(s): before you can say Jack RobinsonTheme: SOON
almost immediately. (Often found in children's stories.)
• And before you could say Jack Robinson, the bird flew away.
• I'll catch a plane and be there before you can say Jack Robinson.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
You must not be too confident that something will be successful.It is always darkest before the dawn
The most difficult time is just before a problem is solved.Learn to walk before you run.
Don't rush into doing something until you know how to do it.Look before you leap.
Consider possible consequences before taking action.Pride comes before a fall.
Don't be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish.Before the ink is dry
If people make an agreement or contract and then the situation changes very quickly, it changes before the ink is dry.Don't catch your chickens before they're hatched
This means that you should wait until you know whether something has produced the results you desire, rather than acting beforehand. ('Don't count your chickens until they've hatched' is an alternative.)Look before you leap
This idiom means that you should think carefully about the possible results or consequences before doing something.Put the carriage before the horse
If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.Putting the cart before the horse
When you put the cart before the horse, you are doing something the wrong way round.Quiet before the Storm
When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.Run before you can walk
If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics.Tears before bedtime
(UK) This idiom is used when something seems certain to go wrong or cause trouble.Zigged before you zagged
If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged.the lull before the storm
a quiet time before a busy or difficult time: "It's going to get very busy on Thursday. Today and tomorrow are just the lull before the storm."Coming events cast their shadows before.
There are often early indications of future happenings.The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.before long|before|long
adv. phr. In a short time; without much delay; in a little while, soon. Class will be over before long. We were tired of waiting and hoped the bus would come before long.before one can say Jack Robinson|Jack|Jack Robinso
adv. cl., informal Very quickly; suddenly.
An overused phrase. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone. Compare: IN A FLASH, RIGHT AWAY.
before you know it|before
adv. phr. Sooner than one would expect. Don't despair; we'll be finished with this work before you know it!cast pearls before swine|cast|cast one's pearls be
n. phr., literary To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won't understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won't appreciate pearls. Often used in negative sentences. I won't waste good advice on John any more because he never listens to it. I won't cast pearls before swine.count one's chickens before they're hatched|chicke
v. phr., informal To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences. When Jim said that he would be made captain of the team, John told him not to count his chickens before they were hatched. Maybe some of your customers won't pay, and then where will you be? Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.cross a bridge before one comes to it|bridge|cross
v. phr. To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. "Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?" asked Johnny. "Don't cross that bridge until you come to it," said his mother. Compare: BORROW TROUBLE.
crow before one is out of the woods|crow|out of th
v. phr. To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble. Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb, "Don't crow before you are out of the woods." John thought his team would win because the game was almost over, but he didn't want to crow before they were out of the woods. Often used in a short form, "out of the woods". Mary nearly died during the operation, and she is not out of the woods yet.cry before one is hurt|cry|holler|holler before on
v. phr., informal To complain when there is no reason for it; become upset because you are worried or afraid. Used in negative sentences. When Billy went to the barber, he began to cry before the barber cut his hair and his father told him not to cry before he was hurt. Often used as a proverb. John was worried because he would soon have a new boss. His mother said, "Don't cry before you're hurt!" Synonym: BORROW TROUBLE.
to put the cart before the horse|cart|cart before
n. phr., informal Things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. An overused expression. Usually used with "put" but sometimes with "get" or "have". When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn't delivered, I told him he was putting the cart before the horse. To get married first and then get a job is getting the cart before the horse.before
beforeIn addition to the idioms beginning with before, also see cart before the horse, put the; cast pearls before swine; look before you leap.
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- before long
- before the wind
- before you can say Jack Robinson
- before you know it
before the wind
before the windDriven ahead, hurried, as in The bikers are moving before the wind, so it's hard to tell who will come in first. The literal meaning of this term is nautical, referring to a ship sailing in the same direction as the wind and being propelled forward. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
cart before the horse, put the
cart before the horse, put theReverse the proper order of things or events, as in Don't put the cart before the horse and give away the punch line. This expression has been used since antiquity but was first recorded in English in 1520.
Tôi chưa bao giờ nghe nó được gọi như vậy trước đây
1. Được sử dụng theo nghĩa đen để chỉ ra rằng một người bất quen với thuật ngữ chỉ một thứ gì đó mà ai đó vừa sử dụng. A: "Tôi thực sự bối rối với kết quả kỳ thi của mình!" B: "'Chuffed'? Nghĩa là cái quái gì vậy?" A: "Bạn biết không, hạnh phúc? Vui lòng?" B: "Huh. Tôi chưa bao giờ nghe nó được gọi như vậy trước đây." 2. Được sử dụng để chỉ ra rằng một cái gì đó mà người khác vừa nói là hoặc có thể là một cách nói uyển ngữ cho một cái gì đó. A: "Paula và Jason vừa đi đâu?" B: "Họ nói rằng họ sẽ trở lại căn hộ của Jason để học." A: "Tôi chưa bao giờ nghe nó được gọi như vậy trước đây. Vào thời (gian) của tôi, chúng tui gọi nó là 'nối'!" A: "Rõ ràng, anthology mới là để bày tỏ lòng kính trọng đối với The Beatles." B: "Một 'sự kính trọng'? Tôi chưa bao giờ nghe nó được gọi như vậy trước đây. Đối với tôi, đó chỉ là một trò drudge không tài cắt bỏ một loạt các bài hát nổi tiếng nhất của The Beatles.". Xem thêm: trước đây, gọi, nghe, bất bao giờ, điều đó. Xem thêm:More Idioms/Phrases
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