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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.

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Last updated 2004-07-01

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buy at Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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 breath of wind

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

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

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 fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a hot potato

a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.

a party to that

a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.

a pat answer

a planned or memorized answer, a canned answer You won't get the job if you give a pat answer to every question.

all at once

suddenly, without warning All at once the fire alarm rang so we had to leave the building.

all's well that ends well

a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!

all that jazz

all related things, other similar topics They were talking about UFO's and all that jazz.

alley cat

stray cat He began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to his house every day.

an attitude

a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.

an old hand at

a person with a lot of practice or experience Tom's an old hand at cribbage. He's played since he was a boy.

and that's that

that is final, that is the way it will be done You will be home by 10 p.m., and that's that!

as a matter of fact

to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.

asleep at the switch

not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn

at a glance

with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.

at a good clip

fast, at a high speed When you passed us you were going at a pretty good clip.

at a loss

sell something and lose money We were forced to sell the computers at a big loss.

at a loss for words

unable to think of a reply or something to say When he asked why I wanted the vase, I was at a loss for words.

at a moment's notice

with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.

at all

in any way, in the least """Are you sleepy?"" ""No. Not at all."""

at all costs

at any expense of time, effort or money He plans to go to school at all costs.

at bay

at a distance, away from you The smoke keeps the mosquitoes at bay. They don't like smoke.

at cross purposes

have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.

at death's door

very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.

at face value

the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.

at fault

be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.

at first

at the beginning At first she didn

at first blush

when first seen, without careful study At first blush he seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.

at first glance

when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.

at first light

just before the sun rises, at the crack of dawn At first light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.

at hand

easy to reach, nearby I couldn't find any tools near at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.

at heart

with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.

at home

in one

at it again

doing it again, back at it That dog is at it again - barking in the middle of the night.

at last

finally, after a long time I was waiting all morning for her call but at last it came.

at least

not very much, very little to ask At least he could have phoned. He could have done that.

at liberty

free to speak or act, allowed to speak Are you at liberty to tell us who won? Can you tell us?

at loggerheads

not agreeing, opposed to each other They're at loggerheads over who owns the farm. They don't agree.

at loose ends

disorganized, unable to concentrate I was at loose ends when the kids were fighting. I couldn't think.

at my wits' end

very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.

at odds

in disagreement He has been at odds with his boss over the new sales territory.

at/on one

close behind, as a constant follower or companion The large car was on my heels during my drive into town.

buy at

To acquirement article for a accurate price. I anticipate we'll be able to buy these stocks at a bigger amount if we delay a bit longer. My ambition is to buy at 20 and advertise at 25.Learn more: buy

buy something at something

1. to acquirement article at a accurate abode or at a accurate blazon of sale, such as a store, an auction, a approval sale, etc. I bought this table at an auction. This was bought at an auction.
2. to acquirement article at a accurate amount or for a accurate akin of price. I bought shares in General Motors at forty and a half. The shares were bought at a acceptable price.Learn more: buy

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