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Absentee landlord 
Absentee landlord- (Econ) Địa chủ (chủ bất động sản) cách biệt
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ord Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a double-edged sword
a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.
a man of few words
"a man who says little; who uses few words" Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a play on words
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
a way with words
natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
a wordsmith
a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.
according to Hoyle
according to the rules, if we follow the rules According to Hoyle, it's your turn to deal the cards.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
any word
any phone calls or letters, any reply Any word from Dale? He should have called us by now.
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.
break the record
do better than the previous record The coach believes Bev can break the record in long jump.
broken record
(See like a broken record)
buzz word
new word or expression, the latest jargon Internet, Zero Tolerance - these are buzz words of the 1990s.
by word of mouth
by one person speaking to another, person to person, through the grapevine News of his birth traveled by word of mouth. Soon everyone knew that Mary had a baby boy.
doesn't mince words
does not say nice words when complaining, call a spade a spade When Greta is angry she doesn't mince words. She tells you what is bothering her.
double-edged sword
(See a double-edged sword)
ducks in order
"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.
eat your words
regret what you said, admit you were wrong He told me the answer, and I had to eat my words. I was wrong.
F-word
(See the F-word)
fall on your sword
quit, resign, pull the pin I know I caused the problem, but I won't fall on my sword. They'll have to fire me.
famous last words
a prediction that is false - the opposite happens, twist of fate """We don't need a spare tire. We never have flat tires on this car."" ""Sure. Famous last words!"""
four-letter word
bad word, profanity: damn, hell, shit etc. He gave a good speech, but he used a lot of four-letter words.
from the word go
from the beginning, from the start You knew I worked for the KGB. You knew it from the word go.
get a word in
find a chance to say something when others are talking The customer couldn
get a word in edgewise
manage to break into a conversation I couldn
get the word out
tell the message, spread the word The easiest way for us to get the word out is on the Internet.
hang on every word
listen carefully to every word that is said When Mr. Frye spoke, we would hang on every word. We listened.
have a word with
converse briefly I will have a word with him before he goes home tonight.
have a word with you
talk to you, discuss with you "As I left the room, Mr. Lee said, ""May I have a word with you?"""
in a word
briefly, to sum up In a word, the problem with the car is that it needs a new motor.
in order
to make it possible, to help it happen In order to win, we have to work as a team.
in order to
for the purpose of We have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
in other words
say something in a different (usually more direct) way In other words if you don
just what the doctor ordered
exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.
keep your word
do as you promise, keep a promise You can depend on him. He always keeps his word.
last word
the last remark in an argument, the final say in deciding something She always expects to have the last word when she and her husband go to the store to buy something important.
like a broken record
repeating the same sound, saying it over and over again From morning till night I hear that complaint-like a broken record!
lord it over
act as the superior and master of someone, be bossy over someone She likes to lord it over the other members of the staff since she became a supervisor.
man of few words
(See a man of few words)
mark my words
listen carefully, pay attention A California team will win the Super Bowl. Mark my words.
mince words
(See doesn't mince words)
mum's the word
do not tell anyone, this is on the QT "She told us the secret. Then she whispered, ""Mum's the word."""
nary a word
not a word, nothing When I asked the boy a question, he said nothing - nary a word.
no word
no news, no reply, no phone call or letter We've had no word from Denise and Guy. I hope they're okay.
off the record
not to be reported, not official What the President said is not to be printed. It's off the record.
out of order
not operating, broken The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.
pecking order
from strongest to weakest, line of authority The first thing to learn about a company is the pecking order.
pen those words/lines
write those words or lines, compose that line The medium is the message: Do you know who penned that line?
picture is worth a thousand words
(See a picture is worth a thousand words)