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aard-wolf /'ɑ:d,wulf/- danh từ
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rd Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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 card
(See such a card)
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 full house (cards)
a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.
a hard day
a day full of hard work, put in a hard day You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office?
a hard-on
an erect penis, a hard penis When our dog gets a hard-on, he tries to crawl up my leg.
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
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.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
according to Hoyle
according to the rules, if we follow the rules According to Hoyle, it's your turn to deal the cards.
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.
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.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
balderdash
verbose nonsense """Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."""
beg your pardon
excuse me, please do not be offended I beg your pardon, but I am using this phone booth.
beg your pardon?
what did you say? will you repeat what you said? Beg your pardon? Did you say you are Paul Newman?
bend over backwards
do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
best foot forward
(See put your best foot forward)
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
birdbrain
a person with a tiny brain, dumbo Hey, birdbrain. Why are you throwing money in the river?
birder
a bird watcher, one whose hobby is watching birds Some birders were looking at an oriole in a poplar tree.
birds and bees
the facts about sex and birth He learned about the birds and bees in his health education class at school.
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
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.
card
(See such a card)
card-carrying member
a regular member, a person on the membership list Only card-carrying members will be allowed to attend the meeting.
card up one
another plan or argument kept back and produced if needed I don
card up one's sleeve
another plan or argument saved for later I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had another card up his sleeve that we didn't know about.
catch you off guard
surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?
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.
cold hard cash
cash, coins and bills I paid for the stereo in cold hard cash.
cold, hard cash
"actual money, dollar bills; not a cheque or credit card" No cheques - I want cold, hard cash for that car.
come down hard
punish hard, throw the book at The teachers come down hard on cheating. They suspend cheaters.