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(Tech) kết thúc bất thường (một) nhiệm vụ

would of, should of, could of Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

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 bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

a clean bill of health

a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

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 gaggle of geese

a flock of geese, a bunch of geese A gaggle of geese met us as we drove into the farmyard.

a ghost of a chance

a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a grain of truth

a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.

a hill of beans

a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

a little off

not quite sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... When Clem started eating grass, we knew he was a little off.

a lot of bunk

a lot of lies, a lot of bull, a pack of lies The President's speech was a lot of bunk. It contained no facts.

a lot of falderal

a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.

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 man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a month of Sundays

a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.

a pack of lies

many lies, no truth to it What Gail is saying about Julie is a pack of lies. It's not true.

a piece of ass

sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?

a piece of cake

easy to do, it's a snap, no problem Solving the puzzle was easy. It was a piece o' cake.

a piece of my mind

my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.

a piece of tail

(See a piece of ass)

a piece of the action

a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.

a pinch of coon shit

very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

a pocket of resistance

a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.

a question of

the important factor, the issue For them, it's a question of faith. They believe in the Bible.

a rip-off

unfair price or rule, priced too high The price of drinks was a rip-off. A small Coke cost $3!

a rough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.

a sack of hammers

a dead weight, a heavy object Don't throw me in the lake! I'll sink like a sack of hammers!

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

a slip of the tongue

a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.

a soft touch

a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.

a spot of tea

a small cup of tea, a drink of tea When I visit Mrs. Smith, we always have a spot of tea.

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

a takeoff on

similar to, based on the same idea, a send-up The school play was a takeoff on Shakespeare's Hamlet.

a touch of

a little illness, minor symptoms Mary's not feeling well today. She has a touch of the flu.

a tough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.

a tower of strength

a person who helps you during a crisis, a brick When my parents were killed in an accident, Harry was a tower of strength to me.

a whale of a game

an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.