at all cost

bằng mọi giá

She was determined to win the competition at all cost.

behind the times

lỗi mốt

My grandfather is a bit behind the times when it comes to technology.

the in thing

hợp thời, sành điệu

Sneakers are the in thing among teenagers right now.

Let’s face it

hãy đối mặt

Let’s face it, we can’t finish this project without more help.

in deep water

trong hoàn cảnh nguy hiểm, khó khăn

He found himself in deep water after lying to his boss.

under the weather

không khoẻ

I’m feeling under the weather, so I’ll stay home today.

a piece of cake

dễ dàng

The exam was a piece of cake for her.

give someone a hand

giúp đỡ ai

Could you give me a hand with these bags?

run of the mill

quá bình thường, không có gì đặc biệt

The movie was just run of the mill, nothing special.

soulmate

bạn tâm giao, tri kỷ

She finally met her soulmate after years of searching.

once in a blue moon

hiếm khi

We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon.

feel blue

buồn

He’s been feeling blue since his pet passed away.

set in one’s way

không thay đổi

My dad is set in his ways and refuses to try new food.

be sick and tired of / be fed up with

quá mệt mỏi, chán ngán

I’m sick and tired of listening to the same excuses.

over the moon

hạnh phúc, hài lòng

She was over the moon when she got the scholarship.

down in the dumps

buồn bã

He’s been down in the dumps since he lost his job.

in ages

từ rất lâu

I haven’t seen her in ages.

once in a while

lâu lâu, thỉnh thoảng

We go hiking once in a while to relax.

green with envy

ghen tỵ

She was green with envy when she saw his new car.

the land of milk and honey

vùng đất tự do và hạnh phúc

Many immigrants dreamed of America as the land of milk and honey.

in the sticks

ở vùng nông thôn

They moved to a small house out in the sticks.

in the middle of nowhere

nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh

The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

know like the back of sb’s hand

biết quá rõ về điều gì

He knows this city like the back of his hand.

creature comforts

tiện nghi

The hotel offered all the creature comforts we needed.

bend over backwards

rất cố gắng

The teacher bent over backwards to help her students.

put yourself in sb’s shoes

đặt vào vị trí của ai đó

Try to put yourself in her shoes before judging.

sleep on it

suy nghĩ về điều gì

I can’t decide now—let me sleep on it.

miss the boat

lỡ cơ hội

He missed the boat by not applying for the job on time.