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<\/span>1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: vi\u1ec7c s\u1edf h\u1eefu m\u1ed9t th\u1ee9 c\u00f3 s\u1eb5n t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n l\u00e0 hy v\u1ecdng s\u1edf h\u1eefu nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 cao h\u01a1n nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I was thinking about applying for a new job, but I’m hesitant to leave my current one. After all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>2. A blessing in disguise: \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 x\u1ea3y ra x\u1ea5u nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i mang l\u1ea1i \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p sau \u0111\u00f3.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Losing my job was a blessing in disguise because it led me to start my own business”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>3. A fish out of water: c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c l\u1ea1 l\u1eabm v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i khi \u0111ang \u1edf trong m\u1ed9t t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng m\u1edbi ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “As an introvert, I always feel like a fish out of water at big parties.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>4. A head start: l\u1ee3i th\u1ebf b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u1ed1i th\u1ee7.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I got a head start on the project and finished it before the deadline.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>5. A horse of a different color: ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t ho\u1eb7c kh\u00f4ng li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 \u0111ang th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I know we were talking about the budget, but that’s a horse of a different color when it comes to our marketing strategy.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>6. A hot potato: m\u1ed9t v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 nan gi\u1ea3i v\u00e0 kh\u00f3 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “The issue of gun control is a hot potato in American politics”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>7. A leopard can’t change its spots: m\u1ed9t con ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i t\u00ednh c\u00e1ch hay th\u00f3i quen c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I don’t think he’ll ever stop being dishonest – a leopard can’t change its spots.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>8. A needle in a haystack: m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u r\u1ea5t kh\u00f3 t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm ho\u1eb7c x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Finding a good job in this market is like finding a needle in a haystack”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>9. A penny for your thoughts: mu\u1ed1n bi\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c \u0111ang ngh\u0129 g\u00ec.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “You seem lost in thought. A penny for your thoughts?”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>10. A penny saved is a penny earned: ti\u1ec1n n\u00e0o c\u1ee7a \u0111\u00f3.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I always try to save money, because a penny saved is a penny earned.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>11. A picture is worth a thousand words: h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 truy\u1ec1n t\u1ea3i th\u00f4ng tin nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi n\u00f3i.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Let’s add some visual aids to the presentation – a picture is worth a thousand words”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>12. A piece of cake: \u0111i\u1ec1u d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng ho\u1eb7c \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “The exam was a piece of cake”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>13. A storm in a teacup: v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 nh\u1ecf nh\u1eb7t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00f3ng \u0111\u1ea1i l\u00ean.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Don’t worry about it, it’s just a storm in a teacup”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>14. A taste of your own medicine: ch\u1ecbu \u0111au kh\u1ed5 gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 c\u00e1ch m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “He was always teasing his classmates, but when they started teasing him back, he got a taste of his own medicine”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>15. A watched pot never boils: Khi b\u1ea1n qu\u00e1 ch\u0103m ch\u00fa quan s\u00e1t m\u1ed9t vi\u1ec7c g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3, n\u00f3 s\u1ebd tr\u1edf n\u00ean ch\u1eadm v\u00e0 nh\u00e0m ch\u00e1n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Stop watching the pot, it won’t boil any faster. A watched pot never boils.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>16. A wolf in sheep’s clothing: ng\u01b0\u1eddi ho\u1eb7c v\u1eadt gi\u1ea3 d\u1ea1ng \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1eeba \u0111\u1ea3o ho\u1eb7c g\u00e2y nguy hi\u1ec3m.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “He seemed like a friendly guy, but he turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>17. Actions speak louder than words: h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u00f3 \u00fd ngh\u0129a h\u01a1n nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi n\u00f3i.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Don’t just promise to help, show up and help – actions speak louder than words”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>18. Against the clock: ph\u1ea3i ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c trong th\u1eddi gian gi\u1edbi h\u1ea1n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang ch\u1ea1y \u0111ua v\u1edbi th\u1eddi gian \u0111\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh d\u1ef1 \u00e1n tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi h\u1ebft h\u1ea1n. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo ki\u1ec3u against the clock – we’re racing against the clock to finish the project before the deadline. <\/font><\/p> We’re working against the clock.”<\/font><\/p>19. Ahead of time: s\u1edbm h\u01a1n th\u1eddi gian d\u1ef1 ki\u1ebfn.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Anh ta \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh b\u00e0i ki\u1ec3m tra tr\u01b0\u1edbc th\u1eddi gian quy \u0111\u1ecbnh, anh ta r\u1ea5t th\u00f4ng minh – he finished the test ahead of time, he’s very smart.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>20. All ears: s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng l\u1eafng nghe ho\u1eb7c ch\u0103m ch\u00fa nghe.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I’m all ears, tell me your idea”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>21. All in good time: vi\u1ec7c g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh khi \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac th\u00edch h\u1ee3p.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Khi n\u00e0o b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1eddi gian, h\u00e3y \u0111\u1ebfn th\u0103m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng v\u1ed9i, m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra \u0111\u00fang l\u00fac c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 – all in good time.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>22. All roads lead to Rome: C\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u c\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “You can try different methods to solve this problem, all roads lead to Rome.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>23. Ants in your pants: s\u1ef1 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ng\u1ed3i y\u00ean ho\u1eb7c b\u1ed3n ch\u1ed3n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I had ants in my pants waiting for the concert to start.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>24. At hand: c\u00f3 s\u1eb5n ho\u1eb7c trong t\u1ea7m tay.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I always keep a pen and notebook at hand in case I need to write something down.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>25. Back to the drawing board: b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u l\u1ea1i t\u1eeb \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “The project didn’t work out, so it’s back to the drawing board”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>26. Barking up the wrong tree: t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm ho\u1eb7c nghi ng\u1edd sai ng\u01b0\u1eddi ho\u1eb7c \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “He’s barking up the wrong tree if he thinks I have the answer”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>27. Be banging your head against a brick wall: c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng \u0111em l\u1ea1i k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3, kh\u00f4ng th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I’ve been trying to teach him how to use this software, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>28. Be music to one’s ears: Tin t\u1ee9c ho\u1eb7c th\u00f4ng tin m\u00e0 ai \u0111\u00f3 r\u1ea5t vui m\u1eebng v\u00e0 h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac khi nghe th\u1ea5y.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “When the boss announced a bonus for all employees, it was music to everyone’s ears.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>29. Beat around the bush: n\u00f3i v\u00f2ng vo tam qu\u1ed1c, kh\u00f4ng tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp n\u00f3i \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>30. Beggars can’t be choosers: Ng\u01b0\u1eddi xin kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn l\u1ef1a.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I don’t really like the color, but beggars can’t be choosers.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>31. Behind the times: l\u1ea1c h\u1eadu, kh\u00f4ng c\u1eadp nh\u1eadt.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “C\u00e1ch l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a c\u00f4ng ty n\u00e0y r\u1ea5t l\u1ea1c h\u1eadu, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u00e1p \u1ee9ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng hi\u1ec7n nay – the company’s way of doing things is very behind the times, we need to change to keep up with <\/font><\/p> the market.”<\/font><\/p>32. Bend someone’s ear: n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ee9c phi\u1ec1n ph\u1ee9c.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I had to leave the party early because some guy kept bending my ear about his life story.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>33. Better late than never: t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I’m sorry I’m late, but I’m here now – better late than never, right?”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>34. Bite off more than you can chew: l\u00e0m qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh t\u1ed1t.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “He took on too many projects at once and ended up biting off more than he could chew”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>35. Bite someone’s head off: ph\u1ea3n \u1ee9ng gi\u1eadn d\u1eef, hung d\u1eef, th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I just asked her a simple question and she bit my head off.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>36. Bite the bullet: ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn \u0111i\u1ec1u kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I had to bite the bullet and apologize even though it wasn’t my fault”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>37. Bite the hand that feeds you: t\u1ea5n c\u00f4ng ho\u1eb7c ph\u1ea3n b\u1ed9i ng\u01b0\u1eddi cung c\u1ea5p cho b\u1ea1n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I can’t believe she bit the hand that feeds her and talked bad about her boss in front of everyone.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>38. Blaze a trail: m\u1edf \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, t\u1ea1o l\u1ed1i \u0111i m\u1edbi, kh\u00f4ng \u0111i theo l\u1ed1i m\u00f2n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “She blazed a trail in the male-dominated industry.”<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>39. Break a leg: l\u1eddi ch\u00fac may m\u1eafn.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “Break a leg on your presentation today!”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>40. Break the bank: chi ti\u00eau qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I can’t afford that car, it would break the bank”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>41. Break the ice: b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n ho\u1eb7c m\u1ed1i quan h\u1ec7 m\u1edbi.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “He tried to break the ice by telling a joke”.<\/font><\/p> <\/font><\/p>42. Burn the midnight oil: l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c khuya.<\/font><\/p> V\u00ed d\u1ee5: “I had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project on time”.<\/font><\/p>