IDOMS TOEIC (10) 1) Since the world economy went into a freefall, a number of the unemployed have been increasing. 2) Even though he was very embarrassed with his stupid mistakes, he tried to put on a “could-stone face” . 3) After listened her friend’s blames, Maria burst into tears. 4) Although Maria’s friend said she did not mad anymore at her. That is of little solace. 5) You want me to be your girl friend? Look at you! You cannot hold the candle to me. 6) It’s better if you criticized your children mistakes directly instead of gave them a back-handed compliment. 7) Cody blew smoke by telling other funny stories because he did not want to show us what just happened. (From the Internet) Does the government really withdraw from the bauxite project or is it just blowing smoke? 8 ) Bully students always lord it over novice ones to show their strength. (Cái này blog của thầy Dusyr ghi là: “Ăn hiếp trong học đường lại khác à nghe. Ví dụ anh chàng nào hiền hiền hay bị ăn hiếp. Trong trường hợp đó, dùng từ bully someone.” => Câu ví dụ của tui đặt không đúng tình huống rồI mặc dù: to lord it over someone = to bully someone = ăn hiếp ) 9) What’s your take on this problem? 10) Do the math! 11) Because of technical glitch, our live show was postponed until next Sunday. 12) Remember to hit the grocery store on the way home and buy me something to drink. 13) (Ví dụ từ Internet) I lost my job; the mortgage is overdue. I am really hatin’ life right now. I hope that I’ll find a new job soon. 14) With a little food and money under his belt, that beggars go everywhere to ask helping from compassionate people. 15) Because my father never snubs his nose at what I have said, I did not know my ideas could hurt other people around me. 16) (Internet) I haven’t got it in the mail. 17)It was that the whims of public servants’ the working methods that maddened me. (Tuỳ hứng = pander to/ indulge/ satisfy one’s every whim ) 17a) I just bought a new stylish dress on impulse without working out; therefore, I paid for head and tail of it. (Cụm pay for head and tail of it = bị chem đẹp. Hồi trước chị Bear nói rồi. Nếu em nhớ không lầm thì em ghi vậy đúng rồi.) 17b) (Internet) Thomas Edison said: “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” Where did you get such many sources of inspiration? 18 ) That he said something bad about the host of the party made him become a wet-blanket/ party-pooper person. (Wet-blanket hoặc party-pooper: để nói về 1 người nào đó làm cho buổi tiệc hoặc sự kiện mất vui.) My remark was a real downer for their interesting story. (one’s remark was a real downer để diễn tả ý: đang vui thì có một lờI nhận xét làm cụt hứng.) (Internet) I was put off literature by bad teaching. 1) Từ khi nền kinh tế thế giới tuột dốc, số người thất nghiệp ngày càng tăng. 2) Mặc dù anh ta bị ê mặt dữ lắm, ảnh vẫn cố làm mặt tỉnh/ giả điên. (Làm như/ Ra vẻ không có chuyện gì xảy ra ) 3) Sau khi nghe những lời khiển trách từ bạn của cô ấy, Maria bật khóc. 4) Mặc dù bạn của Maria nói là cô ta không còn giận cổ nữa, nhưng điều đó chẳng an ủi Maria gì mấy. 5) Anh muốn tôi làm bạn gái của mình hả? Nhìn lại mình đi! Anh còn không đáng xách dép cho tôi nữa kìa. 6) Sẽ tốt hơn nếu như anh khiển trách những lỗi lầm của con mình thay vì cho chúng một lời khen nhưng lại có ý nghĩa chê bai. . IDOMS TOEIC (10) 1) Since the world economy went into a freefall, a number of the unemployed have been