--- Bài mới hơn ---
Giáo Án Nghề Nấu Ăn 11
Mô Đun 1: Lý Thuyết Chế Biến Món Ăn
Một Số Khái Niệm Cơ Bản Liên Quan Về Giới
Căn Cứ Để Bạn Quyết Định Mua Bếp Từ Về Nấu Ăn
Quan Điểm Về Mối Quan Hệ Mẹ Chồng Nàng Dâu Và Mẹ Đẻ Con Gái
The meaning of an idiom is a way of speaking which comes naturally to native speakers. There are many idioms used in English daily, whether in a business context, in the media and in social conversations between friends. As a result, if you are pparing for English exams like TOEFL or IELTS it is highly recommended that you learn popular idioms. By learning idioms in English, you will be able to improve your scores for the speaking sections of TOEFL and IELTS as well as being able to understand better the materiel in the listening section. Here are 45 most useful idioms in English:
45 most useful idioms in English for TOEFL and IELTS
Every cloud has a silver lining
Example: Every cloud has a silver lining, you will find a new job very soon.
A hot potato
Meaning: People talking about a current topic which cannot be agreed upon.
Example: The subject of Brexit is a hot potato.
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Meaning: Believe what the person is or has said, until there is proof.
Example: Give him the benefit of the doubt, he may not have been there.
Let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning: Leave the situation as it is, do not get involved.
Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Something happens extremely rarely.
Example: Once in a blue moon there will be an eclipse of the sun by the moon.
Steal someone’s thunder
Meaning: Take the credit for a situation that someone else deserves
Example: He stole his colleague’s thunder about doing an excellent job.
Do you know all these idioms in English? Try one of our trial lessons and see how we can help you to
improve TOEFL and IELTS speaking scores
Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
Meaning: Do not plan something as the event may not occur.
Example: Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched as the deal may not
It takes two to tango
Meaning: Two or more people could be involved in a situation.
Example: It takes two to tango, so there are more people involved in the problem
in the firm than you think.
Your guess is as good as mine
Meaning: A person does not know the answer
Example: Your guess is as good as mine as to where they both went last night.
See eye to eye
Meaning: To agree with someone else on a subject.
Example: We see eye to eye on how to progress the matter further.
A picture paints a thousand words
Meaning: To make a psentation to visually show what you want to do or achieve.
Catch someone off guard
Meaning: To catch someone by surprise
Example: He was caught off guard when they asked him to be the new chairman.
Hear it on the grapevine
Example: She heard it on the grapevine that he had been promoted.
Get down to business
Meaning: To get the meeting started properly
Back to square one
Meaning: To go back to the beginning and start again.
Fifty fifty
Meaning: To pide something equally ie to pide in half
Example: Divide the cakes fifty fifty
Go the extra mile
Meaning: To do more than is expected of you
Example: He went the extra mile to ensure everything was finished on time.
On the same page
Meaning: Two people are in agreement about a situation.
Example: We are on the same page as to how to take the situation forward now.
Don’t rock the boat
Meaning: Do not cause a problem or make an issue
Example: Don’t rock the boat about the costs of the project.
Don’t upset the apple cart
Meaning: Rather like don’t rock the boat, do not make a fuss.
Example Don’t upset the apple card by making a scene.
The sky’s the limit
Meaning: A person can achieve anything they want.
Example: The sky’s the limit, work hard and you will progress to the top of the firm.
The elephant in the room
Meaning: This relates to an obvious issue that is not being talked about
Take the bull by the horns
Meaning: Similar to the elephant in the room. Deal with the problem.
Example: Take the bull by the horns, you must sort out the major problems.
In the black
Meaning: The business is earning money and making a profit.
Example: Finally, the business is in the black as we have had a good year and made
more profits than we thought we would make.
In the red
Meaning: The business is not making any profit and so is losing money.
Read between the lines
Meaning: To understand something that may not be entirely clear
Uphill battle
Meaning: There are many obstacles to sort out before we achieve what we want.
Example: There is an uphill battle to win the contract.
No time to lose
Meaning: Something must be finished very soon
Example: He has no time to lose as his project is due in first thing tomorrow morning.
Example: The news spad by word and mouth that the new hotel was very successful.
Throw in the towel
Meaning: To give up, leave or quit
Example: He threw in the towel and left his job as he was unhappy.
Example: Absence made his heart grow fonder and he realised he missed her terribly.
A watch pot never boils Better late than never
Meaning: It is better to finish something no matter how long it takes to do.
Example: He finally finished the paper. Better late than never as it was due last month.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Meaning: Finish what needs to be finished today rather than tomorrow.
Example: Don’t put off until tomorrow – finish the project today.
Good things come to those who wait
Meaning: Be patient. Good will come out of the situation.
Example: Good things come to those who wait. Your promotion will come soon.
Birds of a feather
Meaning: People who are like minded often spend more time together.
Example: Those two are birds of a feather. No wonder they meet so often.
There is no time like the psent
Meaning: Do what you want to do now. Do not put off until tomorrow.
Example: There is no time like the psent. You need to finish your project and you have the time to finish it now.
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
Meaning: If something is already or still working, leave it as it is as it is still working.
Example: If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, the car still works so do not buy a new one.
There is no such thing as a free lunch
Meaning: Everything has a hidden cost.
Example: There is no such thing as a free lunch. He wants you to invest in his
Practice makes perfect
Meaning: Keep practising and you will become better at it.
Example: You will become a great tennis player. Practice makes perfect.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Meaning: When you are doing something new, act like others do in that situation.
Example: Try eating English food when in England. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Laughter is the spice of life, laugh on (also known as laughter is the best medicine)
Meaning: Laughing can help us get through a difficult time in our lives.
Example: Laughter is the spice of life, laugh on and we will help cheer you up.
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Example: Don’t judge a book by its cover. The book is excellent and I recommend that you try reading it again.
Honesty is the best policy
Meaning: Telling the truth is always the better option.
Example: Honesty is the best policy. Tell your manager you made a mistake.
You will find that by learning these idioms in English will help you raise your TOEFL and IELTS scores specially helping you in the speaking and listening sections. Further, you will enjoy the language more as well as feeling you can converse as a native with natives. As you will see from the above list of idioms, they give a more vivid meaning to a set of words. Many native English speakers in fact do not realize they use idioms so often as they do during their daily lives. Make a note of these idiom in English and learn their meanings. Then enjoy using them and using them in conversations with others.
Related resources:
Want to learn more about other business idioms in English? Check this article
Want to expand your knowledge on British idioms in English? Here is a great free guide
List of most commonly used sports idioms in English
--- Bài cũ hơn ---
Culinary Linguistics: 17 Idioms About Cooking
81 Examples Of Food Idioms Explained
10 Idioms Về Đồ Ăn/ 10 Idioms About Food
Những Truyện Tranh Đề Tài Nấu Ăn Gây Sốt
Top 10 Ứng Dụng Dạy Nấu Ăn Miễn Phí Hay Nhất Trên Iphone
