a horse of a different color
[Cụm từ]
a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
Thành ngữ tiếng Anh cho "Thảo luận"
Khám phá cách các thành ngữ tiếng Anh như "cut both ways" và "leg to stand on" liên quan đến các cuộc thảo luận bằng tiếng Anh.
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elephant in the room
[Cụm từ]
an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore
Ex:
The
family
's
unspoken
tension
was
the
elephant
in
the
room
during
the
holidays
,
but
no one
wanted
to
ruin
the
festive
mood
by
bringing
it
up
.
a different kettle of fish
[Cụm từ]
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about
Ex:
a different cup of tea
[Cụm từ]
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
to [cut] both ways
[Cụm từ]
(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
Ex:
The
claim
that
immigrants
take
jobs
away
from
native-born
workers
cuts
both
ways
.
devil's advocate
[Cụm từ]
a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject
Ex:
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
play
devil
's
advocate
and
argue
against
the
author
's
thesis
statement
.
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
Whether
you
take
the scenic route
or
the
highway
,
it
makes
no
odds
to
the
length
of
the
journey
.
leg to stand on
[Cụm từ]
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions
Ex:
The
politician
's
attempt
to
deny
the
allegations
against
him
had
no
leg
to
stand
on
.
on (everyone's|everybody's) lips
[Cụm từ]
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
new
fashion
trend
had
taken
the
world
by
storm
,
and
it
was
on
everybody
's
lips
.