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Khám phá cách các thành ngữ tiếng Anh như "at each other's throats" và "fight like cats and dogs" liên quan đến các cuộc cãi vã trong tiếng Anh.

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English idioms related to Opinion
to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

nói thẳng cho ai một trận, mắng thẳng mặt ai

nói thẳng cho ai một trận, mắng thẳng mặt ai

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience. 
to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

để ai yên, thôi làm phiền ai

để ai yên, thôi làm phiền ai

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face. 
to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

cãi nhau như chó với mèo, cãi nhau suốt ngày

cãi nhau như chó với mèo, cãi nhau suốt ngày

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters. 
to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

phạt ai rất nặng, xử quá nặng

phạt ai rất nặng, xử quá nặng

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination. 
bone of contention
bone of contention
[Cụm từ]

a subject over which people disagree

điểm gây tranh cãi, nguyên nhân bất đồng

điểm gây tranh cãi, nguyên nhân bất đồng

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads. 
to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

đáp lại cộc lốc, gắt lên với ai

đáp lại cộc lốc, gắt lên với ai

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question. 
at loggerheads
at loggerheads
[Cụm từ]

in serious disagreement with someone

bất đồng gay gắt, đối đầu căng thẳng

bất đồng gay gắt, đối đầu căng thẳng

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation. 
at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

lao vào cãi nhau, đấu đá nhau

lao vào cãi nhau, đấu đá nhau

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters. 
at daggers drawn
at daggers drawn
[Cụm từ]

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

đối đầu gay gắt, trong thế thù địch

đối đầu gay gắt, trong thế thù địch

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other. 
to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

đánh bại ai đó tơi tả, đè bẹp

đánh bại ai đó tơi tả, đè bẹp

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly. 
to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

xử lý nghiêm khắc, phạt nghiêm khắc

xử lý nghiêm khắc, phạt nghiêm khắc

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued. 
to [trade] punches
to trade punches
[Cụm từ]

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

đấu khẩu, cãi vã

đấu khẩu, cãi vã

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies. 
to [talk] trash
to talk trash
[Cụm từ]

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

cà khịa đối thủ, khiêu khích bằng lời

cà khịa đối thủ, khiêu khích bằng lời

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference. 
enough is enough

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

đủ rồi, quá đủ rồi

đủ rồi, quá đủ rồi

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule. 
on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

đi đến xung đột, leo thang xung đột

đi đến xung đột, leo thang xung đột

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other. 
to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

gây rối, gây xáo trộn

gây rối, gây xáo trộn

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party. 
in the dog house
in the dog house
[Cụm từ]

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

bị ai đó giận dữ, làm ai đó giận

bị ai đó giận dữ, làm ai đó giận

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary. 
to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

dạy cho ai đó một bài học, hạ bớt cái tôi của ai đó

dạy cho ai đó một bài học, hạ bớt cái tôi của ai đó

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two. 
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