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Sách Street Talk 1 - Một Cái Nhìn Gần Hơn: Bài 4

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Street Talk 1

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: Sarah is out therebringing home the bacon by excelling in her career .
beefy
[Tính từ]

with a strong body and well-built muscles

cơ bắp, vạm vỡ

cơ bắp, vạm vỡ

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

to angrily reply or react to someone

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

to bite the bullet
[Cụm từ]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

to bite the dust
[Cụm từ]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: The ambitious business venture bit the dust due to a lack of funding and support .

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

bread
[Danh từ]

an informal slang for money, often used in casual conversation

tiền, đồng tiền

tiền, đồng tiền

to be expecting a child

big cheese
[Danh từ]

someone of great importance or influence

nhân vật quan trọng, người có ảnh hưởng lớn

nhân vật quan trọng, người có ảnh hưởng lớn

cheesy
[Tính từ]

having very low quality

kém chất lượng, cùn

kém chất lượng, cùn

to cut the cheese
[Cụm từ]

to emit wind from one's anus

to chew out
[Động từ]

to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

mắng mỏ, quát mắng

mắng mỏ, quát mắng

to chew the fat
[Cụm từ]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

to clam up
[Động từ]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

im lặng, không nói

im lặng, không nói

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

to cook up
[Động từ]

to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

nấu nướng, chuẩn bị đồ ăn

nấu nướng, chuẩn bị đồ ăn

to be doing very well or functioning effectively

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

smart cookie
[Cụm từ]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: The company 's stocks plummeted despite their efforts to boost them ; the CEO acknowledged , That 's the way the cookie crumbles in the market . "

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

tough cookie
[Danh từ]

a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

Người kiên cường, Người mạnh mẽ

Người kiên cường, Người mạnh mẽ

dough
[Danh từ]

an informal slang for cash or money

tiền, mẻ

tiền, mẻ

to eat one's words
[Cụm từ]

to take back something one has said previously

big enchilada
[Danh từ]

an individual who is very famous or influential

người nổi tiếng, nhân vật có ảnh hưởng lớn

người nổi tiếng, nhân vật có ảnh hưởng lớn

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: The team has a good chance in the playoffs and may the whole enchilada this year .
chicken feed
[Danh từ]

an extremely small amount of money

tiền còm, tiền lẻ

tiền còm, tiền lẻ

to feed one's face
[Cụm từ]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

to spoon-feed
[Động từ]

***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

cho ăn sẵn, đưa thông tin một cách thụ động

cho ăn sẵn, đưa thông tin một cách thụ động

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

fishy
[Tính từ]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

đáng ngờ, khả nghi

đáng ngờ, khả nghi

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

gravy train
[Danh từ]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

Của cải dễ dàng, Đường đi đến phú quý

Của cải dễ dàng, Đường đi đến phú quý

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

to cut the mustard
[Cụm từ]

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

knuckle sandwich
[Danh từ]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

bị đấm vào mồm, đấm vào miệng

bị đấm vào mồm, đấm vào miệng

in a stew
[Cụm từ]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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