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Sách Street Talk 1 - Cái Nhìn Cận Cảnh Hơn 2: Bài 8

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wise owl
wise owl
[Danh từ]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

người khôn ngoan từng trải, người sáng suốt

người khôn ngoan từng trải, người sáng suốt

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
night owl
night owl
[Danh từ]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

cú đêm, người hay thức khuya

cú đêm, người hay thức khuya

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
mousey
mousey
[Tính từ]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

nhút nhát, rụt rè

nhút nhát, rụt rè

(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

im thin thít, rất yên lặng

im thin thít, rất yên lặng

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[Danh từ]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

mỏ lết, cờ lê điều chỉnh

mỏ lết, cờ lê điều chỉnh

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

thật không thể tin nổi, tôi không tin nổi

thật không thể tin nổi, tôi không tin nổi

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
to monkey around
to monkey around
[Động từ]

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

nghịch ngợm, chơi đùa

nghịch ngợm, chơi đùa

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

còn lâu nhé, mơ đi

còn lâu nhé, mơ đi

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[Thán từ]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

Trong mơ đi!, Mắt lợn!

Trong mơ đi!, Mắt lợn!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
pigheaded
pigheaded
[Tính từ]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

bướng bỉnh, cứng đầu

bướng bỉnh, cứng đầu

to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

ăn như hùm, ăn ngấu nghiến

ăn như hùm, ăn ngấu nghiến

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

còn lâu nhé, mơ đi

còn lâu nhé, mơ đi

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
to pig out
to pig out
[Động từ]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

ăn uống thả ga, ăn như heo

ăn uống thả ga, ăn như heo

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Danh từ]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

ăng ten hình chữ V, tai thỏ

ăng ten hình chữ V, tai thỏ

rat
rat
[Danh từ]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

kẻ phản bội, kẻ chỉ điểm

kẻ phản bội, kẻ chỉ điểm

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
to rat
to rat
[Động từ]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

tố giác, chỉ điểm

tố giác, chỉ điểm

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
rat race
rat race
[Danh từ]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

cuộc đua mệt mỏi, vòng xoáy cạnh tranh

cuộc đua mệt mỏi, vòng xoáy cạnh tranh

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
to [smell] a rat
to smell a rat
[Cụm từ]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

say bí tỉ, say mềm

say bí tỉ, say mềm

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

chậm như rùa, rất chậm

chậm như rùa, rất chậm

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

nó ở ngay trước mắt bạn, nó rõ ràng ngay trước mặt mà bạn không thấy

nó ở ngay trước mắt bạn, nó rõ ràng ngay trước mặt mà bạn không thấy

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

lươn lẹo, xảo trá

lươn lẹo, xảo trá

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
snake
snake
[Danh từ]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

kẻ phản bội, rắn

kẻ phản bội, rắn

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
snake eyes
snake eyes
[Danh từ]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

mắt rắn, hai con một

mắt rắn, hai con một

sheepish
sheepish
[Tính từ]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

e thẹn, bối rối

e thẹn, bối rối

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
to [talk] turkey
to talk turkey
[Cụm từ]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
turkey
turkey
[Danh từ]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

người ngốc nghếch, kẻ đần độn

người ngốc nghếch, kẻ đần độn

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
a whale of time
a whale of time
[Cụm từ]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

khoảng thời gian cực vui, một trải nghiệm rất vui

khoảng thời gian cực vui, một trải nghiệm rất vui

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

đánh túi bụi, đập liên tục

đánh túi bụi, đập liên tục

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
wolf
wolf
[Danh từ]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

sói, người tán tỉnh

sói, người tán tỉnh

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
to wolf down
to wolf down
[Động từ]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

ăn ngấu nghiến, ăn vội vàng

ăn ngấu nghiến, ăn vội vàng

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
can of worms
can of worms
[Cụm từ]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

ổ rắc rối, mớ rắc rối

ổ rắc rối, mớ rắc rối

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
worm
worm
[Danh từ]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

kẻ hèn nhát, kẻ đáng khinh

kẻ hèn nhát, kẻ đáng khinh

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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