to [break] the news
to break the news
[Cụm từ]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Danh từ]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

nỗi sợ phút chót, chùn bước vào phút chót

nỗi sợ phút chót, chùn bước vào phút chót

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
to [come] clean
to come clean
[Cụm từ]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

cuối cùng nói thật, thú nhận sự thật

cuối cùng nói thật, thú nhận sự thật

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
to [face] the music
to face the music
[Cụm từ]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

đối mặt hậu quả, trả giá cho việc mình làm

đối mặt hậu quả, trả giá cho việc mình làm

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

đột nhiên nổi nóng, bỗng dưng cáu tiết

đột nhiên nổi nóng, bỗng dưng cáu tiết

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
to fork over
to fork over
[Động từ]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

giao nộp, nhường lại

giao nộp, nhường lại

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

biết suy nghĩ chín chắn, khôn ngoan

biết suy nghĩ chín chắn, khôn ngoan

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

trong trường hợp xấu nhất, cùng lắm thì

trong trường hợp xấu nhất, cùng lắm thì

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

khi đến lúc phải hành động, khi tình thế căng lên

khi đến lúc phải hành động, khi tình thế căng lên

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
off the hook
off the hook
[Cụm từ]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

thoát khỏi rắc rối, không còn gặp nguy

thoát khỏi rắc rối, không còn gặp nguy

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
on second thought
on second thought
[Cụm từ]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

nghĩ lại thì, nghĩ kỹ lại thì

nghĩ lại thì, nghĩ kỹ lại thì

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
bunch
bunch
[Danh từ]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

đống, núi

đống, núi

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
line
line
[Danh từ]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

lời đường mật, lời nịnh hót

lời đường mật, lời nịnh hót

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
right arm
right arm
[Danh từ]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

cánh tay phải, bàn tay phải

cánh tay phải, bàn tay phải

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
to strong-arm
to strong-arm
[Động từ]

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

ép buộc, cưỡng ép

ép buộc, cưỡng ép

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
to [walk] arm in arm
to walk arm in arm
[Cụm từ]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
to turn back
to turn back
[Động từ]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

quay lại, rút lui

quay lại, rút lui

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

những thứ cơ bản nhất, yếu tố tối thiểu

những thứ cơ bản nhất, yếu tố tối thiểu

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[Tính từ]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

mệt mỏi, vất vả

mệt mỏi, vất vả

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
lazybones
lazybones
[Tính từ]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

lười biếng, lười nhác

lười biếng, lười nhác

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
pea brain
pea brain
[Danh từ]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

não đậu, đầu óc đần độn

não đậu, đầu óc đần độn

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[Danh từ]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

một trận mắng, một bài giảng dài dòng

một trận mắng, một bài giảng dài dòng

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
ear
ear
[Danh từ]

good hearing

tai, thính giác

tai, thính giác

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