worked up
worked up
[Cụm từ]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

rất tức giận, bực bội

rất tức giận, bực bội

Ex: He got all worked up when he heard the news about the delay. 
to go off
to go off
[Động từ]

to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it

bùng nổ, nổi giận

bùng nổ, nổi giận

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake, he went off on me, shouting and pointing fingers. 
I'll say
I'll say
[Câu]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside! 
to keep to
to keep to
[Động từ]

to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

tuân thủ, thực hiện

tuân thủ, thực hiện

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline. 
no laughing matter
no laughing matter
[Cụm từ]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

không phải chuyện đùa, chuyện nghiêm trọng

không phải chuyện đùa, chuyện nghiêm trọng

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services. 
on the level
on the level
[Cụm từ]

truthfully and without any deception

thật lòng, ngay thật

thật lòng, ngay thật

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help. 
to [serve] {sb} right

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

đáng đời, cho chừa

đáng đời, cho chừa

Ex: It serves him right for lying to everyone. 
to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

lộ bản chất thật, hiện nguyên hình

lộ bản chất thật, hiện nguyên hình

Ex: After gaining power, the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises. 
square one
square one
[Danh từ]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

về lại điểm xuất phát, bắt đầu lại từ đầu

về lại điểm xuất phát, bắt đầu lại từ đầu

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 
long story short
long story short
[Cụm từ]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

nói ngắn gọn, tóm lại

nói ngắn gọn, tóm lại

Ex: Long story short, I missed my flight because I overslept. 
what gives?

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives? 
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