1. On cloud nine
Rất vui, vui vẻ
Vd: Jack was on cloud nine when his girlfriend said ‘yes’ to his proposal.
Vd: /ʤæk/ /wʌz/ /ɑn/ /klaʊd/ /naɪn/ /wɛn/ /hɪz/ /ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd/ /sɛd/ /jɛs/ /tu/ /hɪz/ /prəˈpoʊzəl/.
Vd: ‘Congratulations on your promotion. How do you feel now?’ ‘Thanks. I’m on cloud nine!’
Vd: /kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz/ /ɑn/ /jʊər/ /prəˈmoʊʃən/. /haʊ/ /du/ /ju/ /fil/ /naʊ/?’ /θæŋks/. /aɪm/ /ɑn/ /klaʊd/ /naɪn/!’
Vd: Nancy was on cloud nine when she saw her family after two years abroad.
Vd: /ˈnænsi/ /wʌz/ /ɑn/ /klaʊd/ /naɪn/ /wɛn/ /ʃi/ /sɔ/ /hɜr/ /ˈfæməli/ /ˈæftər/ /tu/ /jɪrz/ /əˈbrɔd/.
2. Make one’s day
làm cho ngày của ai đó tốt hơn, cụm từ này có nghĩa làm cho vui lên, tốt hơn, cảm thấy hạnh phúc hơn
Vd: This birthday surprise really made my day.
Vd: /ðɪs/ /ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ/ /sərˈpraɪz/ /ˈrɪli/ /meɪd/ /maɪ/ /deɪ/.
Vd: Hanging out with Alex after such a long time really made my day.
Vd: /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ /aʊt/ /wɪð/ /ˈæləks/ /ˈæftər/ /sʌʧ/ /ə/ /lɔŋ/ /taɪm/ /ˈrɪli/ /meɪd/ /maɪ/ /deɪ/.
Vd: Today Tom proposed to me, which made my day.
Vd: /təˈdeɪ/ /tɑm/ /prəˈpoʊzd/ /tu/ /mi/, /wɪʧ/ /meɪd/ /maɪ/ /deɪ/.
3. Not the end of the world
Dùng để động viên, khích lệ bản thân cũng như mọi người rằng mọi chuyện sẽ không nghiêm trọng như bạn nghĩ đâu. Mọi chuyện đều có cách giải quyết, hãy cứ lạc quan lên nhé!
Vd: Don’t worry about the debt. It’s not the end of the world.
Vd: /doʊnt/ /ˈwɜri/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðə/ /dɛt/. /ɪts/ /nɑt/ /ði/ /ɛnd/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/.
Vd: Failing a test is not the end of the world. Come on! Let’s try a second time.
Vd: /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ /ə/ /tɛst/ /ɪz/ /nɑt/ /ði/ /ɛnd/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/. /kʌm/ /ɑn/! /lɛts/ /traɪ/ /ə/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /taɪm/.
Vd: We’ll be very upset if we don’t win the contest but ultimately it’s not the end of the world.
Vd: /wil/ /bi/ /ˈvɛri/ /əpˈsɛt/ /ɪf/ /wi/ /doʊnt/ /wɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈkɑntɛst/ /bʌt/ /ˈʌltəmətli/ /ɪts/ /nɑt/ /ði/ /ɛnd/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/.
4. Feel blue/have the blues
Chán nản, buồn bã
Vd: He’s been feeling blue since the day she left.
Vd: /hiz/ /bɪn/ /ˈfilɪŋ/ /blu/ /sɪns/ /ðə/ /deɪ/ /ʃi/ /lɛft/.
Vd: I’m such a sensitive person, I usually feel blue on gloomy days.
Vd: /aɪm/ /sʌʧ/ /ə/ /ˈsɛnsətɪv/ /ˈpɜrsən/, /aɪ/ /ˈjuʒəwəli/ /fil/ /blu/ /ɑn/ /ˈglumi/ /deɪz/.
Vd: The little girl had the blues for years after seeing her family being burned in the fire.
Vd: /ðə/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /gɜrl/ /hæd/ /ðə/ /bluz/ /fɔr/ /jɪrz/ /ˈæftər/ /ˈsiɪŋ/ /hɜr/ /ˈfæməli/ /ˈbiɪŋ/ /bɜrnd/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪər/.
5. Face like a wet weekend
Khuôn mặt trông có vẻ buồn bã
Vd: ‘Are you alright? You have a face like a wet weekend.’
Vd: /ɑr/ /ju/ /ˌɔlˈraɪt/? /ju/ /hæv/ /ə/ /feɪs/ /laɪk/ /ə/ /wɛt/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/.’
Vd: Elvis had a face like a wet weekend since his company went bankrupt.
Vd: /ˈɛlvɪs/ /hæd/ /ə/ /feɪs/ /laɪk/ /ə/ /wɛt/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ /sɪns/ /hɪz/ /ˈkʌmpəni/ /wɛnt/ /ˈbæŋkrəpt/.
Vd: ‘Hey, you have a face like a wet weekend. Come on! Things will get better if you try harder.’
Vd: /heɪ/, /ju/ /hæv/ /ə/ /feɪs/ /laɪk/ /ə/ /wɛt/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/. /kʌm/ /ɑn/! /θɪŋz/ /wɪl/ /gɛt/ /ˈbɛtər/ /ɪf/ /ju/ /traɪ/ /ˈhɑrdər/.’
6. Get a (real) kick out of something
Khi bạn thấy một cái gì đó, hoặc làm một việc gì đó thú vị, bạn cảm thấy rất thích làm việc đó hoặc bạn thích cái đó
Vd: I get a kick out of art.
Vd: /aɪ/ /gɛt/ /ə/ /kɪk/ /aʊt/ /ʌv/ /ɑrt/.
Vd: They get a kick out of traveling.
Vd: /ðeɪ/ /gɛt/ /ə/ /kɪk/ /aʊt/ /ʌv/ /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/.
Vd: He gets a kick out of football. He’s a big fan of Lionel Messi.
Vd: /hi/ /gɛts/ /ə/ /kɪk/ /aʊt/ /ʌv/ /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/. /hiz/ /ə/ /bɪg/ /fæn/ /ʌv/ /ˈlaɪənəl/ Messi.
7. On top of the world
Cảm giác tuyệt vời, vinh quang, ngây ngất
Vd: Harry was on top of the world when Jenny accepted his invitation to dinner.
Vd: /ˈhɛri/ /wʌz/ /ɑn/ /tɑp/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/ /wɛn/ /ˈʤɛni/ /ækˈsɛptɪd/ /hɪz/ /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ /tu/ /ˈdɪnər/.
Vd: People were on top of the world when the national football team won.
Vd: /ˈpipəl/ /wɜr/ /ɑn/ /tɑp/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/ /wɛn/ /ðə/ /ˈnæʃənəl/ /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/ /tim/ /wʌn/.
Vd: She was on top of the world when her little baby, Jason, was born.
Vd: /ʃi/ /wʌz/ /ɑn/ /tɑp/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /wɜrld/ /wɛn/ /hɜr/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈbeɪbi/, /ˈʤeɪsən/, /wʌz/ /bɔrn/.
8. In seventh heaven
Vui sướng tuyệt trần
Vd: She was in seventh heaven when she won the lottery.
Vd: /ʃi/ /wʌz/ /ɪn/ /ˈsɛvənθ/ /ˈhɛvən/ /wɛn/ /ʃi/ /wʌn/ /ðə/ /ˈlɑtəri/.
Vd: Jasmine was in seventh heaven when she was promoted to be the manager.
Vd: /ˈʤæzmən/ /wʌz/ /ɪn/ /ˈsɛvənθ/ /ˈhɛvən/ /wɛn/ /ʃi/ /wʌz/ /prəˈmoʊtəd/ /tu/ /bi/ /ðə/ /ˈmænəʤər/.
Vd: He was in seventh heaven when Sally admitted that she loved him.
Vd: /hi/ /wʌz/ /ɪn/ /ˈsɛvənθ/ /ˈhɛvən/ /wɛn/ /ˈsæli/ /ədˈmɪtəd/ /ðæt/ /ʃi/ /lʌvd/ /hɪm/.
9. Over the moon
Vui sướng, cực kỳ hạnh phúc
Vd: Sue is over the moon about her new laptop.
Vd: /su/ /ɪz/ /ˈoʊvər/ /ðə/ /mun/ /əˈbaʊt/ /hɜr/ /nu/ /ˈlæpˌtɑp/.
Vd: I am over the moon about my trip to Korea in June.
Vd: /aɪ/ /æm/ /ˈoʊvər/ /ðə/ /mun/ /əˈbaʊt/ /maɪ/ /trɪp/ /tu/ /kɔˈriə/ /ɪn/ /ʤun/.
Vd: My sister was over the moon when she was declared the winner of the beauty pageant.
Vd: /maɪ/ /ˈsɪstər/ /wʌz/ /ˈoʊvər/ /ðə/ /mun/ /wɛn/ /ʃi/ /wʌz/ /dɪˈklɛrd/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪnər/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /ˈbjuti/ /ˈpæʤənt/.
10. Have a whale of a time
Có một khoảng thời gian thú vị và hấp dẫn
Vd: We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
Vd: /wi/ /hæd/ /ə/ /weɪl/ /ʌv/ /ə/ /taɪm/ /æt/ /ðə/ /ˈpɑrti/ /læst/ /naɪt/.
Vd: ‘I had a whale of a time in New York. See you soon!’
Vd: /aɪ/ /hæd/ /ə/ /weɪl/ /ʌv/ /ə/ /taɪm/ /ɪn/ /nu/ /jɔrk/. /si/ /ju/ /sun/!’
Vd: I hope you have a whale of a time abroad. Take care!
Vd: /aɪ/ /hoʊp/ /ju/ /hæv/ /ə/ /weɪl/ /ʌv/ /ə/ /taɪm/ /əˈbrɔd/. /teɪk/ /kɛr/!
11. Let one’s hair down
thư giản, thoải mái trong mọi hành vi của mình, không cần chú ý đến người khác nghĩ gì
Vd: ‘Tomorrow is your birthday. Go home early tonight and let your hair down.’
Vd: /təˈmɑˌroʊ/ /ɪz/ /jʊər/ /ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ/. /goʊ/ /hoʊm/ /ˈɜrli/ /təˈnaɪt/ /ænd/ /lɛt/ /jʊər/ /hɛr/ /daʊn/.’
Vd: She’s such a workaholic, she finds it hard to let her hair down even on the weekends.
Vd: /ʃiz/ /sʌʧ/ /ə/ /ˈwɜrkəˈhɑlɪk/, /ʃi/ /faɪndz/ /ɪt/ /hɑrd/ /tu/ /lɛt/ /hɜr/ /hɛr/ /daʊn/ /ˈivɪn/ /ɑn/ /ðə/ /ˈwiˌkɛndz/.
Vd: I can only let my hair down during summer break due to my heavy workload at school.
Vd: /aɪ/ /kæn/ /ˈoʊnli/ /lɛt/ /maɪ/ /hɛr/ /daʊn/ /ˈdʊrɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmər/ /breɪk/ /du/ /tu/ /maɪ/ /ˈhɛvi/ /ˈwɜrˌkloʊd/ /æt/ /skul/.
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