Idioms Flashcards

The _____ time was a charm for Korea's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic bid committee.
A. third B. first C. second D. forth

Đáp án A
- Third time is a charm: lần thứ ba sẽ thành công, quá tam ba bận

He is one of those rare employees who has remained with the organization through thick and _______.
A. fat B. thin C. small D. obese

Đáp án B
- Through thick and thin: bất chấp mọi hoàn cảnh khó khăn

The placement agency took hundreds of people for a _______ by promising non-existent jobs.
A. consideration B. granted C. ride D. account

Đáp án C
- Take sb for a ride: lừa gạt, chơi xỏ ai đó

Let me set the record ________ on all the talk in the media about my business relationship with the key accused in the scandal.
A. long B. horizontal C. straight D. still

Đáp án C
- Set someone straight: nói cho ai đó sự thật về một tình huống mà người đó chưa hiểu

Despite being an underdog, Division B team gave the best team of the tournament run for their ___________.
A. money B. heritage C. cost D. price

Đáp án A
- give sb a run for his/her/their money: không cho phép ai đó chiến thắng dễ dàng

This year, we'll get a _____ start on the "green movement" by encouraging more people to take part in planting trees.
A. shoulder B. hand C. neck D. head

Đáp án D
- head start: thuận lợi, ưu thế có trước

That's an amazing deal you're getting. Don't wait. __________while the iron is hot, or else it'll be gone.
A. cross B. enter C. Strike D. occur

Đáp án C
- strike while the iron is hot: tận dụng cơ hội đang có

The business has started to gain momentum after months of struggle. We finally see light at the end of _________.
A. mountain B. hole C. tunnel D. street

Đáp án C
- the light at the end of the tunnel: dấu hiệu cho biết việc gì sẽ sớm thoát khỏi hoàn cảnh khó khăn

When he exceeded his brief to take charge of the project, the boss _____ him in his place.
A. let B. put C. puts D. lets

Đáp án B
- Put sb in one's place: chỉ ra cho ai thấy họ ít quan trọng hơn họ nghĩ

The government says that the economy is robust, but if you look at employment data and __________ further between the lines, you realize that the situation isn't that rosy.
A. make B. do C. watch D. read

Đáp án D
- read between the lines: cố gắng hiểu cảm xúc hoặc ý định thực sự của ai đó từ những gì họ nói hoặc viết

You're falling short on class attendance and you failed to submit the last assignment. You're walking on thin _______in this semester.
A. ice B. eggshells C. air D. sky

Đáp án A
- walking on thin ice: hoàn cảnh khó khăn dễ dẫn đến thất bại

The government has intervened by infusing billions of dollars to get the banks off the ____.
A. hook B. bottom C. color D. weather

Đáp án A
- off the hook: thoát khỏi trở ngại, khó khăn

I'm waiting till the time is ______ before I tell my grandparents that I failed the entrance exam.
A. sour B. sufficient C. ripe D. good

Đáp án C
- the time is ripe: thời điểm thích hợp

I was left out in the ______ in the annual promotions in the company.
A. rain B. sun C. snow D. cold

Đáp án D
- leave sb out in the cold: không cho phép ai trở thành một phần của nhóm, phớt lờ ai

You expect our plant to manufacture 40,000 parts in a week. You're trying to ___the ocean on this one.
A. boil B. ruin C. heat D. damage

Đáp án A
- boil the ocean: lãng phí thời gian, không đáng làm, không thể làm được