Idiom

be out of your depth

• Vượt qua giới hạn

• Nằm ngoài tầm kiểm soát

• Trong tình thế khó khăn

• Trong tình thế khó xử

Answer explanation

be out of your depth = Trong tình thế khó xử/khó khăn.

eg: I am used to teach General english but I was OUT OF MY DEPTH when I had to teach Academic English

explore all avenues 

• khám phá tất cả các mọi thứ mới mẻ

• Suy tính đến các hướng để tránh xảy ra hậu quả xấu

• Suy tính đến các bước để tránh xảy ra vấn đề xấu

• Khám phá mọi con đường

Answer explanation

explore all avenues = Suy tính đến các hướng/bước để tránh xảy ra vấn đề/hậu quả xấu

eg: We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people in order to minimize unfavourable consequences.”

let’s face it

• Hãy đối mặt với sự thật

• Hãy chấp nhận thực tế

• Hãy đấu tranh

• Hãy mặt nó

Answer explanation

let’s face it = Hãy đối mặt/chấp nhận thực tế/sự thật

eg: Let’s face it. You won’t be able to achieve 9.0 IELTS if you do not work hard

[...] the times

Answer explanation

behind the times = Lỗi thời, hết thời

eg: My friend never likes using smartphones. She’s so BEHIND THE TIMES.

[...] deep water

• in

• on

• over

• with

Answer explanation

in deep water = Trong tình thế nguy hiểm/khó khăn

eg: He has not submitted his dissertation so he’s IN DEEP WATER.

[...] yourself in somebody’s shoes

Answer explanation

put yourself in somebody’s shoes = Thử đặt mình vào vị trí/hoàn cảnh của người khác

eg: If you PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES, you would understand why I made that decision.

to be up in [...] about something 

Answer explanation

to be up in arms about something = Tức giận, buồn bực vì điều gì đó

eg: She has been UP IN ARMS about the rent increase.

[...] easy [...] pie

• as/as

• as/like

• take/as

• take/like

Answer explanation

as easy as pie = Rất dễ, dễ như ăn bánh

eg: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don’t agree. It seems as easy as pie to me!

be sick and tired [...]

• about

• of

• with

• as

Answer explanation

be sick and tired of = Tôi ghét (tôi không chịu được)

eg: I’m sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let’s go out tonight and have fun.

bend [...] backwards

Answer explanation

bend over backwards = Rất cố gắng ( có khi quá sức )

eg: He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied.