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TRANSLATION 1 – IDIOMS AND SET EXPRESSIONS
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese, paying special attention to the words and phrase in bold.
1. Don’t make mountain out of a molehill. It’s just a minor problem.
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2. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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3. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
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4. She does morning exercise in this park, come rain or shine, every morning.
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5. We can’t possibly play football today. It’s raining cats and dogs out there.
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6. It never rains but it pours. First, I found that the car had been stolen and then discovered I had lost the keys to my flat.
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7. They went from rags from riches thanks to selling the land.
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8. What about lending us a helping hand? Many hands make the work lighter.
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9. I’m afraid the matter is now out of my hands. You’ll have to discuss it with the new manager.
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10. They’re asking for trouble, coming in late every day.
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11. The shuttle bus runs back and forth between the Noi Bai airport and Hanoi.
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12. Their tireless efforts to stop the war have finally borne fruit.
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13. Just between you and me, I’ve heard that they are going to get divorced.
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14. He’s often rude to his secretary and she doesn’t say anything but one day the worm will turn.
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15. The people at the meeting come from all walks of life - students, writers, business people, and so on.
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16. The resolve we showed to win the tittle (alone) speaks volume about the players in the side.
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17. Manchester United have won the competition three times in their history but still fall short of
the likes of Madrid (ten), Milan (seven) and domestic rivals Liverpool (six).
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19. It’s better for the country’s image to do things right, so we can walk in international forum
with our heads held high.
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20. Vietnam National Football team sent the entire nation into a frenzy when it won the Gold
medals in men’s football at SEA Games for the first time in history.
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Translate the following sentences into English, using the given words and phrases.
1. Anh ta thuộc các quy định của công ty như thuộc long bàn tay. (FINGERTIPS)/(HAND).
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2. Cô điều phối viên đã đổ thêm dầu vào lửa khi dám cãi lại sếp rằng việc duej án bị chậm không
phải là lỗi của cô ta. (FUEL).
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3. Khi tất cả đồng bọn/những kẻ tòng phạm đã bị bắt, thì kẻ chủ mưu cũng biết rằng ngày tận số
của hắn ta cũng sắp tới. (DAYS).
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4. Vở kịch mới của anh ấy rất độc đáo; nó không giống bất kỳ vở kịch nào. ( BEATEN TRACK)
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5. Cuộc sống không phải lúc nào cũng màu hồng. Phải biết chấp nhận, vượt qua, dù thất bại ấy
đôi lúc rất khó quên. (BED OF ROSES)
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6. Cứ chỉ suốt ngày bợ đỡ/liếm gót giày cho sếp như thế thì anh ta còn lâu mới có thể thành công
trong sự nghiệp (BOOTS).
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7. Trừ khi công ty ngăn chặn được tình trạng chảy máu chất xám đang diễn ra thì chúng ta chỉ còn
lại những chuyên gia hạng hai. (BRAIN-DRAIN/SECOND RATE)
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8. Sắp thi tốt nghiệp nên anh ta phải sớm khuya đèn sách (đốt nến 2 đầu). (CANDLE).
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9. Trong cuộc nội chiến, công ty đó đã đục nước béo cò bằng việc bán vũ khí cho cả hai bên. (TROUBLED WATER).
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10. Anh ấy muốn thay đổi công việc bởi vì muốn làm việc trong một môi trường hợp tác hơn,
nhưng ông sếp mới lại là một người rất khó chịu. Thật là tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa. (FRYING).
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Idioms and set expressions_Môn dịch viết_ThangLongUniversity - English - Studocu
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Idioms and set expressions_Môn dịch viết_ThangLongUniversity - English - Studocu