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English Collocations and Idioms Handbook, Assignments of Business English

Nanyang Technological University Business English

A comprehensive list of common collocations and idioms in english, along with their vietnamese translations. It covers various aspects of daily life, emotions, and situations, and is an essential resource for english learners who want to improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills.

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Collocations and idioms

- take someone/ something or granted: cho là đi u dĩ nhiênề

- take something into account/ consideration: tính đ n cái gì, k đ n cái gìế ể ế

- take it easy: không làm vi c quá căng th ngệ ẳ

- keep an eye on someone/ something: đ m t đ nể ắ ế

- lose touch with someone: m t liên l cấ ạ

- pay attention to someone/something: chú ý đ nế

-save aside : ti t ki m vì m c đích gìế ệ ụ

- catch sight of someone/ something: nhìn th y (trong ch c lát)ấ ố

- at someone’s disposal: có s n cho ai s d ng theo ý mu nẵ ử ụ ố

-leave of absence: ngh phépỉ

-maternity leave: ngh sinh conỉ

-hot under the collar: lóng tính

- splitting headache: nh c đ u nh búa bứ ầ ư ổ

- beat about the bush: nói vòng vo tam qu cố

- off the beg: (qu n áo) may s nầ ẵ

- on the house: không ph i tr ti nả ả ề

- on the shelf: (đ v t) x p xó, b đi, không còn có ích n aồ ậ ế ỏ ữ

- hit the roof: gi n dậ ữ

- make someone’s blood boil: làm cho ai gi n điên lênậ

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Collocations and idioms

take someone/ something or granted: cho là đi ề u dĩ nhiên
take something into account/ consideration: tính đ ế n cái gì, k ể đ ế n cái gì
take it easy: không làm vi ệ c quá căng th ẳ ng
keep an eye on someone/ something: đ ể m ắ t đ ế n
lose touch with someone: m ấ t liên l ạ c
pay attention to someone/something: chú ý đ ế n -save aside : ti ế t ki ệ m vì m ụ c đích gì
catch sight of someone/ something: nhìn th ấ y (trong ch ố c lát)
at someone’s disposal: có s ẵ n cho ai s ử d ụ ng theo ý mu ố n -leave of absence: ngh ỉ phép -maternity leave: ngh ỉ sinh con -hot under the collar: lóng tính
splitting headache: nh ứ c đ ầ u nh ư búa b ổ
beat about the bush: nói vòng vo tam qu ố c
off the beg: (qu ầ n áo) may s ẵ n
on the house: không ph ả i tr ả ti ề n
on the shelf: (đ ồ v ậ t) x ế p xó, b ỏ đi, không còn có ích n ữ a
hit the roof: gi ậ n d ữ
make someone’s blood boil: làm cho ai gi ậ n điên lên

-a leg to stand: ko th ể cm đi ề u gì

bring down the house: làm cho c ả r ạ p hát v ỗ tay nhi ệ t li ệ t
pay through the nose: tr ả giá m ắ c
by the skin of one’s teeth: sát sao
pull someone’s leg: trêu ch ọ c ai
get butterflies in one’s stomach: c ả m th ấ y b ồ n ch ồ n
sell like hot cakes: bán đ ắ t nh ư tômt ươ i
shooting star: sao băng
sow one’s wild oats: tr ả i qua th ờ i kì đeo đu ổ i nh ữ ng thú v b ị ừ a bãi
close shaves: nh ữ ng l ầ n thoát hi ể m trong gang t ấ c -down the heel: cũ kĩ, h ỏ ng hóc -out the breath: h ế t h ơ i
have a bee in one’s bonnet about something: hay chú tr ọ ng, đ ặ t n ặ ng v ấ n đ ề gì
blow one’s own trumpet: huênh hoang
fight tooth and nail: chi ế n đ ấ u ác li ệ t, đánh nhau ác li ệ t
head over heels: lăn lông l ố c, hoàn toàn
smell a rat: nghi ng ờ có âm m ư u, nghi ng ờ có s ự d ố i trá

play with fire: ch ơ i v ớ i l ử a
go to town (on something): làm cái gì r ấ t hăng hái (nh ấ t là b ằ ng cách chi ti ề n)
have something on the tip of one’s tongue: s ắ p nh ớ ra, s ắ p nói ra
put one’s feet in it: làm phi ề n ai
kill two birds with one stone: m ộ t công đôi vi ệ c, nh ấ t c ử ưỡ l ng ti ệ n
hit the nail on the head: nói chính xác
put two and two together: c ứ th ế mà suy ra, nói ra đi ề u hi ể n nhiên -eat like a horse: ăn r ấ t nhi ề u
keep one’s fingers crossed for someone: c ầ u mong đi ề u t ố t đ ẹ p cho ai
it’s no use/ good crying over split milk: kêu ca cũng b ằ ng th ừ a
by a hair’s breath: trong đ ườ ng t ơ kẽ tóc
have a narrow/ hairbreadth escape: suýt n ữ a thì b tóm, may mà thoát đ ị ượ c hình ph ạ t
a sight for sore eyes: c ả nh t ượ ng d ễ ch u ị
come out of one’s shell: tr ở nên d ạ n dĩ, c ở i m ở
catch someone on the top: đ ế n m ộ t cách b ấ t ng ờ
on the spot: l ậ p t ứ c, t ạ i ch ỗ
(like) water off a duck’s back: n ướ c đ ổ đ ầ u v t (không có tác d ị ụ ng đ ố i v ớ i ai)

Fight windmills: đánh nhau v ớ i k ẻ đ ch t ị ưở ng t ượ ng
Spitting image: có m ặ t gi ố ng nh ư khuôn đúc
money for old rope: cách làm ra ti ề n m ộ t cách d ễ dàng
old wives’ tale: chuy ệ n mê tín huy ề n ho ặ c
long shot: bi ệ n pháp xa v ờ i, ít có c ơ may thành công
fly in the ointment: m ắ c míu nh ỏ
crying shame: s ự x ấ u h ổ
wet blanket: ng ườ i làm cho t ậ p th ể c ụ t h ứ ng (ví b ả n thân ũ rũ bu ồ n r ầ u)
in every nook and cra- keep one’s chin up: gi ữ v ữ ng can đ ả m nny: trong m ọ i ngóc ngách
general dogsbody: ng ườ i gánh công vi ệ c cho ng ườ i khác
a soft spot for someone/ something: thích ai/ cái gì
a last/ final fling: trò đùa, ăn ch ơ i cu ố i cùng
as strong as a horse/ an ox: kh ỏ e nh ư voi
as thin as a rake: g ầ y đét
as tough as old boots (nh ấ t là v ề th t): r ị ấ t dai, khó nhai
as white as a sheet: tr ắ ng b ệ ch, xanh nh ư tàu lá (do s ợ hãi, choáng váng)

as large as life: đ ượ c th ấ y xu ấ t hi ệ n b ằ ng x ươ ng b ằ ng th t (không th ị ể nh ầ m l ẫ n)
as stubborn as a mule: c ứ ng đ ầ u c ứ ng c ổ ươ , ng b ướ ng -a nod and a wink:
as sober as a judge: t nh táo không h ỉ ề say r ượ u
(as) steady as a rock: v ữ ng nh ư bàn th ạ ch
As thick as thieves: r ấ t ăn ý v ớ i nhau, r ấ t thân
As red as a beetroot: đ ỏ nh ư g ấ c
To sleep like a log: ng ủ say nh ư ch ế t
To hold on like grim death: bám ch ặ t không r ờ i
To eat/ work like a horse: ăn/ làm kh ỏ e
To smoke like a chimmey: hút thu ố c lá c ả ngày
To fit like a glove: v ừ a khít
To spread like wildfire: (tin đ ồ n) lan r ấ t nhanh
Like a house on fire: r ấ t nhanh, m ạ nh mẽ
As peas in a pod: gi ố ng nhau nh ư hai gi ọ t n ướ c
Like a clockwork: đ ề u đ ặ n nh ư m ộ t cái máy -as high as a kite:

+xa, cao +vui s ướ ng +say do r ượ u -a dog with two tails: zuii z ẻ hok qu ạ o -up to ears/neck: b ậ n vô cùng -next to nothing: g ầ n nh ư b ằ ng không -on pins and needle: b ồ n ch ồ n -train of thought: dòng suy nghĩ -make ends meet: xoay s ở cho đ ủ

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