5 thành ngữ ăn điểm trong IELTS Speaking
Trong bài thi IELTS Speaking, sử dụng thành ngữ tốt là một trong những lợi thế giúp thí sinh ghi điểm cao.
Have egg on your face
Nghĩa đen: Có quả trứng trên mặt bạn.
Nghĩa bóng: Trở thành trò cười (To be made to look stupid by something embarrassing).
Ví dụ: Minh always said he could speak English fluently, but when he couldn’t hold a conversation with the English tourist, he had egg all over his face.
Kill two birds with one stone
Nghĩa đen: Một hòn đá giết hai con chim.
Nghĩa bóng: Một mũi tên trúng 2 đích; nhất cử lưỡng tiện (To do two things by one action; to get two results with just one effort)
Ví dụ: I kill two birds with one stone by reading the news in English. I learn about current events and improve my English.
A storm in a teacup
Nghĩa đen: Một cơn dông bão trong chiếc cốc.
Nghĩa bóng: Phóng đại sự việc, chuyện bé xé ra to (A big fuss made about something of little importance).
Ví dụ: We will be alright. It seems bad now but we’ll look back and see it was just a storm in a teacup.
As easy as pie
Nghĩa đen: Đơn giản như ăn bánh.
Nghĩa bóng: Điều đơn giản, dễ hiểu; dễ như ăn kẹo (Something very easy to do).
Ví dụ: I didn’t know how to speak English and was afraid to take the IELTS Test, however, after having taken part in IELTS club, I became more confident and found IELTS as easy as pie.
Pay through the nose
Nghĩa đen: Trả tiền qua lỗ mũi.
Nghĩa bóng: Phải trả một cái giá cắt cổ (To pay too much money for something).
Ví dụ: After the environmental disaster, the oil company had to pay through the nose to clean it all up.
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