Listening Idioms <1> About to : almost ready to Above all : most importantly Add up : make sense, be logical All

at once : suddenly, without warning All of a sudden : all at once, suddenly As a matter of fact : in reality, actually As a rule : generally, customarily At ease : not nervous, calm At the drop of a hat : quickly, without any preparation time Back out (of) : withdraw an offer Bank on : depend on, count on, rely on Be my guest : do what you want, feel free, help yourself Be rusty : need practice or review Beats me : I dont know, I have no idea (often used in response to a question) Better off : in an improved condition Bite off more than one can chew : take on more responsibility than one can handle Bound to : certain to, sure to Break down : stop functioning (a machine, for example) Break in (on) : interrupt Break the ice: break through social barriers (as at a party) Break the news (to) : inform, give bad news Break up : end (a meeting, for example) Break up (with) : stop being a couple (a boyfriend and girlfriend, for example) A breeze : something very simple and easy to do Bring about : cause to happen Bring up : (1) raise (a child) (2) introduce (a topic, for example) Brush up on : review, study, practice Bump into : meet unexpectedly, run into By and large : mostly, generally, on the whole By heart : by memory, learned word for word By no means : in no way, not at all <2> call it a day : stop working for the day, go home call off : cancel call on : visit calm down : relax care for : (1) take care of (2) like, feel affection for catch on : become popular catch on (to) : understand, learn catch up (with) : go as fast as, catch check in (or into) : register (at a hotel) check out (of) : (1) leave (a hotel) (2) take material (from a library, for example) cheer up : become cheerful, be happy chip in (on/for) : contribute clear up : (1) clarify, make understandable (2) become nice and sunny (used to talk about the weather) come across : find, meet, encounter come around (to) : begin to change ones opinion, begin to agree with come down with : become sick with (an illness) come up with : think of (an idea) cost an arm and a leg : be very expensive count on : depend on, rely on, bank on count out : eliminate, no longer consider as a factor cut off : stop, discontinue (a service, for example) cut out for : have an aptitude for, be qualified for <3> day in and day out : constantly, for a long time die down : become less severe, quiet down do over : do again, repeat do without : not have down the drain : wasted, done for no reason (work , for example) dream up : invent, think of, come up with drop (someone) a line : send someone a letter drop in (on) : visit informally drop off : (1) leave something (a package, for example) (2) take (someone) home, let someone out of a car drop out (of) : stop attending (classes, for example) easy as pie : very simple, a piece of cake eyes bigger than ones stomach : said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat fall behind : not move as quickly as, lag behind fall through : fail to happen a far cry from : not similar, not as good as fed up (with):not able to tolerate, disgusted with, annoyed by feel free : do something if one wants feel like : be inclined to, want to feel like a million dollars : feel very good feel up to : feel able to do something, ready to few and far between : uncommon and infrequent figure out : understand, solve fill in : write in a blank (on an application form, for example) fill in (for) : substitute for fill one in : provide missing information fill out : complete (an application form, for example) find out : learn, discover a fish out of water : someone not in his or her normal surroundings

fix up : repair, renovate follow in ones footsteps : do what someone else did for good : permanently, forever for the time being : temporarily, for now from out of the blue : unexpectedly, without warning <4> get a kick out of (doing something) : enjoy, have fun (doing something) get along with : have good relations with get carried away : go too far, do too much, buy too much get in ones blood : become a habit, become customary get in over ones head : take on too much responsibility, bite off more than one can chew get in the way : block, obstruct get in touch with : contact get off : leave (a vehicle) get off the ground : start to be successful get on : board (a vehicle) get over : recover from (a disease) get rid of : discard, no longer have get under way : begin, start give (someone) a cold shoulder : act unfriendly toward someone, ignore give away : distribute (for free) get the hang of something : learn how to do something give a hand : applaud, clap give a hand (with) : assist go easy on : not punish severely go on (with) : continue go overboard : do too much, buy too much go with : (1) accompany (2) look good together, complement (for example, two articles of clothing) go without saying : be clear, be obvious grow up : mature, become an adult <5> hand in : give back to, return hand out : distribute hang on : wait hard to come by : difficult to find have a heart : be compassionate, show mercy have a hunch : have an intuitive feeling have a word with (someone) : talk to someone briefly have on : wear have ones hands full : be very busy, have a challenging job have the time of ones life : have fun, have a great time hear firsthand (from) : get information directly from someone hear from : be contacted by, be in touch with hear of : know about, be familiar with hit it off : become friendly (especially at a first meeting) hit the road : leave, go away hold on : wait hold on (to) : grasp hold still : not move hold up : delay <6> in a nutshell : in summary, in brief in favor of : in agreement with, supporting in hot water : in trouble in no time : very soon, very quickly in person : face to face (not by telephone, letter, etc.) in store : in the future, coming up in the dark : not knowing, confused in the long run : over a long period of time in the same boat : in the same situation, having the same problems iron out : solve (a problem) join the club : have the same problem as other people jump to conclusions : form opinions without sufficient evidence keep an eye on : watch, take care of, look after keep an eye out (for) : look for keep on (with) : continue keep track of : know where something or someone is keep up (with) : maintain the same speed as kill time : spend time doing unimportant things (before an appointment, for example) know like the back of ones hand : be very similar with lay off : put out of work learn the ropes : become familiar with, get used to, get the hang of leave out : not include, omit leave someone/something alone : not disturb let someone down : disappoint let up : decline in intensity (rain , for example) look after : take care of, mind look for : try to locate look forward to : anticipate (with pleasure) look into : investigate look like : resemble look out (for) : be careful look over : examine, read look up : (1) find information (2) try to locate someone look up to : respect, admire <7>

make a fool of oneself : act embarrassingly make a point of : make a special effort make ends meet : balance a budget make sense (of) : be logical and clear, understand make up : invent, create make up ones mind : decide make way for : allow space for, provide a path for mean to : intend to mixed up : confused music to ones ears : something that sounds pleasant a nervous wreck : someone who is very nervous next to nothing : very little (money, for example), cheap no doubt about it : certainly, definitely no harm done : there was no damage done not at all : not in any way, not to any degree not believe ones ears(or eyes) : be unable to believe what one hers (or sees) not think much of : not like, not have a good opinion of odds and ends : small, miscellaneous items an old hand (at) : an experienced person on edge : nervous on end : consecutively, without a break (days on end) on hand : easily available on needles and pins : nervous, anxious on ones own : independent on second thought : after reconsidering on the go : always busy, always moving on the tip of ones tongue : almost able to remember on the whole : in general out of (something) : not having something out of ones mind : insane, illogical, irrational out of order : broken, not functioning, properly out of the question : definitely not, impossible over and over : again and again, repeatedly over ones head : not understandable (a joke, for example), obscure <8> part with : no longer have, get rid of, not be in the company of pass up : not accept, not choose pass with flying colors : do very well (on a test) pat oneself on the back : congratulate oneself pick out : choose, select pick up : (1) take something from a surface (for example, a floor) (2) go to a location and get someone or something (3) learn (especially without formal training) pick up the tab (for) : pay for the picture of : a perfect example of something play it by ear : do something without a definite plan play it safe : choose a cautious plan point out : indicate a pretty penny : a lot of money pull ones leg : joke with someone, make up a story push ones luck : to continue doing something too long, to keep taking chances put aside : save for later, set aside put away : return something to its proper place put off : delay, postpone put on : begin to wear put together : assemble put up with : tolerate <9> right away : immediately ring a bell (with) : sound familiar to rough it : experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions rule out : say something is impossible, eliminate run a temperature : have a fever run for office : try to get elected run into : (1) meet unexpectedly,bump into (2) collide with run late : be late, be in a hurry run of the mill : ordinary run out of : exhaust the supply of save ones breath : dont bother asking someone search me : I dont know, I have no idea, beats me see eye to eye (with someone) (on something) : have the same opinion, be in agreement see (someone) off : accompany (to an airport or train station, for example) see to : take care of, check on, fix serve one right : receive the proper punishment, get the penalty one deserves short for : a nickname for show around : orient, give a tour show off : try to attract attention by unusual behavior show up : arrive shut down : close sign up (for) : enroll (for a class, for example) sing another tune : change ones opinion, feel differently size up : measure, estimate sleep on it : postpone a decision until the next day slowly but surely : gradually, steadily but not quickly snowed under : very busy so far, so good : up until now, there are no problems sooner or later : at some indefinite future time speak ones mind : say what one is thinking speak up : speak more loudly speak up for : support verbally spell out (for) :make something very clear, explain in detail spick and span : extremely and clean, spotless stack up against : compare with stamp out : eliminate, wipe out stand for : (1) tolerate, put up with (2) symbolize, represent stand out : be noticeable stay out : not come home

stay out (or up) to all hours : come home (or go to bed) very late stay up : not go to bed stock up (on) : get a large supply of something a stones throw from : not far away from, close to stop by : visit informally, go to see straighten up : clean up, make tidy stuck with : have something one cannot get rid of <10> take a break : stop working for a short time take a lot of nerve : requires a lot of courage take a lot out of (someone) : be hard on someone, drain energy from someone take advantage of : utilize, make use of, exploit take after : resemble, look take apart : disassemble take it easy : relax, calm down take a short cut : take a more direct or faster route than usual take off : (1) remove (clothing,) (2) ascend (a plane) (3) become popular quickly take over : assume control or responsibility take part (in) : participate in take the plunge : finally take action, do something different take time off (from) : take a vacation or a break from work or school take up : begin to study some topic or engage in some activity talk down to : speak to someone as if he or she were a child, patronize talk into : persuade, convince talk out of : dissuade, convince not to do something talk over : discuss tear oneself away from s.t :stop doing something interesting tear up : rip into small pieces tell apart : distinguish things are looking up : the situation is improving think over : consider throw away : discard, get rid of throw cold water on : discourage, force to cancel (a plan) throw the book at someone : give someone the maximum punishment try on : test clothing before buying (for size, style, and so on) try out : test a product before buying try out (for) : audition for (a role in a play, for example), attempt to join (a team, for example) turn around : face in a different direction turn down : (1) reject an offer (2) decrease the intensity of turn in : (1) return, give back, hand in (2) go to bed turn into : change to, transform into turn off : stop the operation (of an appliance), shut off turn on : start the operation (of an appliance, for example) turn out : (1) result, end up, be the final product (2) produce (3) arrive, gather (for a meeting) turn up : (1) increase the intensity of (2) arrive under the water : slightly all use up : use completely wait on : serve ; walk on air : be very happy warm up : (1) heat (2) practice, prepare for warm up (to) : become friendly with, start to enjoy watch out (for) : be alert, look out for wear out : become no longer useful because of wear what the doctor ordered : exactly what was needed, the perfect thing wipe out : eliminate, stamp out without a hitch : without a problem work out : (1) exercise (2) bring to a successful conclusion, solve Hc Anh Vn Thnh Ng 1/ Clothes do not make the man= Manh o khng lm nn thy tu. 2/ A man is known by his friends = Xem bn bit ngi. 3/ A good name is better than riches = Tt danh hn lnh o. 4/ Dont count your chickens before they are hatched= Cha ng Ngh e hng tng. 5/ Absence makes the heart grow fonder= S xa vng lm cho tnh cm thm da dit. 6/ Every man has his faults = Nhn v thp ton. 7/ Call a spade a spade = Ni gn ni xa chng qua ni tht. 8/ Many man, many minds = 9 ngi 10 9/ Actions speak louder than words = Hay lm hn hay ni. 10/After a storm comes a calm= After rain comes fair weather Ht cn b cc n hi thi lai/ Sau cn ma tri li sng. 11/All things are difficult before they are easy = Vn s khi u nan 12/An act of kindness is never wasted = A good deed is never lost = Lm n khng bao gi thit. 13/A miss is as good as a mile = Sai 1 ly, i 1 dmLet bygone be bygone(Vic g qua ri hy cho qua) A miss is as good as a mile(Sai mt ly i mt dm) Like father like son(Cha no con ny) One good turn deserves another (n ming tr ming) Two securities are better than one (Cn tc v u)

Slow and sure (Chm m chc) If the cab fits then wear it (C tt git mnh) Money makes the mare go (C tin mua tin cng c) Where's there's life, there's hope (Cn nc cn tt) A lie has no legs (Giu u li ui) We have gone too far to draw back (m lao th phi theo lao) In for a penny, in for a pound (c voi i tin) Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you what you see (Gn mc th en, gn n th sng) It never rains but it pours (Ha v n ch) We reap what we sow (Gieo gi gt bo) If you eat the fruit, you have to think about the one who grows the tree (n qu nh k trng cy) THere's no smoke without fire (Khng c la sao c khi) Who makes excuses, himself excuses (Ly ng ti bi ny) One scabby sheep is enough to spoil the whole flock (Con su lm ru ni canh) To kill two birds with one stone (Nht c lng tin) To let the wolf into the fold (Nui ong tay o) Constant dropping wears stone (Nc chy mn) A miss is as good as a mile (Sai mt ly i mt dm) A flow will have an ebb (Sng c khc ngi c lc) Grasp all, lose all (Tham th thm) Time lost is never found (Thi gi mt th khng tm li c) Bitter pills may have blessed effects (Thuc ng d tt) Beginning is the difficulty (Vn s khi u nan) Traveling forms a young man (i mt ngy ng, hc mt sng khn) No guide, no realization (Khng thy my lm nn) To be game: C ngh lc, gan d To be gasping for liberty: Khao kht t do To be generous with one's money: Rng ri v chuyn tin nong To be getting chronic: Thnh thi quen To be gibbeted in the press: B bu ru trn bo To be ginned down by a fallen tree: B cy To be given over to evil courses: C phm hnh xu To be given over to gambling: am m c bc To be glad to hear sth: Sung sng khi nghe c chuyn g To be glowing with health: hng ho To be going on for: Gn ti, xp x To be going: ang chy To be gone on sb: Yu, say m, phi lng ngi no To be good at dancing: Nhy gii, khiu v gii To be good at games: Gii v nhng cuc chi v th thao To be good at housekeeping: T gia ni tr gii(gii cng vic nh) To be good at numbers: Gii v s hc To be good at repartee: i p lanh li To be good safe catch: (Mt li nh cu bng vt g Anh)Bt cu rt gii To be goody-goody: Gi o c,(c gi)lm ra v o c To be governed by the opinions of others: B nhng kin ngi khc chi phi To be gracious to sb: n cn vi ngi no, l vi ngi no To be grateful to sb for sth, for having done sth: Bit n ngi no lm vic g To be gravelled: Lng tng, khng th p li c To be great at tennis: Gii v qun vt To be great with someone: Lm bn thn thit vi ngi no To be greedy: Tham n To be greeted with applause: c cho n vi trng pho tay To be grieved to see something: Nhn thy vic g m cm thy xt xa To be guarded in one's speech: Thn trng li ni To be guarded in what you say!: Hy cn thn trong li n ting ni! To be guilty of a crime: Phm mt trng ti To be guilty of forgery: Phm ti gi mo To be gunning for someone: Tm c hi tn cng ai To be a bad fit: Khng va To be a bear for punishment: Chu ng c s hnh h To be a believer in ghosts: K tin ma qu To be a believer in something: Ngi tin vic g To be a bit cracky: (Ngi)Hi in, hi mt, tng tng To be a bit groggy about the legs, to feel groggy: i khng vng, i chp chng To be a burden to someone: L mt gnh nng cho ngi no To be a church-goer: Ngi nng i nh th, nng i xem l To be a comfort to someone: L ngun an i ca ngi no To be a connoisseur of antiques: Snh v c To be a cup too low: Chn nn, nn lng To be a dab at something: Hiu r, gii, thng tho vic g To be a dead ringer for someone: (Lng)Ging nh c To be a demon for work: Lm vic hng hi To be a dog in the manger: Sng ch k(ch k, khng mun ai dng ci m mnh khng cn n) To be a drug on the market: (Hng ha)L mt mn hng trn th trng To be a favourite of someone; to be someone's favourite: c ngi no yu mn To be a fiasco: Tht bi to To be a fiend at football: K ti ba v bng To be a fluent speaker: n ni hot bt, lu lot To be a foe to something: Nghch vi iu g To be a frequent caller at someone's house: Nng ti lui nh ngi no

 To be a gentleman of leisure; to lead a gentleman's life: Sng nh li hng nm To be a good judge of wine: Bit rnh v ri, gii nm ru To be a good puller: (Nga)ko gii, khe To be a good walker: i(b)gii To be a good whip: nh xe nga gii To be a good, bad writer: Vit ch tt, xu To be a hiding place to nothing: Chng c c may no thnh cng To be a law unto oneself: Lm theo ng li ca mnh, bt chp lut l To be a lump of selfishness: i ch k To be a man in irons: Con ngi t ti(b kha tay, b xing xch) To be a mere machine: (Ngi)Ch l mt ci my To be a mess: trong tnh trng bi ri To be a mirror of the time: L tm gng ca thi i To be a novice in, at something: tho, quen vic g To be a pendant to...: l vt i xng ca.. To be a poor situation: trong hon cnh ngho nn To be a retarder of progress: Nhn t lm chm s tin b To be a shark at maths: Gii v ton hc To be a sheet in the wind: (Bng)Ng ng say To be a shingle short: Hi in, khng khng To be a slave to custom: N l tp tc To be a spy on someone's conduct: Theo di hnh ng ca ai To be a stickler over trifles: Qu t m, cu n v nhng chuyn khng u To be a swine to someone: Chi xu, chi x ngi no To be a tax on somwonw: L mt gnh nng cho ngi no To be a terror to...: Lm mt mi kinh hi i vi.. To be a testimony to somwthing: Lm chng cho chuyn g To be a thrall to one's passions: N l cho s am m To be a tight fit: Va nh in To be a total abstainer (from alcohol): King ru hon ton To be a tower of strength to someone: L ngi c sc bo v ai To be a transmitter of (something): (Ngi)Truyn mt bnh g To be abhorrent to someone: B ai ght United we stand, divided we fall : on kt l sng, chia r l cht Walls have ears :Tai vch mch rng The way to a mans heart is through his stomach :Tri tim ca mt ngi n ng l thng qua chic d dy Where theres a will theres away :C ch th nn Barking dogs seldom bite :*** sa t khi cn Beauty is in the eye of the beholder :V p nm trong con mt ngi ngm Better late than never :Th mun cn hn khng Brevity is the soul of wit : S ngn gn l tinh hoa ca tr tu An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth : n ming tr ming Marriage are made in Heaven : Hn nhn l do tri nh Men make houses, Women make home : n ng xy nh, n b xy t m Necessity is the mother of invention :Ci kh l ci khn Men are blind in their own cause :Con ngi m qung v nim tin ca mnh Live not to eat, but eat to live :Sng khng phi n nhng n sng Forbidden fruit is sweetest ;Qu cm bao gi cng ngt A fault confessed is half redressed :Th nhn khuyt im l bit sa mnh Book and friend should be few but good :Sch v v bn b, cn t thi nhng phi tt Blood is thicker than water :Mt git mu o hn ao nc l The beaten road is safest :Con ng quen thuc l con ng an ton nht When in Rome do as the Romants do :Nhp gia tu tc Every dog has his day :Ai giu ba h, ai kh ba i The grass is always greener on the other side :ng ni ny trng ni n Let grass grow under one's feet :Nc ti chn mi nhy Let bygones be bygones :Hy cho d vng tri v d vng One for all and all for one :Mnh v mi ngi, mi ngi v mnh It takes a thief to catch a thief :K cp gp b gi Hide one's head and leave tail sticking out :Giu u li ui Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind :Gieo gi gp bo Like father, like son :Cha no con ny Hidden things will be brought to light in due time :Chy nh ra mt chut He who sleeps with a dog gets up with fleas :Gn mc th en, gn n th sng Birds of their little nests agree :G cng mt m ch hoi nhau Travel broadens your mind :i mt ngy ng hc mt sng khn Succeed by dump luck : *** ngp phi rui Worthless, not worth picking up :*** tha i, mo tha li Pick over and over and pick the worst : Gi kn kn hom Give him an elephant and he'll ask for an angel : c voi i tin

Out of the frying pan into the fire : Trnh v da gp v da make a splash:trn nh cao ca vinh quang for the birds: chuyn vt vnh XIN THY HY DY CON TI -Con ti s phi hc tt c nhng iu ny, rng khng phi tt c mi ngi u cng bng, tt c mi ngi u chn tht. He will have to learn. I know that all men are not just, all men are not true. -Nhng xin thy hy dy cho chu bit c mi mt k v li ta gp trn ng ph th u s c mt con ngi chnh trc; c mi mt chnh tr gia ch k, ta s c mt nh lnh o tn tm. But teach him also that for every scoundrel, there is a hero; that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated teacher. -Xin hy dy cho chu bit cch chp nhn tht bi v cch tn hng nim vui chin thng. Teach him also that for every enemy, there is a friend -Bi hc ny s mt nhiu thi gian, ti bit; nhng xin thy hy dy cho chu bit rng mt ng -la kim c do cng sc lao ng ca mnh b ra cn qu gi hn nhiu so vi nm -la nht c trn h ph... It will take time, I know; but teach him if you can, that a dollar is of far more value than five found -Xin hy dy chu trnh xa s k. -Xin dy cho chu bit c b quyt ca nim vui chin thng thm lng. Dy cho chu bit c rng nhng k hay bt nt ngi khc nht li l nhng k d b nh bi nht... Teach him to learn to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy if you can. Teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick -Xin hy gip chu nhn thy th gii k diu ca sch...nhng cng cho chu c thi gian lng l suy t v s b n mun thu ca cuc sng: n chimtung cnh trn bu tri, n ong bay ln trong nh nng v nhng bng hoa n ngt bn i xanh. Teach him, if you can, the wonder of booksbut also give him the quiet time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and the flowers on a green hill-side. - trng xin thy hy dy cho chu bit chp nhn thi trt cn vinh d hn gian ln trong khi thi. Xin gip chu c nim tin vo kin ring ca bn thn, d tt c mi ngi xung quanh u cho rng kin hon ton sai lm... In school, teach him its far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everybody tells him they are wrong -Xin hy dy cho chu bit cch i x du dng vi nhng ngi ho nh v cng rn vi nhng k th bo. Xin ti cho chu sc mnh khng chy theo m ng khi tt c mi ngi u ch bit chy theo thi th. Teach him to be gentle with the gentle and tough with tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon. -Xin hy dy cho chu bit phi lng nghe tt c mi ngi nhng cng xin thy dy cho chu bit cn phi sng lc nhng g nghe c qua mt tm li chn l chu ch n nhn nhng g tt p. Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through. -Xin hy dy cho chu bit cch mm ci khi bun b... Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad -Xin hy dy cho chu bit rng khng c s xu h trong nhng git nc mt. Xin hy dy cho chu bit ch giu nhng k ym th v cn trng trc s ngt ngo y cm by. Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness. -Xin hy dy cho chu rng c th bn c bp v tr tu cho ngi ra gi cao nht, nhng khng bao gi cho php ai ra gi mua tri tim v tm hn mnh. duck soup: chuyn nh have the world by the tail: cuc i ln hng

Teach him to sell his brawns and brain to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. -Xin hy dy cho chu ngonh tai lm ng trc mt m ng ang go tht...v ng thng ngi bo v nhng g chu cho l ng. Teach him to close his ears to a howling moband to stand and fight if he thinks he is right. -Xin hy i x du dng vi chu nhng ng vut ve nung chiu chu bi v ch c s th thch ca la mi ti luyn nn c nhng thanh st cng rn. Treat him gently, but never cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient; let him have the patience to be brave. -Xin hy dy cho chu bit rng chu phi lun c nim tin tuyt i vo bn thn, bi v khi chu s lun c nim tin tuyt i vo nhn loi. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind. -y qu l mt yu cu qu ln, ti bit, tha thy, nhng xin thy c gng ht sc mnh...Con trai ti qu tht l mt cu b tuyt vi. This is a big order, but see what you can dohe is such a fine little fellow, my son. A True English gentleman A gentleman is returning home after a lengthy trip, and is met by his servant at the station. This is the conversation that they have on their way to his home... "So, has anything happened while I've been away?" "No, sir, I can't think of anything at all worth mentioning." "Come now, I've been away for weeks. Surely something must have happened in all that time." "Well, sir, come to think of it, your dog died." "My dear Clyde died? How awful! Still, he was getting on in years, and I suppose it had to happen some time. How did he die?" "The vet said it was probably from eating the rotten meat." "The rotten meat? Since when do we leave rotten meat lying around for the dog to eat?" "Well, it was the horses, sir. They'd been rotting for some time after the barn burned down." "Good Lord! How in the world did the barn burn down?" "It must have been some embers that blew over from the house, sir." "The *house*? The house burnt down, too? How did the house burn down?" "Well, sir, we think someone must have knocked over a candle." "Oh. Candle? Wait a moment - we don't use candles anymore to light the house! What were the candles doing there?" "They were there for the wake, sir." "The wake?!? Whose wake? For pity's sake..." "Actually, your mother's, sir. She passed away quite suddenly." "Oh my Lord. Mother is dead. The house is gone, along with the stable. Even my dog is dead. What did Mother die of?" "It must have been the shock, sir." "The shock." "Yes, sir, the shock. When your wife ran off with the handyman the day after you left, sir. But aside from all that, it's been fairly quiet while you've been away, sir." Nh Qu Tc Ngi Anh Chn Chnh Mt nh qu tc tr v nh sau mt chuyn i di ngy, v gp ngi hu ra n ti nh ga. Di y l cuc i thoi gia hai ch t trn v nh ... "Khi ta i vng nh c chuyn g xy ra khng?" "Khng tha ng, chng c chuyn g ng ni c ng ." "Ta i n my tun ri cn g. Chc l phi c chuyn g xy ra sut trong thi gian y ch?" "Tha ng, ng ni con mi nh, con ch ca ng cht ri ." "Con Clyde ca ta cht ri sao? Tri! Nhng d sao n cng gi ri, trc sau g cng phi n ch thi. N cht th no?"

"Bc s th y bo c th n cht do n nhm tht n ." "?n nhm tht n? Nh ta li c chuyn tht n lung tung n ni ch n trng t lc no y nh?" "y l tht nga, ng . My con nga nh ta b cht nm y t lc chy kho thc." "Cha i! Lm sao m chy kho thc nh th?" ", chc l b bn la t nh trn y thi." "T nh trn? Nh trn cng chy ri sao? Lm sao m chy?" "Tha ng, mi ngi on l chc ai lm cy n cy ." "Ra l do n cy. , m n cy l th no nh? Chng ta khng cn dng n cy thp sng na c m? Vy n cy lm g?" "Thp n cy l vo ci m canh thc ." "Canh thc ci g th nh? Canh thc AI? Tri t i..." "Vng, b c nh y . B c mt t ngt lm." "i cha i. M th mt. Nh th chy, c chung nga cng chy. C n con ch cng cng cht. Nhng v sao b mt?" "Chc l do sc, ng ." "Sc?" "Vng, sc . Vo ci hm b nh b i theo g hu trai ngay hm ng mi i c my ngy. Nhng ch c th thi, cn ngoi ra th t ngy ng i n nay th mi th vn yn n c." "Ngy xa ngy xa" - "Once upon a time". Hearing your story reminds me of when (Nghe cu chuyn ca bn gi cho ti nh n khi ...) Something similar happened to me. (cng c chuyn tng t xy ra vi ti) For instance Namely- T ni thm thng tin, And, In addition, As well as, Also, Too, Furthermore, Moreover ,Apart from, In , addition to, Besides - T ni tm tt , In short, In brief, In summary, To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude, In conclusion - T ni a ra l do, Due to / due to the fact that , Owing to / owing to the fact that, Because, Because of ,Since, As - T ni a ra kt qu , Therefore, So, Consequently, This means that, As a result - T ni kin tri ngc , But, However, Although / even though, Despite / despite the fact that, In spite of / in spite of the fact that, Nevertheless, Nonetheless, While, Whereas, Unlike, artificial: not realistic , casual: relaxed; without much care; without formality , informal: relaxed and unofficial , puzzled: confused because difficult to understand , puzzlement: , confusion , rather: quite, to a certain degree to be gammy for anything: c ngh lc lm bt c ci g To be gasping for liberty: Khao kht t do To be generous with one's money: Rng ri v chuyn tin nong To be getting chronic: Thnh thi quen To be gibbeted in the press: B bu ru trn bo To be ginned down by a fallen tree: B cy To be given over to evil courses: C phm hnh xu To be given over to gambling: am m c bc To be glad to hear sth: Sung sng khi nghe c chuyn g To be glowing with health: hng ho To be going on for: Gn ti, xp x To be gone on sb: Yu, say m, phi lng ngui no To be good at housekeeping: T gia ni tr gii(gii cng vic nh) To be good at repartee: i p lanh li To be good safe catch: (Mt li nh cu bng vt g Anh)Bt cu rt gii To be goody-goody: Gi o c,(c gi)lm ra v o c To be governed by the opinions of others: B nhng kin ngi khc chi phi To be gracious to sb: n cn vi ngi no, l vi ngi no To be grateful to sb for sth, for having done sth: Bit n ngi no lm vic g To be gravelled: Lng tng, khng th p li c To be great at tennis: Gii v qun vt To be great with sb: Lm bn thn thit vi ngi no To be greedy: Tham n To be greeted with applause: c cho n vi trng pho tay To be grieved to see sth: Nhn thy vic g m cm thy xt xa To be guarded in one's speech: Thn trng li ni To be guarded in what you say!: Hy cn thn trong li n ting ni! To be guilty of a crime: Phm mt trng ti To be guilty of forgery: Phm ti gi mo To be gunning for sb: Tm c hi tn cng ai