Sport Idioms – Idioms chủ đề thể thao

Sport Idioms – Idioms chủ đề thể thao

Idiom	Dịch nghĩa	Example
across the board	công bằng cho mọi người	Ten percent raises were given across the board.
at this stage in the game	tại thời điểm này	Nobody knows who is going to win the election at this stage in the game.
the ball is in your court	quyết định/trách nhiệm của bạn để làm một cái gì đó	“Do you think I should accept the job offer?” “Don’t ask me. The ball is in your court now”.
bark up the wrong tree	bạn chọn sai người hoặc ý tưởng	I think you’re barking up the wrong tree by blaming Matt for the missing money.
blind-sided	không nhìn thấy một cái gì đó	George blind-sided Eric with his fist at the bar.
blow the competition away	giành chiến thắng một cách dễ dàng	If you wear that dress to the beauty pageant you are going to blow the competition away.
call the shots	đưa ra quyết định	While our boss is on vacation, Bob will call the shots.
chip in	giúp đỡ bằng cách quyên góp tiền hoặc thời gian	The staff members chipped in 5 dollars each to buy Jody a birthday gift.
down to the wire	đúng lúc kết thúc	It’s coming down to the wire to get these done on time.
front runner	một trong những người được kỳ vọng sẽ giành chiến thắng	Angela is a front runner for the new supervisor position.
get a head start	bắt đầu trước tất cả những người khác	They gave the walkers a head start in the run for cancer.
get into the full swing	cảm thấy thoải mái khi làm một cái gì đó sau một khoảng thời gian	It will probably take a month of working at my new job before I get into the full swing of things.
get off the hook	trốn thoát, không có trách nhiệm	The child got off the hook for stealing because the security camera was broken.
give something or someone a fair shake	thử một thời gian trước khi từ bỏ	You should give Nadine a fair shake before you decide she isn’t good enough for the job.
get a second wind	có một nguồn năng lượng sau khi mệt mỏi	I was exhausted after 3 kilometres of running, but I got a second wind after I passed the beach.
give it your best shot	cố gắng hết mình	Give it your best shot and you may just make it to the finals.
give one a run for one’s money	cố gắng tốt nhất để chiến thăng ai đó	I know the other team is expected to win, but let’s give them a run for their money tonight.
go overboard	làm hoặc nói nhiều hơn cần thiết	You can’t believe everything Janice says about Rick. She tends to go overboard when she’s complaining about him.
go to bat for someone	bảo vệ một ai đó	Andy is asking for a salary increase, and I’m going to go to bat for him if the boss says no.
have the upper hand	có cơ hội tốt hơn để chiến thắng hoặc thành công	The Blues have the upper hand in the tournament, because none of their players is injured.
hit below the belt	làm hoặc nói điều gì đó rất không công bằng hay độc ác	Amanda was hitting below the belt when she called Adrian an unfit father.
hit a snag	gặp một vấn đề	The renovations were going along great until we hit a snag with the carpet installation.
hold all the aces	dự kiến sẽ giành chiến thắng hoặc thành công	The children hold all the aces when it comes to the father-son baseball tournament.
the home stretch	gần cuối	I think Alice’s pregnancy is in the home stretch.
hot shot (big shot)	một nhân vật quan trọng hoặc rất thành công	All the hot shots from Silicon Valley were invited to meet the president.
jump the gun	bắt đầu quá sớm	I guess I jumped the gun by buying Pam and Steve a wedding gift. They called off the engagement.
keep one’s head above water	cố gắng không để bị tụt lại trong công việc hoặc nhiệm vụ khác	We are so busy during the tourist season I can barely keep my head above water.
learn the ropes	hiểu những điều mới lạ	The first week on the job you will just be learning the ropes.
let her rip	đi trước	Okay, here are the keys to your new car. Let her rip!
level playing field	mọi người đều có cơ hội như nhau	The spelling bee is a level playing field because all of the kids are in grade nine.
long shot	một điều rất khó khăn để hoàn thành	Jim thinks we can afford the house, but I think it’s a long shot.
make the cut	được lựa chọn để tham gia một đội hoặc một nhóm	I didn’t get a second interview, so I’m pretty sure I won’t make the cut.
neck and neck	ở trong một ràng buộc chặt chẽ với ai đó	George and Stan are neck and neck in the hockey pool. Either of them could win the money.
no sweat	không có gì	I told Lily it was no sweat for us to babysit next weekend.
not playing with a full deck (of cards)	không toàn lực	I think Jerry was still drunk at work on Sunday because he wasn’t playing with a full deck
not up to par	không đủ tốt cho một công việc hoặc vị trí	I’m afraid your resume isn’t up to par for the engineering position.
to be off base	không thực hiện một cách công bằng hoặc nhận xét đúng	You were way off base when you said Bill needed to lose weight.
on target	làm đúng để thành công	We are on target to meet our budget this month.
on the ball	sẵn sàng và có khả năng	The new receptionist is really on the ball when it comes to answering the phone.
out in left field	lạ, rất độc đáo; hoàn toàn sai	All of the students laughed when Joe gave an answer that was out in left field.
out of someone’s league	không tốt như một người nào đó	I’d like to date Maria, but I’m afraid I’m out of her league.
par for the course	một tình huống dự kiến	Waiting in line is par for the course at Christmas time.
plenty of other fish in the sea	có rất nhiều người đàn ông và phụ nữ khác để hẹn hò	I know you still love Jack, but remember there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
race against time	hầu như không có thời gian để thực hiện một cái gì đó	It’s a race against time to find a kidney donor for my cousin.
settle a score with someone	phân thắng bại	My brother wants to settle the score with that guy who stole my wallet.
shot in the dark	đoán	I was lucky to win the quiz. All my answers were shots in the dark.
skate on thin ice	làm điều gì đó rủi ro, nắm bắt cơ hội	You’re skating on thin ice by not sending in your college application before now.
start the ball rolling	bắt đầu một cái gì đó	Please can everyone be seated so we can start the ball rolling.
step up to the plate	chịu trách nhiệm	It’s time you stepped up to the plate and apologized for your mistake.
take a rain check	chấp nhận sau một thời gian	Sorry, I can’t go to the movies today, but I’d love to take a rain check.
take sides	chọn một người hay một nhóm để hỗ trợ	I hate to take sides, but I think Jerry is right about the paint colour.
take the bull by the horns	chấp nhận thử thách và cố gắng hết sức	Even though this new job will mean relocating, I think you should take the bull by the horns for once.
take the wind out of one’s sails	làm cho một người nào đó xuống tinh thần	I think I took the wind out of Angela’s sails when I told her she was a terrible singer.
throw in the towel	bỏ cuộc	If they don’t accept our offer this time we are going to throw in the towel and look at houses elsewhere.
time out	nghỉ ngơi	Let’s take some time out and grab a coffee.
three strikes and you’re out	bạn chỉ có ba cơ hội	The school’s no smoking policy is three strikes and you’re out.
two strikes against	bạn chỉ có một cơ hội còn lại	Nancy is going to be fired in no time. She already has two strikes against her for coming in late.
under the table	bất hợp pháp	I don’t have a work visa, so they have to pay me under the table.
win hands down	trận thắng dễ dàng	The other team was missing half of its players. We won hands down.