Cụm từ về chất lượng, khen chê, khả năng, sự vội vàng
Be custom-made / custom-built /tailor-made: để chỉ cái gì đó được làm theo số
đo
VD : It seems to me that you’re tailor made for the job
Be made / built to last: có khả năng chống chịu tốt
VD : This Roland piano is really made to last with such high quality
material.
Be rough and ready: chất lượng tầm thấp
VD : He doesn’t have a lot of time to look for accomodation. He just stays
in that rough and ready flat near his office.
Give the credit when it’s due: khen khi ai đó đáng được khen
VD: You haven’t done anything admirable yet. I’ll give the credit when it’s
due instead of praising you so soon.
It’s no less than you deserve: Bạn xứng đáng nhận được điều đó
VD : You have worked to hard to become a manager. It’s no less than you
deserve.
Way to go! Rất tốt!
VD: What? You win the singing contest? Way to go buddy!
There’s room for improvement: Vẫn còn có cái để cải thiện
VD : The system is still defective. There’s room for improvement here
That’s not good enough: Chưa tốt lắm
What a load of crap: Toàn thứ linh tinh!
In all likelihood: Cái chắc chắn nhất là
VD : In all likelihood, he will go regardless of your decision.
It stands to reason: Điều lô-gic là
It stands to reason why he doesn’t lose weight. He never exercises.
Just in case: để đề phòng
VD : It hasn’t rained yet, but I’ll take the umbrella just in case
The odds are: Điều chắc chắn là
VD : The odds are your house will be broken in if you don’t lock the door.
It’s a dead certain: cái này chắc chắn rồi (UK)
VD : She’s dead cert for the job, for all the experience she got.
The odds-on favourite: là thứ có khả năng cao nhất
VD : The odds-on favourite to win this tennis game is Daniel.
I/sb saw it coming: Tôi đã thấy nó đến
VD : No one expects the factory to close. But I saw it coming
It comes as no surprise to sb: Không có gì là bất ngờ cả
VD : It comes as no surprise to me as she became such a famous singer. She
has such a wonderful voice.
No surprise there: Không có gì là bất ngờ cả
VD : She failed the test. No surprise there because she didn’t study anything
at all.
Not by a long shot: Không có khả năng xảy ra
VD : You think I’m going to lend you money again? Think again! I’m not
doing thí by a long shot
Be bound to happen / be set to happen: Sẽ sảy ra
VD : The weather suddenly turns cool and windy. A storm is bound to
happen
Be a forgone conclusion: 1 điều đã được kết luận trước
VD : She has been delaying paying the rent for 2 months now. Her being
forced out of the room is only a foregone conclusion.
Cut it fine: chỉ có thời gian vừa đủ để làm gì đó
VD : She arrived only 5 minutes before the test. She just cut it fine!
Jump the gun: quá vội vàng
VD : We’re just met. Don’t you think you are jumping the gun to be talking
about marriage now?
Time’s up!: Đã hết thời gian
All time in the world: Có thừa thời gian
VD : She always seems to have all time in the world. Such a lazy person!
For long as it takes/ take your time: làm đến bao lâu cũng được
