Idiomatic Phrases - 28/05/2015

HAIR

not a hair out of place : cực kỳ chỉn chu· She was immaculate as ever, not a hair out of place.

curl someone’s hair and make someone’s hair curl : khiến ai đó dựng tóc gáy· Don’t ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair.· The horror film made my hair curl.

hair and hide : tất cả mọi thứ, không bỏ sót thứ gì· Joe never threw anything away. He found a use for everything, hair and hide.

let your hair down : thư giãn và tận hưởng· It’s nice to let your hair down once in a while and go a bit wild.

pull/tear your hair out : lo sốt vó· I’ve been tearing my hair out trying to get the job finished on time.

split hairs : tranh cãi về những vấn đề nhỏ nhặt, không đáng· ‘She earns three time what I earn.’ ‘Actually, it’s more like two and a half.’ ‘Oh stop splitting hairs!’

HEEL

Achilles’ heel : gót chân Asino He was very brave, but fear of spiders was his Achilles’ heel.

bring/call somebody to heel : bắt ai đó nghe theo, “nắm đuôi” ai đóo He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel.

cool your heels : chờ đợio Fans of the band were forced to cool their heels outside the theater for 90 minutes.

take to your heels : vắt chân lên cổ mà chạyo As soon as they saw the soldiers coming, they took to their heels.

kick up your heels : làm những chuyện ưa thícho In spring people dash outdoors to kick up their heels and join in their favorite sports.

well-heeled : giàu cóo You need to be well-heeled to be able to afford to shop there.

head over heels : yêu ai đó cuồng nhiệto He is head over heels in love with the young lady.