jest at Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

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a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

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a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

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a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

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a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

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a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

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a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

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a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

giễu cợt (ai đó hoặc điều gì đó)

Để đưa ra những nhận xét chế giễu, trêu chọc hoặc giễu cợt về hoặc với giá trị của ai đó hoặc điều gì đó. Tất cả tất cả người đều đang giễu cợt về tương lai tồi tệ của công ty, bất bao giờ mong đợi nó thực sự đi xuống. Các thành viên trong triều đình vừa giễu cợt người tù khi anh ta cầu xin mạng sống của mình trước nhà vua .. Xem thêm: banter

banter at addition or article

để giễu cợt ai đó hoặc điều gì đó. Làm ơn đừng đùa cợt với anh họ của tôi. Có ai đó đang giễu cợt kiểu tóc của tui không ?. Xem thêm: jest. Xem thêm: