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a b c - book 
a b c - book /'eibi:'si:buk/- danh từ
- sách vỡ lòng, sách học vần
ook Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
book worm
one who reads a lot, geek Sarah is quite a book worm. She loves to read history books.
booked/booked up
no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.
by hook or by crook
in any way necessary She says that she will go to Italy this year by hook or by crook.
can't see for looking
cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
close the books
stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.
cook
play good jazz, play music with skill and inspiration The Boss Brass was cookin' last night. What a great band!
cook one
destroy one
cook the books
illegally change information in accounting books in a company The accountant was cooking the books for over a year before he was caught.
cook your goose
finish you, ruin you, goose is cooked If you borrow too much money, you'll cook your goose.
crack a book
study, read a textbook Sean passed that exam without cracking a book.
curl up with a good book
sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Donnybrook
a fight involving many people - especially in a game of hockey The Flames and the Oilers had another Donnybrook last night - a bench-clearing brawl.
every trick in the book
every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
goose is cooked
chance is gone, plan has failed, game over If we don't win this game, our goose is cooked.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
have nookie
have sexual intercourse, have sex, make love All he wants to do is have nookie - all the time!
hit the books
study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hook, line and sinker
without question or doubt, completely She fell in love with her new boyfriend hook, line and sinker.
hook up
connect or fit together As soon as we moved to our new apartment we had to hook up the phone.
hook up with
join, travel together In Calgary, I hooked up with a guy from Montreal.
hooker
prostitute, fallen woman As I walked along 3rd Avenue, a hooker asked me if I was lonely.
if looks could kill
the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?
in his good books
among those he likes, on his list of good people She's in his good books because she praised his painting.
in my good books
among the people I like, on my good side To get in my good books, you can help me with my homework.
in your bad books
one of the people you do not like If I don't agree with you, I'll be in your bad books, right?
keep books
keep records of money earned and spent The accountant has been keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
kooky
crazy, hairbrain, nuts Just because I eat insects doesn't mean I'm kooky.
let (someone) off the hook
excuse someone from a penalty or promise He let me off the hook and I didn
look a gift horse in the mouth
complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn
look after
care for, take care of He really looks after his car. It's in very good condition.
look after someone
take care or attend to someone She has been looking after her mother since her recent illness.
look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
look daggers
look angry, look with hateful eyes Ginny looked daggers at me when I kissed her boyfriend.
look down on
look as if you are better, look superior Do some Americans look down on people from Canada?
look down on someone
regard with contempt or a feeling of superiority She looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
look down one
think of as worthless, feel scorn for She looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.show your dislike of someone or something He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.
look down your nose at
look at a person as though he is not as good as you Just because he's rich he looks down his nose at us.
look for
try to find, search for, hunt She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can
look forward to something
anticipate with pleasure He
look high and low
look everywhere, leave no stone unturned We've looked high and low for that watch, but we can't find it.
look in on
go to see, make a short visit with, make a call on Could you please look in on the baby and see if she is sleeping.