TARGET IDIOMS

What’s the matter Last resort

/wɒts ðə ˈmætə/ /lɑːst rɪˈzɔːt/

Right-hand man Get canned

/raɪt-hænd mæn/ /gɛt kænd/

Stab me in the back Make ends meet

/stæb mi ɪn ðə bæk/ /meɪk ɛndz miːt/

Keep your chin up When pigs fly

/kiːp jə ʧɪn ʌp/ /wɛn pɪgz flaɪ/

Make up his mind Change his mind

/meɪk ʌp ɪz maɪnd/ /ʧeɪnʤ ɪz maɪnd/

Look on the bright Side told him off

/lʊk ɒn ðə braɪt saɪd/ /təʊld ɪm ɒf/

Thank goodness Hang in there

/θæŋk ˈgʊdnɪs/ /hæŋ ɪn ðeə/

Stresss out Out of work

/strɛst aʊt,bɒb/ /aʊt əv wɜːk/

Live from hand to mouth Set eyes

/lɪv frəm hænd tə maʊθ/ /sɛt aɪz/

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SOURCE: SPEAK ENGLISH LIKE AN AMERICAN
 LESSON 2: BOB RETURNS HOME
WITH BAD NEWS
Bob tells his wife Susan that he lost his job. Susan suggests that he
start his own business.
Susan: What's the matter (có chuyện gì vậy), anh yêu?

Bob: Susan, hôm nay anh get canned (mất việc) tại nơi làm việc.

Susan: Nhưng Bob, anh là right-hand man (trợ thủ đắc lực của
Peter)!

Bob: Đúng rồi, anh ta đã stab me in the back (quay lưng với anh).

Susan: Keep your chin up (lạc quan lên). Có lẽ anh ấy sẽ change his
mind (thay đổi ý định) và giữ anh lại.

Bob: When pigs fly (Không bao giờ)! Một khi anh ấy make up his
mind (quyết định), anh ấy không bao giờ thay đổi nó. Ngoài ra,
anh cũng told him off (chấp nhận nghỉ).

Susan: Look on the bright side (hãy lạc quan lên): anh sẽ không phải
set eyes (để mắt) tới Peter một lần nữa.

Bob: Thank goodness (thật nhẹ nhõm) vì điều đó!

Susan: Hang in there (đừng nản chí). Em chắc chắn anh sẽ không out
of work (thất nghiệp) lâu đâu.

Bob: Trong khi, chúng ta cần phải live from hand to mouth (có
tiền để chi tiêu).

Susan: Đừng quá stress out (căng thẳng), Bob. Chúng ta sẽ make
ends meet (xoay sở) được.
Bob: Anh có thể có một công việc tại McDonald như là last resort
(phương án cuối cùng).

Susan: Em không nghĩ họ đang tuyển dụng.

Bob: Nếu worse comes to worst (mọi việc tệ hơn), chúng ta có thể
bán nhà và sống trong một cái lều.

Susan: Hãy think big (nghĩ lớn lên)! Có khi anh có thể bắt đầu kinh
doanh riêng của mình.

Bob: Easier said than done (nói thì lúc nào cũng dễ hơn làm)!
Susan: Có chuyện gì vậy, dear?  What’s the matter

Bob: Susan, I đã mất việc today at work.  Got canned

Susan: But Bob, you were Peter's trợ thủ đắc lực  Right-hand man
của Peter mà!

Bob: Yes, and he đã quay lưng với anh.  Stabbed me in the back

Susan: Lạc quan lên. Maybe he'll thay đổi ý  Keep your chin up
định and take you back.  Change his mind

Bob: Không bao giờ! Once he quyết định, he  When pigs fly
never changes it. Besides, I chấp nhận  Makes up his mind
nghỉ.  Told him off

Susan: Hãy tích cực lên: you won't have to để  Look on the bright side
mắt on Peter ever again.  Set eyes

Bob: Thật nhẹ nhõm for that!  Thank goodness

Susan: Đừng nản chí. I'm sure you won't be thất  Hang in there
nghiệp for long.  Out of work

Bob: In the meantime, we'll have to có đủ tiền  Live from hand to

để sống sót. mouth

Susan: Don't get too áp lực , Bob. We'll  Stresssed out,Bob

xoay sở được.  Make ends meet
Bob: I can always get a job at McDonald's as
 Last resort
phương án cuối cùng.

Susan: I don't think they're hiring right now.

 Worse comes to worst

Bob: If moi việc tệ hơn, we can sell our
home and move into a tent.

Susan: Let's nghĩ lớn! Maybe you can start your  Think big
own business.

 Easier said than done

Bob: Nói thì dễ hơn làm!
Brandon wasn't going to take a Brandon wasn't going to take a vacation
vacation this year, but then he đã đổi ý this year, but then he changed his mind
and went to Bora Bora for two weeks. and went to Bora Bora for two weeks.

You want to climb Mount Everest? You want to climb Mount Everest?
Nói thì dễ hơn làm! Easier said than done!

After Chris đã mất việc, it took him a After Chris got canned, it took him a
year to find a new job. year to find a new job.

Why aren't you applying to medical Why aren't you applying to medical
school this year? Did you đổi ý about school this year? Did you change your
becoming a doctor? mind about becoming a doctor?

Moving into a new home is nói dễ Moving into a new home is easier said
hơn làm. than done.

Lisa is a lousy secretary. She deserves Lisa is a lousy secretary. She deserves
to mất việc! to get canned!

I know you're four games behind, I know you're four games behind, but
but you can still win the tennis you can still win the tennis match.
match. Just đừng nản chí! Just hang in there!

Ted's car isn't running well. Nếu mọi Ted's car isn't running well. If worse
chuyện tệ hơn, he can take the bus to comes to worst, he can take the bus to
school. school.

Even when he was unemployed and Even when he was unemployed and
homeless, Bill managed to lạc quan homeless, Bill managed to keep his
lên. chin up.
Đừng nản chí , Don! Your invention Hang in there, Don! Your invention
will soon be a success. will soon be a success.

I know you're running out of money. I know you're running out of money. If
Nếu mọi chuyện tệ hơn, you can worse comes to worst, you can always
always sell some of your jewelry. sell some of your jewelry.

Lạc quan lên ! You'll find your lost Keep your chin up! You'll find your
dog soon. lost dog soon.

David was locked out of his David was locked out of his house.
house. He knew that as a phương He knew that as a last resort, he
án cuối cùng, he could always could always break a window.
break a window.

Jenny was earning $5 an hour Jenny was earning $5 an hour

working at the store. She was really working at the store. She was really
đủ tiền để sống. living from hand to mouth.

Leo was upset that his soccer game Leo was upset that his soccer game
was canceled. His mother said, was canceled. His mother said, "Look
"Lạc quan lên, now you can stay on the bright side, now you can stay
home and watch TV." home and watch TV."

I don't like taking medicine. I'll I don't like taking medicine. I'll only
only take it as a phương án cuối take it as a last resort.
cùng .

George is really poor. He đủ tiền George is really poor. He lives from

để sống. hand to mouth.
You lost your job? Lạc quan lên, You lost your job? Look on the
now you'll have more free time! bright side, now you'll have more
free time!

Kimberly wasn't able to xoay sở Kimberly wasn't able to make ends

được so she had to ask her parents meet so she had to ask her parents to
to pay her rent. pay her rent.

Gary was thất nghiệp for a year Gary was out of work for a year
before finding a new job. before finding a new job.

Juan's trợ thủ đắc lực helps him Juan's right-hand man helps him
make all of his decisions. make all of his decisions.

If you can't xoay sở được , you'll If you can't make ends meet, you'll
need to start spending less. need to start spending less.

Bob is thất nghiệp. Do you know Bob is out of work. Do you know
anybody who might want to hire him? anybody who might want to hire him?

When Jack Thompson retired as When Jack Thompson retired as

president of his company, his trợ thủ president of his company, his right-
đắc lực took over. hand man took over.

Ted was in love from the moment he Ted was in love from the moment he set
để mắt đến Amber. eyes on Amber.

Jill and Heather were friends, until Jill and Heather were friends, until
Heather quay lưng lại với Jill by Heather stabbed Jill in the back by
stealing her boyfriend. stealing her boyfriend.
Al is so căng thẳng about his job that Al is so stressed out about his job that
he can't sleep at night. he can't sleep at night.

Susan knew from the moment she để Susan knew from the moment she set
mắt đến Ted's friend Lucas that he eyes on Ted's friend Lucas that he
would be trouble. would be trouble.

You're firing me after all I've done for You're firing me after all I've done for
this company? You're really quay this company? You're really stabbing
lưng lại với tôi! me in the back!

You've been so căng thẳng lately. You You've been so stressed out lately. You
really need to take a long vacation! really need to take a long vacation!

When Ted showed up for chemistry When Ted showed up for chemistry
class a half an hour late, his teacher class a half an hour late, his teacher
really cho anh ấy nghỉ. really told him off.

When Ted came home at 4 a.m. last When Ted came home at 4 a.m. last
Sunday, his mother said, "Thật nhẹ Sunday, his mother said, "Thank
nhõm you're home! I was so worried goodness you're home! I was so
about you." worried about you."

Why run for Governor of New York? Why run for Governor of New York?
Nghĩ lớn lên: run for President of the Think big: run for President of the
United States! United States!

Patty is going to báo hỏng the Patty is going to tell off the plumber
plumber because the pipes he said he because the pipes he said he fixed are
fixed are still leaking. still leaking.
Thật nhẹ nhõm you didn't go to Thank goodness you didn't go to
California on Monday. It rained there California on Monday. It rained there
every day this week. every day this week.

Ken and Sandra hope to sell their Ken and Sandra hope to sell their house
house for $3 million dollars. They for $3 million dollars. They always
always nghĩ lớn. think big.

Có chuyện gì vậy, Bob? You don't What's the matter, Bob? You don't
look very happy. look very happy.

Will Ted teach Nicole how to play the Will Ted teach Nicole how to play the
guitar? Chuyện đó sẽ ko bao giờ xảy guitar? When pigs fly!
ra!

Oscar looks very pale. Có chuyện gì Oscar looks very pale. What's the
with him? matter with him?

Sure, I'll give you my new Sure, I'll give you my new laptop.
laptop.Chuyện đó sẽ không bao giờ When pigs fly!
xảy ra!
 PRACTICE THE IDIOMS
Fill in the blank with the missing word:
1) What's the ? You look upset.
a) situation b) issue c) matter

2) I know I can trust you. You would never stab me in the

a) leg b) back c) arm

3) If Bob and Susan run out of money, they can always borrow money
from Susan's sister as a resort.
a) final b) first c) last

4) You look really stressed . Why don't you sit down, relax, and
have a cup of tea?
a) about b) in c) out

5) Bob, everything will be fine. You just need to keep your chin
and remember that tomorrow is another day.
a) up b) down c) above

6) I just can't make up my whether to order chicken or fish.

a) head b) brain c) mind

7) Nicole accidentally stepped on Ted's guitar. Ted got really angry

and told her .
a) off b) out c) away

8) Your husband left you for his psychologist? Hang there!

I'm sure he'll realize she's crazy and then come back to you.
a) up b) in c) out