À, mà trước hết
các bạn có nhớ số thứ tự trong tiếng Anh không, lưu ý là chúng khác số đếm nha.
1- first, 2 - second, 3- third, 4 -fourth, 5 - fifth.... rồi, còn lại ai quên
thì mau mở từ điển ra tra nhé; còn giờ thì tập trung học mấy thành ngữ hay ho
này nè.
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to have second thought: đổi ý
vd:
At first, she liked him, but now she's beginning to have second thought.
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in her seventh heaven: vô cùng sung sướng
vd:
She was in her seventh heaven when she actually met hr favourite film star. She
will never forget it.
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to play second fiddle: bị xem nhẹ
vd: He likes to be on his own boss. He'll never
agree to play second fiddle to anyone else.
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at the eleventh hour: vừa đúng lúc
vd:
Our financial problems were so great that we thought we'd have to sell our
house, but at the eleventh hour, my father in law lent us some money.
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on first name terms: thân mật
vd:
It's a very friendly company to work in. Everyone is on first name terms.
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third degree: bức cung, tra tấn
vd:
The security forces denied accusations that they had used third degree on prisoners
to make them confess.
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third - rate: kém phẩm chất
vd:
No, it wasn't a very good film. In fact, it was pretty third rate.
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sixth - sense: giác quan thứ sáu
vd:
He was brilliant journalist who seemed to have a sixth sense which told him
when and where something important was going to happen.
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