Claim kin
to say that you are related to sone, usually because you believe it gives you some advantage or rights
claim the moral high ground
to say that you are morally better than sone else
Sone’s claim to fame
The reason why sone is famous
Make no claim to be sone
to not be trying to make people believe that you are a particular type of people
Claim sone’s life
If a violent event, fighting, or a disease claims sone’s life, it kills that person
Be a monument to sth
to be an important and permanent result of an action or characteristic
A tower/pillar of strength
Chỗ dựa vững chắc
From pillar to post
If sone goes from pillar to post, they are forced to keep moving from one place to another
Nose to tail
One closely behind the other
Nose in the air
used to describe the way sone behaves when they think they are better than other people and do not want to speak to them
jumo/climb/get on bandwagon
to become involved in an activity that is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself (chạy theo trào lưu)
A blot on sone’s character
A fault that spoils sone’s reputatiob
Standard of living
Mức sống
Wrap sone around your little finger
To persuade sone easily to do what you want them to do
Get what’s coming to you
To get the punishment, bad result, etc. That tiu deserve
Flip a switch
to completely change sth or make sth happen quickly and easily
Flip your lid
To become very angry
On the side
- = Secrectly
- In addition to your main job
- Food that is served on the side is served separate from other food
On/from the sidelines
not actively involved in sth
Weep for joy
Khóc vì vui sướng
Down in the dumps
Unhappy
Save your skin/hide
To protect sone from danger
all/the four corners of the world/earth
many different parts of the world
out of/from the corner of your eye
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