On behalf of everyone: đại diện mọi người.
Ex: "On behalf of everyone, I'd like to wish her warm welcome."
See eye to eye: Đồng ý với ai đó.
Ex: "They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal."
Be in/get into deep water : trong tình thế nguy hiểm/khó khăn ( to say that you are in trouble or in a dangerous situation )
Ex: ''He has not submitted his dissertation so he's IN DEEP WATER.''
Bend over backwards : rất cố gắng ( có trường hợp quá sức) (try very hard to do something good or helpful)
Ex: "He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied."
Sleep on it: suy nghĩ (trước khi quyết định)
Ex: "Ex: That sounds like a good deal, but I'd like to sleep on it before I give you my final decision."
Figure something out : hiểu được vấn đề gì
Ex: "I don't understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out."
Go back to the drawing board = làm lại từ đầu
Unfortunately the plans didn't work out. We'll have to go back to the drawing board.
Make a fresh start / make a clean break = bắt đầu lại việc gì đó
Let's put the problems behind us and make a fresh start.
Know something like the back of your hand : biết 1 việc gì rất rõ
Ex: "If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town like the back of my hand"
Miss the boat = to miss an opportunity (lỡ cơ hội)
Ex: "If you miss the boat, it means you are too late to get an opportunity in my company"
"There were tickets available last night, but she missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some."
Leave no stone unturned = to do everything you can to achieve your goal (làm tất cả để đạt mục tiêu)
Ex: "I'll leave no stone unturned until I find out the reason."
"Don't worry. I'll find your stolen dog. I'll leave no stone unturned"
Sit on the fence = to stay neutral and not take sides (lưỡng lự)
Ex: "You can't sit on the fence any longer- you have to decide where you go"
"I'm sitting on the fence with my girlfriend when we went shopping!"
Make it (to the top): to be very successful. (make it: làm được điều gì đó).
"She's very but I she'll make it to the top."
Get the picture: hiểu ý người khác khi họ diễn tả ( understand).
Cut corners: tiết kiệm cách không tốt trong sản xuất.
The last straw: sự việc cuối trước khi xảy ra hậu quả ( giọt nước làm tràn li).
I yelled back at my boss today. It was the last straw.
Go the extra mile: going all the way to get it done. ( nỗ lực nhiều hơn nữa)(to make more than is expected of you)
