Out of the blue: bất ngờ, đột ngột.

he broke up with me out of the blue.

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.

Hit the books(informal): chăm chú ôn học bài.

You have to hit the books for the FCE.

Look like a million dollars(informal): đẹp sang trọng, hết sảy.

The dress looks like a million dollars.

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)

He always try to go the extra mile before the exams.

Burn the candle at both ends = làm việc ngày đêm

He's been burning the candle at both ends to finish this project.

Knuckle under(informal) = ngừng lãng phí thời gian và bắt đầu làm việc

The sooner you knuckle under and start work, the better.

Work your fingers to the bone = làm việc rất chăm chỉ(to work extremely hard, especially for a long time)

I work my fingers to the bone for you.

Pull your weight = làm tròn phần việc của mình(to as hard as other or as hard as expected and needed)

He's a good and always pulls his weight.

Pull your socks up(informal) = nỗ lực nhiều hơn

You'll have to pull your socks up and work harder if you want to impress the boss!

Put your feet up = thư giãn

At last that's over - now I can put my feet up for a while.

Sit on the fence = không thể quyết định chuyện gì

When there are arguments, she just sits on the fence and says nothing.