IDIOMS AND METAPHORS RALATING TO HOMES AND LIFESTYLE- Thành ngữ và phép ẩn dụ liên quan đến gia đình và cách sống

1. A household word/name :  something everyone knows - tên/ từ phổ biến.

Ex: Nike has become a household name.

2. A drink on the house: a free drink. - đồ uống miễn phí.

Ex: The restaurance owner offered us a bottle of wine on the house.

3. Home truths: information that is true but not pleasant or welcome. - thông tin đúng sự thật nhưng không thú vị, không chào đón.

Ex: It's time he was told some home truths about the way he's been behaving!

4. Nothing to write home about: nothing special. - không đặc biệt.

Ex: The town is ok but nothing to write home about.

5. Hit home: become fully understood or fully felt.- trúng đích, thấu cáy, chạm nọc.

Ex: The difficult of managing without a regular salary is hitting home now.

6. That's the story of my life: That's what always happens to me. ( used humorously). - những chuyện này luôn xảy ra với tôi, đời tôi khổ thế đấy, cái số tôi nó thế. ( dùng theo cách hài hước)

Ex: Everyone got a pay rise the week after i resigned. That's the story of my life!

7. Have the time of your life: have a wonderful time. - có thời gian tuyệt vời.

Ex: Paul's having the time of his life in Canada.

8. Get a new lease of life: become more energetic and active than before. - trở nên đầy nghị lực và năng động hơn trước.

Ex: When Sue moved jobs she seemed to get a new lease of life.

9.  A dog's life: a very unhappy and difficult life - cuộc sống khốn khổ, khó khăn.

Ex: Reg said he led a dog's life in the army.

Idiom focus:

THAT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE (informal): when you say that's the story of my life about an unfortunate experience you have had, you mean you have had many similar experiences.- những chuyện này luôn xảy ra với tôi, đời tôi khổ thế đấy, cái số tôi nó thế. ( dùng theo cách hài hước)

Ex: The handsome new man at work is already married. That's the story of my life!
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