Ex: She is the apple of her father's eye. ( Cô ta là viên ngọc quý của ông bố)
2. As far as the eye can/could see: to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or ocean)[ đến tận chân trời]
Ex: The cornfields stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see. (Cánh đồng bắp trải dài bao la đến tận chân trời]
3. Be all eyes: to be watching someone or something carefully and with a lot of interest [Nhìn chằm chằm]
Ex: The kids were all eyes as he slowly unwrapped the package. (Bọn trẻ thích thú nhìn chằm chằm, chậm rãi tháo gói đồ]
4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: (saying) people all have different ideas about what is beautiful [ yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu]
5. Before/in front of someone's (very) eyes: in someone's presence; in front of someone [Trước mắt ai, dưới sự chứng kiến của ai]
Ex: He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes. (Anh ta chứng kiến công việc kiếm sống bị hủy hại trước mắt mình)
6. Be up to your eyes in something: to have a lot of something to deal with [ ngập đầu về (công việc, nợ nần)]
Ex: We're up to our eyes in work. ( Chúng tôi làm việc ngập đầu)
7. A bird's-eye view (of something): a view of something from a high position looking down [Toàn cảnh nhìn từ trên xuống; một cái nhìn chung chung]
Ex: From the plane we had a bird's eye view of Manhattan.( Từ máy bay ta có cái nhìn toàn cảnh về Manhattan.)
8. Catch someone's eye: to attract someone's attention [ thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó]
Ex: Can you catch the waiter's eye? (Bạn có thể thu hút sự chú ý của người hầu bàn]
9. Cock an ear/eye at something/someone: to look at or listen to someone or something carefully and with a lot of attention [Tập trung nhìn vào; lắng nghe]
10 Easy on the ear/eye: (informal) pleasant to listen to or look at [ Dễ chịu khi nghe hoặc nhìn vào]
Ex: The room was painted in soft pastels that were easy on the eye. (Căn phòng được sơn tông màu lam nhẹ nhìn dễ chịu)
11. My eye!: (old-fashioned, informal) used to show that you do not believe someone or something [Ồ lạ nhỉ]
Ex: “It's an antique.” “An antique, my eye!” ( "Là đồ cổ." "Đồ cổ, lạ nhỉ!)
12 An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth): (saying) used to say that you should punish someone by doing to them what they have done to you or to someone else [Ăn miếng trả miếng]
Ex: They advocate a justice system that works on the principle of an eye for an eye.
13. Someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach: used to say that someone has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat [Con mắt to hơn cái miệng, háo ăn]
14. Feast your eyes (on someone/something): to look at someone or something and get great pleasure [Say mê ngắm nhìn; mê mải thưởng thức vẻ đẹp của...]
15. For someone's eyes only: to be seen only by a particular person [Chỉ được nhìn thấy bởi một người chỉ rõ; chỉ được xem một mình; đọc một mình]
Ex: I'll lend you the letters but they're for your eyes only. (Tôi sẽ cho bạn mượn lá thư nhưng bạn chỉ xem một mình thôi đấy.)
16. Have an eye for something : to be able to judge if things look attractive, valuable, etc. [Có mắt tinh đời về; rất tinh vi; đánh giá đúng]
Ex: I've never had much of an eye for fashion. (Tôi không có mắt về thời trang)
17. Have your eye on someone
1. to be watching someone carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong. [ để ý theo dõi ai]
Ex: And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave.
2. to be thinking about asking someone out, offering someone a job, etc. because you think they are attractive, good at their job, etc. [để mắt tới ai đó vì họ cuốn hút, giỏi giang...]
Ex: He has his eye on the new girl in your class.
18 Have your eye on something: to be thinking about buying something [ Nghĩ về việc mua món đồ nào đó]
19. Have eyes in the back of your head: to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see [ có mắt rất tinh; nhìn thấy tất cả; nhận rõ tất cả]
Ex: You can't get away with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head.
(Cậu không mang được thứ gì ra khỏi lớp cô ấy đâu. Cô ta rất tinh mắt)
20. Have eyes like a hawk: to be able to notice or see everything [như mắt chim ưng; nhìn thấy mọi việc]
Ex: She's bound to notice that chipped glass. The woman has eyes like a hawk!
21. Have one eye/half an eye on something: to look at or watch something while doing something else, especially in a secret way so that other people do not notice [Liếc nhìn]
Ex: During his talk, most of the delegates had one eye on the clock.
22. Have a roving eye: (old-fashioned) to always be looking for the chance to have a new sexual relationship [Mắt nhìn láo liêng]
23. In the blink of an eye: very quickly; in a short time [ Trong một cái chớp mắt; rất nhanh; trong tích tắc]
24. In someone's eyes: in someone's opinion or according to the way that they see the situation [ Trong con mắt của ai]
Ex: She can do no wrong in her father's eyes.
To Western eyes, it may seem that the city is overcrowded.
25. In the eyes of the law, world, etc.: according to the law, most people in the world, etc. [Đứng về mặt pháp lý; đứng về mặt luật pháp]
Ex: In the eyes of the law she is guilty though few ordinary people would think so.
26. In the public eye: well known to many people through newspapers and television [Trước mắt công chúng]
Ex: She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.
27. In the twinkling of an eye: very quickly, synonym in an instant [trong nháy mắt; rất nhanh; tức thì]
Ex: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside down.
28. Keep your ears/eyes open (for something): to be quick to notice or hear things [ để ý theo dõi]
29 Keep an eye on someone/something: to take care of someone or something and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc. [để mắt đến]
Ex: We've asked the neighbors to keep an eye on the house for us while we're away.
30. Keep your eye on the ball: to continue to give your attention to what is most important [ Chú ý vào tiêu điểm]
31. Keep an/your eye open/out (for someone/something): to look for someone or something while you are doing other things [Chú ý đến ai/ cái gì; để ý chờ đợi ai/ cái gì]
Ex: Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.
32. Keep your eyes peeled (for someone/something): to look carefully for someone or something [ Xem xét một cách cẩn thận; tinh mắt]
Ex: We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life.
33. Keep a weather eye on someone/something: to watch someone or something carefully in case you need to take action [ Cảnh giác đề phòng]
Ex: Keep a weather eye on your competitors.
34. Lay/set eyes on someone/something: (informal) (usually used in negative sentences) to see someone or something [ Thấy ai/ cái gì]
Ex: I hope I never set eyes on this place again!
35. Look someone in the eye(s)/face: (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to look straight at someone without feeling embarrassed or ashamed. [ nhìn thẳng vào mắt ai]
Ex: Can you look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying?
Ex: I'll never be able to look her in the face again!
36. make eyes at someone/ give someone the eye: to look at someone in a way that shows that you find them sexually attractive. [liết mắt đưa tình với ai]
Ex: He's definitely giving you the eye!
37. Meet someone's eye(s): [transitive, intransitive] (also meet someone's gaze, look, etc., people's eyes meet) if you meet someone's eye(s), you look directly at them as they look at you; if two people's eyes meet, they look directly at each other.[ Nhìn thấy ai đang nhìn mình, bắt gặp ai đang nhìn mình; nhìn trả lại]
Ex: She was afraid to meet my eye.Their eyes met across the crowded room.
28. Your mind's eye: your imagination [tưởng tượng; khả năng sáng tạo]
Ex: He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.
the naked eye: the normal power of your eyes without the help of an instrument [ Mắt thường ( không cần đeo kính)]
Ex: The planet should be visible with/to the naked eye.
29. Not believe your ears/eyes: (informal) to be very surprised at something you hear/see [ Không tin ở tai/ mắt mình nữa]
Ex: I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in.
30 Not a dry eye in the house: (humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about something [ Mọi người trong cử tọa đều khóc hoặc xúc động sâu sắc]
Ex: There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.
31. Not see eye to eye with someone (on something): to not share the same views as someone about something [ Không đồng tình; không đồng ý ai đó về điều gì; không cùng quan điểm]
Ex: The two of them have never seen eye to eye on politics.
32 Not (be able to) take your eyes off someone/something: to find someone or something so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time [Không bao giờ; không thể ngưng nhìn cái gì; không rời mắt]
33. Only have eyes for/have eyes only for someone: to be in love with only one particular person [Chỉ cảm thấy hứng thú hoặc yêu (một người đã nói rõ)]
Ex: He's only ever had eyes for his wife.
34. Open your/someone's eyes (to something): to realize or make someone realize the truth about something [ Mở to mắt, tỏ vẻ ngạc nhiên; làm cho ai trố mắt ra, làm cho ai sáng mắt ra]
Ex: Traveling really opens your eyes to other cultures.
35. Please the eye: to be very attractive to look at [Làm vui mắt, làm thích mắt]
36. Pull the wool over someone's eyes: (informal) to try to trick someone; to hide your real actions or intentions from someone [ che mắt ai; lừa dối]
Ex: it’s no use trying to pull the wool over my eyes – I know exactly what’s going on.
37 Run/cast an eye/your eyes over something: to look at or examine something quickly [Liếc qua, nhìn thoáng qua]
Ex: Could you just run your eyes over this report?
38. See, look at, etc. something through someone's eyes: to think about or see something the way that another person sees it [Nhìn sự việc dưới con mắt ai đó]
Ex: Try looking at it through her eyes for a change.
39 See something out of the corner of your eye: to see something by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it [Đột ngột nhìn sang bên; liếc]
Ex: Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer.
40 Shut/close your eyes to something: to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it [ nhắm mắt làm ngơ]
Ex: You can't just close your eyes to his violence.
41. A sight for sore eyes: (informal) a person or thing that you are pleased to see [ Cảnh tượng vui; cảnh tượng dễ chịu]
42 Take your eye off the ball: to stop giving your attention to what is most important [Ngưng chú ý đến tiêu điểm]
43. Turn a blind eye (to something): to pretend not to notice something bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it [Giả vờ không biết]
Ex: The authorities were either unaware of the problem or turned a blind eye to it.
44. Under the (watchful) eye of someone: being watched carefully by someone [Dưới sự giám sát của ai]
Ex: The children played under the watchful eye of their father. (Trẻ con chơi đùa dưới sự giám sát của ông bố)
45. With your eyes open : Fully aware of the possible problems or results of a particular course of action [Hoàn toàn nhận thức được cái gì mình đang làm]
Ex: I went into this with my eyes open so I guess I only have myself to blame.
46. With your eyes shut/closed: having enough experience to be able to do something easily [ Không cần nhiều cố gắng; một cách dễ dàng]
Ex: I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.
47. With an eye to something/to doing something: with the intention of doing something [nhằm, với mục đích]
Ex: He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel.
Idiom Focus:
FOR SOMEONE'S EYES ONLY: to be seen only by a particular person [Chỉ được nhìn thấy bởi một người chỉ rõ; chỉ được xem một mình; đọc một mình]
Ex: I'll lend you the letters but they're for your eyes only. (Tôi sẽ cho bạn mượn lá thư nhưng bạn chỉ xem một mình thôi đấy.)
WITH YOUR EYE SHUT/CLOSED: having enough experience to be able to do something easily [ Không cần nhiều cố gắng; một cách dễ dàng]
Ex: I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.
(Tôi đã quen với việc tổ chức chuyến hải trình này, tôi có thể làm một cách dàng)
~ Walls have ears ~
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