Here is a complete list of English idioms relevant to World Music Day (21 June), with explanations, Vietnamese translations, and examples:
1. Face the music
Explanation: Accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions.
Vietnamese: Chịu trách nhiệm cho hành động của mình
Example: "After breaking the rules, the student had to face the music."
2. Music to my ears
Explanation: Something that sounds very pleasant or is exactly what you wanted to hear.
Vietnamese: Một điều rất vui tai hoặc khiến mình rất vui
Example: "The news of her recovery was music to my ears."
3. Change your tune
Explanation: To change your opinion or attitude.
Vietnamese: Thay đổi quan điểm hoặc thái độ
Example: "He changed his tune after realizing how hard the job was."
4. Play it by ear
Explanation: To decide what to do as a situation develops, rather than planning ahead.
Vietnamese: Tùy cơ ứng biến
Example: "We don't have a fixed plan — let’s just play it by ear."
5. Ring a bell
Explanation: To sound familiar.
Vietnamese: Nghe quen quen
Example: "His name rings a bell, but I can't remember where I met him."
6. Blow your own trumpet
Explanation: To boast about your achievements.
Vietnamese: Tự khoe khoang về bản thân
Example: "She’s always blowing her own trumpet about her singing awards."
7. March to the beat of your own drum
Explanation: To act independently or follow your own path.
Vietnamese: Sống theo cách riêng, không chạy theo số đông
Example: "He doesn’t follow trends; he marches to the beat of his own drum."
8. Strike a chord
Explanation: To affect someone emotionally.
Vietnamese: Gây đồng cảm, tạo xúc động mạnh
Example: "Her performance really struck a chord with the audience."
9. For a song
Explanation: At a very low price; cheaply.
Vietnamese: Rất rẻ
Example: "I bought this guitar for a song at the flea market."
10. Fine-tune
Explanation: To make small improvements or adjustments.
Vietnamese: Điều chỉnh tinh tế, hoàn thiện
Example: "The band spent hours fine-tuning their sound before the concert."
11. Hit the right note
Explanation: To do something perfectly or appropriately.
Vietnamese: Làm điều gì rất phù hợp hoặc đúng đắn
Example: "Her speech hit the right note with the audience."
12. In harmony
Explanation: Working or living together peacefully.
Vietnamese: Hòa thuận, hài hòa
Example: "The team worked in harmony to produce the music video."
13. Sing the same tune
Explanation: Agree or support the same idea or opinion.
Vietnamese: Có cùng ý kiến, đồng quan điểm
Example: "They’re both singing the same tune about climate action."
14. Jazz something up
Explanation: Make something more lively or exciting.
Vietnamese: Làm cho cái gì đó thú vị hoặc sinh động hơn
Example: "They jazzed up the show with lights and colorful costumes."
15. Drum something into someone
Explanation: To teach someone something through repetition.
Vietnamese: Nhồi nhét kiến thức vào ai đó
Example: "The music teacher drummed the basics of rhythm into the students."
16. Whistle in the dark
Explanation: To pretend everything is fine when it’s not.
Vietnamese: Giả vờ bình tĩnh khi đang lo lắng
Example: "He’s just whistling in the dark — he knows the band may fail."
17. Fiddle while Rome burns
Explanation: To focus on trivial things during a crisis.
Vietnamese: Mặc kệ chuyện nghiêm trọng để làm việc vô bổ
Example: "The manager was fiddling while Rome burned during the company’s crisis."
18. Make a song and dance about something
Explanation: To exaggerate or overreact to a situation.
Vietnamese: Làm quá, phản ứng thái quá
Example: "Don’t make a song and dance about the delay — it’s just five minutes."
19. Clear as a bell
Explanation: Very easy to hear or understand.
Vietnamese: Rõ ràng, dễ hiểu
Example: "Her voice was clear as a bell during the live performance."
20. Strike the wrong note
Explanation: To do or say something inappropriate or poorly received.
Vietnamese: Làm hoặc nói điều gì đó không phù hợp
Example: "His joke about pop music struck the wrong note with the classical audience."
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