Thursday, July 17, 2025

English idioms relevant to International Moon Day (20 July)


Here is a complete list of English idioms relevant to International Moon Day (20 July), with explanations, Vietnamese translations, and examples:



1. Over the moon

Explanation: Extremely happy and delighted.
Vietnamese: Vui sướng tột độ
Example: "She was over the moon when she got accepted into NASA."


2. Shoot for the moon

Explanation: Set high goals or dream big.
Vietnamese: Đặt mục tiêu cao, mơ lớn
Example: "Don’t be afraid to shoot for the moon with your ambitions."


3. Ask for the moon

Explanation: To ask for something unrealistic or impossible.
Vietnamese: Đòi hỏi điều không tưởng
Example: "He’s asking for the moon if he wants results overnight."


4. Promise the moon

Explanation: To make extravagant promises that are hard to fulfill.
Vietnamese: Hứa suông, hứa hẹn viển vông
Example: "Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns."


5. Once in a blue moon

Explanation: Very rarely.
Vietnamese: Hiếm khi, năm thì mười hoạ
Example: "A solar eclipse happens once in a blue moon."


6. Many moons ago

Explanation: A long time ago.
Vietnamese: Từ rất lâu rồi
Example: "The first moon landing happened many moons ago, in 1969."


7. Reach for the stars

Explanation: Strive for great or ambitious goals.
Vietnamese: Nỗ lực đạt đến ước mơ lớn lao
Example: "She always told her kids to reach for the stars."


8. In the dark

Explanation: Not knowing something or being uninformed.
Vietnamese: Không biết gì cả
Example: "We were kept in the dark about the project’s details."


9. Like a meteor

Explanation: Someone or something that rises quickly and impressively.
Vietnamese: Nổi bật nhanh chóng như sao băng
Example: "Her career took off like a meteor after the discovery."


10. Over the horizon

Explanation: In the near future; something coming soon.
Vietnamese: Ở phía trước, sắp tới
Example: "New space missions are just over the horizon."


11. The sky’s the limit

Explanation: There’s no limit to what one can achieve.
Vietnamese: Không giới hạn, khả năng vô tận
Example: "With the new technology, the sky’s the limit."


12. Go over someone's head

Explanation: To be too difficult to understand.
Vietnamese: Quá khó để hiểu
Example: "The astronaut's explanation went over my head."


13. A space cadet

Explanation: Someone who is absent-minded or daydreams often.
Vietnamese: Người hay mơ mộng, lơ đãng
Example: "He’s a bit of a space cadet — always lost in thought."


14. Moon over someone

Explanation: To be infatuated or deeply in love.
Vietnamese: Si mê ai đó
Example: "He spent the evening mooning over his crush."


15. Down to Earth

Explanation: Practical and realistic.
Vietnamese: Thực tế, không viển vông
Example: "Despite her fame, she remains very down to Earth."


16. In orbit

Explanation: Extremely excited or successful.
Vietnamese: Phấn khích, đang ở đỉnh cao
Example: "Her success has her in orbit right now."


17. Lunatic fringe

Explanation: A group with extreme or eccentric views.
Vietnamese: Nhóm người cực đoan
Example: "Some see space colonization advocates as part of the lunatic fringe."


18. Come back to Earth

Explanation: Return to reality after being excited or daydreaming.
Vietnamese: Trở lại thực tế
Example: "After the moon landing hype, the astronauts had to come back to Earth—literally and figuratively."


19. Fly me to the moon

Explanation: A romantic or dreamy expression (also from a famous song).
Vietnamese: Hãy đưa em đến cung trăng (biểu hiện mơ mộng lãng mạn)
Example: "He whispered, ‘Fly me to the moon,’ as they danced under the stars."


20. Full moon fever

Explanation: A sudden burst of energy or madness (from folklore).
Vietnamese: Cơn sốt trăng tròn (chỉ hành vi khác thường)
Example: "There was full moon fever in the town — people were acting strangely."


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