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Thursday, June 19, 2025

English idioms relevant to World Music Day (21 June)

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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Thursday, June 12, 2025

English idioms relevant to World Day Against Child Labour (12 June)

Here is a complete list of English idioms relevant to World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), with explanations, Vietnamese translations, and examples:

1. Rob someone of their childhood

Explanation: Take away the chance to enjoy a normal, carefree childhood.
Vietnamese: Tước đoạt tuổi thơ của ai đó
Example: "Child labour robs millions of their childhood."

2. Born with a burden

Explanation: To face heavy responsibilities from a young age.
Vietnamese: Sinh ra đã gánh nặng trên vai
Example: "Many children in poverty are born with a burden and forced to work early."

3. Forced to grow up too fast

Explanation: To mature before the right time due to tough circumstances.
Vietnamese: Bị ép lớn lên quá nhanh
Example: "Children working in factories are forced to grow up too fast."

4. Carry the weight of the world on one’s shoulders

Explanation: To feel overwhelmed by responsibility or worry.
Vietnamese: Mang gánh nặng cả thế giới trên vai
Example: "Child labourers often carry the weight of the world on their shoulders."

5. No bed of roses

Explanation: Not an easy or pleasant situation.
Vietnamese: Không phải cuộc sống dễ dàng, sung sướng
Example: "Life for child workers is no bed of roses."

6. A hard pill to swallow

Explanation: A difficult or unpleasant truth to accept.
Vietnamese: Sự thật khó chấp nhận
Example: "The reality of child labour is a hard pill to swallow."

7. Thrown in at the deep end

Explanation: Forced into a difficult task without preparation.
Vietnamese: Bị ném vào hoàn cảnh khó khăn khi chưa sẵn sàng
Example: "Many children are thrown in at the deep end and expected to work like adults."

8. A cry for help

Explanation: An obvious sign that someone needs support or rescue.
Vietnamese: Một tiếng kêu cứu
Example: "Child labour is a cry for help from vulnerable families."

9. Too many irons in the fire

Explanation: Having too many responsibilities or tasks at once.
Vietnamese: Quá tải việc, nhiều nhiệm vụ cùng lúc
Example: "A working child has too many irons in the fire — school, work, and home chores."

10. Slave away

Explanation: To work very hard, like a slave.
Vietnamese: Làm việc cực nhọc, kiệt sức
Example: "These children slave away for hours with little or no pay."

11. Caught in a vicious cycle

Explanation: Trapped in a harmful pattern that keeps repeating.
Vietnamese: Mắc kẹt trong vòng luẩn quẩn
Example: "Poverty and child labour often keep families caught in a vicious cycle."

12. Put your foot down

Explanation: To take a firm stand against something.
Vietnamese: Kiên quyết phản đối
Example: "Governments must put their foot down against child exploitation."

13. A means to an end

Explanation: Something done to achieve a result, not for its own sake.
Vietnamese: Phương tiện để đạt mục đích
Example: "For some families, child labour becomes a means to an end — just to survive."

14. Fall through the cracks

Explanation: To be neglected or overlooked.
Vietnamese: Bị bỏ quên, không được chú ý
Example: "Children without legal documents often fall through the cracks and end up working."

15. The last straw

Explanation: The final problem in a series that causes one to act.
Vietnamese: Giọt nước tràn ly
Example: "Seeing children in hazardous jobs was the last straw for the activists."

16. Break the cycle

Explanation: To stop a negative or repeating pattern.
Vietnamese: Phá vỡ vòng lặp tiêu cực
Example: "Education is the key to breaking the cycle of child labour."

17. On the edge

Explanation: In a very difficult or dangerous situation.
Vietnamese: Đang bên bờ vực (nguy hiểm, khó khăn)
Example: "Child workers often live on the edge, lacking safety or support."

18. A voice for the voiceless

Explanation: Someone who speaks up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Vietnamese: Tiếng nói cho những người không có tiếng nói
Example: "Human rights advocates act as a voice for the voiceless children."

19. Burn the candle at both ends

Explanation: To overwork yourself, especially by doing too much.
Vietnamese: Làm việc kiệt sức, vắt kiệt bản thân
Example: "Many child labourers burn the candle at both ends just to help their families."

20. Not a walk in the park

Explanation: Not an easy task or experience.
Vietnamese: Không dễ dàng gì, không phải chuyện chơi
Example: "Balancing work and school is not a walk in the park for child labourers."

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