a grey area
A situation without clear rules or boundaries, where the right answer is unclear.
Everyday idioms · Thành ngữ hằng ngày 27
Common English idioms for daily conversation.
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a piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
a rip-off
Something priced far above its real value; a cheat.
add fuel to the fire
Euphemism for to make a situation worse.
as easy as ABC
Extremely easy; requiring no skill at all.
call it a day
To declare the end of a task.
cool as a cucumber
Calm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed.
crack a book
To open a book and study, often used of someone who rarely does.
draw a blank
Get no successful response.
fill in the blanks
To supply the missing information; to work out the rest yourself.
get a kick out of it
To really enjoy or be amused by something.
get your act together
To organize yourself and start behaving properly or effectively.
give it a shot
To make an attempt; to try something.
have mixed feelings
To be unsure how you feel; to feel both good and bad about something at once.
I've got your number
To have someone figured out, so they can't fool you.
in hot water
In trouble; facing punishment or serious criticism.
it's in the bag
Certain to be won or achieved; a sure thing.
miss the boat
To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
mumbo jumbo
Meaningless or confusing talk; total nonsense.
out of the blue
By surprise.
pass with flying colors
To succeed at something easily and impressively.
the icing on the cake
An extra good thing that makes an already good situation even better.
down to the wire
Until the very last moment or deadline
have second thoughts
To reconsider or doubt a decision
in the same boat
Sharing a similar problem or situation
read between the lines
Understand the implied or hidden meaning
second to none
Heroin.