IELTS Speaking – Tổng hợp Idioms chủ đề: Culture and Society

CULTURE

Trong các đề thi IELTS Speaking, bạn sẽ rất hay bắt gặp chủ đề Culture (Văn hóa). Đó không phải chủ đề quá xa lạ với cuộc sống xung quanh chúng ta, tuy nhiên để có thể trả lời tốt ở chủ đề này thì không phải thí sinh nào cũng có thể đạt được. Trong bài viết dưới đây, azVocab sẽ cung cấp đến các bạn các Idioms IELTS Speaking về chủ đề này. Đây là những Idioms nói về kinh nghiệm được đúc kết qua nhiều thế hệ, qua nhiều năm của lịch sử và văn hóa. Hãy cùng học ngay nào!

IDIOMS	MEANING	EXAMPLE
A leopard can’t/doesn’t change its spots	something you say that means a person’s character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will (tính cách con người không thể thay đổi)	The teacher tried to be kind to her students, but a *leopard can’t change its spots*, she was still very mean.
Every cloud has a silver lining	every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage (mọi tình huống khó khăn đều có lợi thế)	He told us about his resignation – an absolute disaster at the time, but *every cloud has a silver lining* because it led to my appointment.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer	you’ll be safer if you know more about your enemies than you know about your friends.(nên biết và hiểu về kẻ thù hơn cả về bạn của mình)	As a politician, you must *keep your friends close and your enemies closer*.
The grass is always greener on the side of the fence	something that you say that means that other people always seem to be in a better situation than you, although they may not be (*đứng núi này trong núi nọ*, luôn cảm thấy không hài lòng với những gì mình có và luôn so sánh với người xung quanh)	I sometimes think I’d be happier teaching in Spain. Oh well, *the grass is always greener on the other side*!
The pen is mightier than the sword	thinking and writing have more influence on people and events than the use of force or violence (lời nói mạnh hơn vũ khí)	This newspaper works on the belief that *the pen is mightier than the sword*.
You can’t judge a book by its cover	you cannot know what something or someone is like by looking only at that person or thing’s appearance (không thể đánh giá chỉ qua vẻ bề ngoài).	That man may look very small and insignificant, but *don’t judge a book by its cover* – he’s a very powerful man in his circle.
You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs first	it is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects (khó có thể đạt được điều gì đó mà không có khó khăn).	I have wanted to venture into the teaching profession from the longest time but *you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs*.
Pride comes/goes before a/the fall	said to emphasize that if you are too confident about your abilities, something bad will happen that shows that you are not as good as you think (trèo cao ngã đau, quá tự tin có thể đem lại điều không tốt)	A: “There’s no way they’d fire me – I’m way too important to the company!”B: “Just be careful, Tom. *Pride comes before the fall*, after all.”
Put (something) down to experience	to regard a bad situation, action, or outcome as a learning experience rather than dwelling on its negative impact (coi thất bại là một bài học kinh nghiệm thay vì là điều gì đó tồi tệ)	I know you’re upset about failing your exam, but just *put it down to experience* and study harder next time.
Teach someone a lesson	to show someone, as a result of experience, what should not be done in the future (dạy cho ai đó một bài học)	I sat in the sun all day at the beach and got a terrible sunburn – it really *taught me a lesson*.
Time will tell	you will discover in the future what the result of a present situation is (thời gian sẽ tiết lộ tất cả)	*Time will tell* whether we made the right decision.
Too many cooks spoil the broth	said when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good (lắm thầy nhiều ma; quá nhiều người cùng làm một việc thì dễ hỏng việc)	A: “We’ve got my boss, his boss, the assistant manager, a freelance consultant, and the head of IT all involved, and it’s turning into a complete disaster!”B: “It sounds to me like there are *too many cooks*.”
Truth will out	the facts of the situation will always and inevitably be known or discovered (sự thật luôn được tìm ra và đưa ra ánh sáng)	The government is trying to hide the use of torture on political prisoners from the public eye, but the *truth will out* one way or another.
While the cat’s away, the mice will play	said when the person who is in charge of a place is not there, and the people there behave badly (vắng chủ nhà gà mọc đuôi tôm)	When the teacher left for a few minutes, the children nearly wrecked the classroom. *When the cat’s away, the mice will play*.

SOCIETY

Dưới đây là các Idioms cho Topic SOCIETY trong IELTS Speaking. Đây là những idiom giúp bạn nói về những tầng lớp, địa vị trong xã hội cùng tầm quan trọng của một cá nhân nào đó. Cùng tham khảo các thành ngữ sau đây nhé.

IDIOMS	MEANING	EXAMPLE
Café society	the rich and famous subset of society of who spend much of their time going to trendy places (tầng lớp giàu có và nổi tiếng)	My grandmother always says that my favorite Hollywood gossip magazines talk about *“café society”* whatever that is.
High society	the wealthiest, most cultured, and most fashionable portion of society; the prestigious and fashionable social elites or aristocrats (tầng lớp thượng lưu)	The young actor’s meteoric rise to fame thrust her into the center of *high society.*
Mutual admiration society	a disparaging term for two (or more) people who engage in lavish mutual praise and admiration (sự tâng bốc lẫn nhau)	I can’t stand working with Tony and Linda. They praise each other from the moment they walk through the door—it’s like they’ve formed a *mutual admiration society!*
On the fringe(s) of society	outside of the mainstream population (ở rìa xã hội, người nghèo)	Mary has devoted her life to helping people, especially those *on the fringes of society* who have largely been left to fend for themselves.
Pay (one’s) dues to society	to serve the sentence given to one upon conviction of a crime (ngồi tù, thụ án do phạm tội)	In the eyes of the law, he has *paid his dues to society*, so he shouldn’t be facing any further punishment for his past crimes.
Pillar of society	one who is a particularly active, respected, and influential member of one’s local social sphere (thành viên rất quan trọng và giá trị của xã hội)	My grandfather was a *pillar of society* because of how many people his businesses employed.
Pillar of the community	one who is a particularly active, respected, and influential member of one’s local social sphere (trụ cột của xã hội)	She was long considered a *pillar of the community*, so she won the mayoral election with ease.
Polite society	the most affluent, powerful, or influential class in society (tầng lớp quyền lực, quyền thế)	The fancy awards ceremony was a chance for me to see *polite society* up close for a night.
Anybody/anyone who is/was anybody/anyone	all the most famous and important people (những người nổi tiếng và quan trọng nhất)	*Anybody who is anybody* in Hollywood will be at the movie premiere tonight.
Big fish in a small pond	an important person in a small community (người quan trọng trong một cộng đồng nhỏ)	Since she was so popular and well-known within the walls of her small high school, Jennifer was used to being *a big fish in a small pond*.
Flavour of the month	the most popular person at a particular time (người nổi tiếng nhất trong một khoảng thời gian, sau đó không còn nữa)	This new social media app is *the flavor of the month* for teenagers across the country.
Head and shoulders above (someone/something)	significantly better than someone or something (vượt trội hơn hẳn ai/cái gì)	I think John should definitely get the job – he’s *head and shoulders above* all the other applicants.
New kid on the block	a new arrival in a place, group, or organization (người mới đến)	We moved around the country a lot when I was growing up, so I was always the *new kid on the block* in school.

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