IELTS Speaking – Tổng hợp Idioms chủ đề: Fame and Media

19 CHỦ ĐỀ IDIOMS THÔNG DỤNG CHO IELTS SPEAKING GIÚP BẠN TĂNG BAND ĐIỂM

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IDIOMS	MEANING	EXAMPLE
One in a million	a very special person (một người rất đặc biệt, khác thường hoặc đáng ngưỡng mộ)	She was one in a million* and is irreplaceable.*
The cream of the crop	the best of a group, of similar things, or people (phần tốt nhất của cái gì đó)	He was certain that the judges would recognize his show rabbit as the cream of the crop.
Go to great pains	to do something with a lot of care or effort (nỗ lực hết sức)	He *went to great pains* to dress well for the occasion.
Someone’s/something’s claim to fame	a reason why someone or something is famous (lý do cho sự nổi tiếng)	Jeff’s big *claim to fame* is being on that reality show for one episode.
Rise to fame	to become famous (vụt sáng)	He *rose to fame* in the 90s as a TV presenter.
Stand out from the crowd	to be very noticeable and different among a group of people or things that are all very similar (khác biệt, nổi bật, đi ngược lại số đông)	Jane’s particular fashion sense makes her stand out from the crowd, but I’m not sure that’s always a good thing.
In the public eye	to be famous and written about in newspapers and magazines and seen on television (nổi tiếng và được nhắc đến nhiều trong báo chí hay được thấy nhiều trên ti vi)	Increasingly, people *in the public eye* are voicing concern about the effects of their lifestyle on their family life.
Be a crowd-puller	a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention and that people will pay to see (người thu hút đám đông)	Local dish Murtabak Daging Wak” which has always been a *crowd puller* at the Taman Kota Cheras bazaar every Ramadan, will not be served this year.
Make a splash	to become suddenly very successful or very well known (nổi tiếng sau một đêm)	Jodie Foster *made quite a splash* in the film “Taxi Driver”.
Be a household word	a word or name that everyone knows (cái tên mà ai cũng biết)	McDonalds quickly became a household word.
Make it big	to become very successful or famous (nổi tiếng)	By the time he was nineteen, he had *made it big* in the music business.
Steal the limelight	to get more attention than anyone or anything else in a situation (gây chú ý nhất)	The experimental car certainly *stole the limelight* at the motor show.
Be in the limelight	to be in public attention and interest (được chú ý và yêu thích)	She’s been in the limelight* recently, following the release of her controversial new film.*
Be in the spotlight	(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention (nhận được nhiều sự chú ý)	The senator has been in the spotlight* recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.*
Be/take centre stage	to be at the centre of attention (là tâm điểm của sự chú ý)	I’m not talking about my promotion today because my sister’s engagement should take center stage.
Flavor of the month	the most popular person at a particular time (người nổi tiếng nhất trong một khoảng thời gian)	Andy is certainly the flavour of the month* with the boss.*
Make a name for oneself	to become famous or respected by a lot of people (trở nên nổi tiếng hoặc được kính trọng bởi nhiều người)	He’s made a name for himself* as a talented journalist.*
Put something/someone on the map	to make a thing, person, or place famous (làm cho một cái gì, một người hoặc một địa điểm nổi tiếng)	They’re hoping that this amusement park can put* the small town on the map.*
Steal the show/scene	to be the most popular or the best part of an event or situation (là phần nổi nhất hoặc tốt nhất của một sự kiện hay tình huống nào đó)	The opening band totally stole the show* tonight – they were amazing.*
Hit the headlines	to appear in the news suddenly or receive a lot of attention in news reports (xuất hiện nhiều trên tin tức hoặc nhận được nhiều sự chú ý từ báo chí)	She hit the deadlines* after her scandal at the film studio.*
Take someone/somewhere by storm	to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or popular with someone (đột nhiên cực kì nổi tiếng hoặc thành công)	When he was on the National football team, he and his co-players became the champion of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2008, which took the country by storm.
Go viral	to become very popular very quickly (trở nên nổi tiếng rất nhanh)	This is a viral video. It was amazing how fast the story went viral.
Information overload	a situation in which you receive too much information at one time and cannot think about it in a clear way (bội thực thông tin)	Spread your visit to the museum over two days if you want to avoid *information overload*.
Hot off the press	very recent news (tin tức gần đây)	The latest edition of the student newspaper is *hot off the press*, and my class is going to distribute it at lunch.