Tổng hợp Idioms thông dụng chủ đề Địa điểm và du lịch (Place and travel)

IDIOMS	MEANING	EXAMPLE
hit the road	to leave a place or begin a journey (khởi hành, bắt đầu chuyến đi)	I said my goodbyes and hit the road* back to central Nashville.*
put the pedal to the metal	to accelerate to or travel at the maximum speed (đi nhanh hết cỡ)	It would normally take us three days driving to New York from Colorado, but with my brother putting the pedal to the metal, we made it in two.
a stone’s throw from	a very short distance (rất gần)	The shore house is a stone’s throw from* the ocean!*
out of the way	not convenient for or easily reached by someone; not along someone’s route (không dễ đến, không dễ tới; không đúng đường đi của ai)	If it’s out of the way, I can pick it up myself tomorrow.
out of town	temporarily not in one’s own town (không ở trong thành phố, thị trấn)	I’m going out of town* for two weeks, so Robin will be in charge while I’m gone.*
under the sun	on earth; in existence (trên đời, hiện đang tồn tại)	They say there’s nothing new under the sun.
all over the place	everywhere; over a great distance or area (khắp mọi nơi)	Now that we’ve graduated, my college friends are all over the place, and I hardly ever see them.
on the spot	at that moment or place (ngay lúc đó, tại chỗ)	My boss grilled me about the mix-up in the report, making me explain the whole thing right there on the spot.
go to ground	to hide at a location where one will not easily be found (trốn ở một nơi nào đó khó tìm thấy)	I needed to go to ground* at my vacation home after making that huge blunder at work.*
from door to door	traveling to the door of each home in a particular area, typically to sell or obtain something (đi đến từng nhà)	We went from door to door selling candy bars for the school fundraiser.
at the wheel	to drive a vehicle (lái xe)	Don’t worry, Katie’s at the wheel, and she is very good at driving in the snow.
at a good clip	fast (nhanh)	That horse is moving at a good clip* – I think he might win the race!*
jump the lights	to drive on when the traffic lights are red (vượt đèn đỏ)	A policeman stopped us for jumping the lights.
give houseroom to	said when someone strongly dislikes or disapproves of someone or something and wants to (dành không gian trong ngôi nhà cho một điều gì đó)	I will not give houseroom to* that table because it is so ugly.*
in the sticks	a long way from a town or city (ở vùng quê, nông thôn)	He was sick of living in the sticks* and dreamed of spending his life in Ho Chi Minh City.*
here, there, and everywhere	in many different places; all around (ở khắp nơi)	She’s been rushing about here, there, and everywhere, trying to keep everyone happy.
break the journey	to stop and rest somewhere in the midst of one’s travels (dừng lại nghỉ chân giữa chuyến đi)	We plan to break the journey* in upstate New York for a night before continuing on to Toronto.*
a hole in the wall	small place to live, stay or work in (một nơi nhỏ, không dễ thấy)	We went for a drink at a hole in the wall* near the university last night.*
run something to earth	to succeed in tracking down the location of someone or something after an extensive or exhaustive search (tìm được ai hay cái gì sau một cuộc tìm kiếm vất vả)	After nearly three months of searching, we finally ran the suspects to earth.
in the middle of nowhere	far away from any towns and cities and where few people live (ở một nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh, có ít người sinh sống)	The campsite was in the middle of nowhere so I couldn’t phone you.
from pillar to post	from one place or situation to another (liên tục phải di chuyển từ nơi này đến nơi khác; hết khó khăn này tới khó khăn khác)	They’ve been sending me from pillar to post looking for the replacement part, but nowhere seems to have it in stock.
neck of the woods	a neighborhood or nearby area; the area around where one lives (khu vực lân cận, xung quanh)	I didn’t expect to see you in this neck of the woods.
live out of a suitcase	travel a lot, and therefore be limited to the contents of a suitcase (di chuyển nhiều và không ở một chỗ quá lâu nên thường hạn chế về hành lí)	I hate living out of a suitcase. For my next vacation, I want to go to just one place and stay there the whole time.
off the beaten track	in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns (ở nơi vắng vẻ, ít người lui tới; nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh)	I chose that island as a vacation spot because I knew it was off the beaten track* and would give me some much-needed solitude.*
beat a retreat	to leave a place or situation quickly (rời đi nhanh chóng)	When the rain started, everyone on the field beat a retreat* indoors.*
land of milk and honey	a country where living conditions are good and people have the opportunity to make a lot of money (một quốc gia có điều kiện sống tốt và cơ hội kiếm tiền)	Canada was the land of milk and honey* – the land of opportunities.*
get itchy feet	to start to want to travel or do something different (muốn đi du lịch hoặc làm gì đó khác đi)	Every so often, Claire gets itchy feet and sets off for a foreign destination.
(as) clean as a whistle	extremely clean (hoàn toàn sạch sẽ và không có bụi bẩn, xét từ vẻ bề ngoài của nó)	Bob was genuinely amused when he saw that his room was as clean as a whistle.
in the boondocks	to be in a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities (ở nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh, thiếu tiện nghi)	That place is way out in the boondocks* – it’ll take us hours to get there.*
a blot on the landscape	something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view (một điều gì đó làm ảnh hưởng đến cả một khung cảnh đẹp)	That building has stayed empty for years, becoming a blot on the landscape.
every nook and cranny	every part of a place (mọi nơi có thể trong một khu vực)	Every nook and cranny of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad.
spick and span	(especially of a place) very clean and tidy (rất gọn gàng và sạch sẽ)	Their house is always spick and span.
hitch a lift	to get a free ride in someone else’s vehicle as a way of travelling (đi nhờ xe ai đó)	A: “Do you need me to drive you to the movie?” – B: “No, I’m hitching a lift with Janet.”
on the town	enjoying yourself by going to places of entertainment in a town or city (đến những nơi giải trí trong thành phố hoặc thị trấn)	I’m exhausted because I had a night on the town last night.
highways and byways	the roads and paths of a place (mọi nẻo đường của một nơi nào đó)	The city council voted to plant new trees along all the highways and byways of the town.
lose someone’s bearings	to become lost (bị lạc)	It’s very easy to lose your bearings if you are exploring underground caverns.
plain sailing	to be smooth, uninterrupted, and/or easy, especially as of progress, travel, or development (thuận buồm xuôi gió)	Now that we’ve gotten that problem figured out, the project should be plain sailing* from here on!*

IDIOMS

MEANING

EXAMPLE

hit the road

to leave a place or begin a journey (khởi hành, bắt đầu chuyến đi)

I said my goodbyes and hit the road back to central Nashville.

put the pedal to the metal

to accelerate to or travel at the maximum speed (đi nhanh hết cỡ)

It would normally take us three days driving to New York from Colorado, but with my brother putting the pedal to the metal, we made it in two.

a stone’s throw from

a very short distance (rất gần)

The shore house is a stone’s throw from the ocean!

out of the way

not convenient for or easily reached by someone; not along someone’s route (không dễ đến, không dễ tới; không đúng đường đi của ai)

If it’s out of the way, I can pick it up myself tomorrow.

out of town

temporarily not in one’s own town (không ở trong thành phố, thị trấn)

I’m going out of town for two weeks, so Robin will be in charge while I’m gone.

under the sun

on earth; in existence (trên đời, hiện đang tồn tại)

They say there’s nothing new under the sun.

all over the place

everywhere; over a great distance or area (khắp mọi nơi)

Now that we’ve graduated, my college friends are all over the place, and I hardly ever see them.

on the spot

at that moment or place (ngay lúc đó, tại chỗ)

My boss grilled me about the mix-up in the report, making me explain the whole thing right there on the spot.

go to ground

to hide at a location where one will not easily be found (trốn ở một nơi nào đó khó tìm thấy)

I needed to go to ground at my vacation home after making that huge blunder at work.

from door to door

traveling to the door of each home in a particular area, typically to sell or obtain something (đi đến từng nhà)

We went from door to door selling candy bars for the school fundraiser.

at the wheel

to drive a vehicle (lái xe)

Don’t worry, Katie’s at the wheel, and she is very good at driving in the snow.

at a good clip

fast (nhanh)

That horse is moving at a good clip – I think he might win the race!

jump the lights

to drive on when the traffic lights are red (vượt đèn đỏ)

A policeman stopped us for jumping the lights.

give houseroom to

said when someone strongly dislikes or disapproves of someone or something and wants to (dành không gian trong ngôi nhà cho một điều gì đó)

I will not give houseroom to that table because it is so ugly.

in the sticks

a long way from a town or city (ở vùng quê, nông thôn)

He was sick of living in the sticks and dreamed of spending his life in Ho Chi Minh City.

here, there, and everywhere

in many different places; all around (ở khắp nơi)

She’s been rushing about here, there, and everywhere, trying to keep everyone happy.

break the journey

to stop and rest somewhere in the midst of one’s travels (dừng lại nghỉ chân giữa chuyến đi)

We plan to break the journey in upstate New York for a night before continuing on to Toronto.

a hole in the wall

small place to live, stay or work in (một nơi nhỏ, không dễ thấy)

We went for a drink at a hole in the wall near the university last night.

run something to earth

to succeed in tracking down the location of someone or something after an extensive or exhaustive search (tìm được ai hay cái gì sau một cuộc tìm kiếm vất vả)

After nearly three months of searching, we finally ran the suspects to earth.

in the middle of nowhere

far away from any towns and cities and where few people live (ở một nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh, có ít người sinh sống)

The campsite was in the middle of nowhere so I couldn’t phone you.

from pillar to post

from one place or situation to another (liên tục phải di chuyển từ nơi này đến nơi khác; hết khó khăn này tới khó khăn khác)

They’ve been sending me from pillar to post looking for the replacement part, but nowhere seems to have it in stock.

neck of the woods

a neighborhood or nearby area; the area around where one lives (khu vực lân cận, xung quanh)

I didn’t expect to see you in this neck of the woods.

live out of a suitcase

travel a lot, and therefore be limited to the contents of a suitcase (di chuyển nhiều và không ở một chỗ quá lâu nên thường hạn chế về hành lí)

I hate living out of a suitcase. For my next vacation, I want to go to just one place and stay there the whole time.

off the beaten track

in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns (ở nơi vắng vẻ, ít người lui tới; nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh)

I chose that island as a vacation spot because I knew it was off the beaten track and would give me some much-needed solitude.

beat a retreat

to leave a place or situation quickly (rời đi nhanh chóng)

When the rain started, everyone on the field beat a retreat indoors.

land of milk and honey

a country where living conditions are good and people have the opportunity to make a lot of money (một quốc gia có điều kiện sống tốt và cơ hội kiếm tiền)

Canada was the land of milk and honey – the land of opportunities.

get itchy feet

to start to want to travel or do something different (muốn đi du lịch hoặc làm gì đó khác đi)

Every so often, Claire gets itchy feet and sets off for a foreign destination.

(as) clean as a whistle

extremely clean (hoàn toàn sạch sẽ và không có bụi bẩn, xét từ vẻ bề ngoài của nó)

Bob was genuinely amused when he saw that his room was as clean as a whistle.

in the boondocks

to be in a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities (ở nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh, thiếu tiện nghi)

That place is way out in the boondocks – it’ll take us hours to get there.

a blot on the landscape

something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view (một điều gì đó làm ảnh hưởng đến cả một khung cảnh đẹp)

That building has stayed empty for years, becoming a blot on the landscape.

every nook and cranny

every part of a place (mọi nơi có thể trong một khu vực)

Every nook and cranny of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad.

spick and span

(especially of a place) very clean and tidy (rất gọn gàng và sạch sẽ)

Their house is always spick and span.

hitch a lift

to get a free ride in someone else’s vehicle as a way of travelling (đi nhờ xe ai đó)

A: “Do you need me to drive you to the movie?” – B: “No, I’m hitching a lift with Janet.”

on the town

enjoying yourself by going to places of entertainment in a town or city (đến những nơi giải trí trong thành phố hoặc thị trấn)

I’m exhausted because I had a night on the town last night.

highways and byways

the roads and paths of a place (mọi nẻo đường của một nơi nào đó)

The city council voted to plant new trees along all the highways and byways of the town.

lose someone’s bearings

to become lost (bị lạc)

It’s very easy to lose your bearings if you are exploring underground caverns.

plain sailing

to be smooth, uninterrupted, and/or easy, especially as of progress, travel, or development (thuận buồm xuôi gió)

Now that we’ve gotten that problem figured out, the project should be plain sailing from here on!

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