Common Daily Expressions Set 21
391. Off the hook.
A: Did the manager scold you for the mistake?
B: No, I’m off the hookidiom – free from blame or trouble.
(หลุดพ้นจากปัญหา)
A: Did the manager scold you for the mistake?
B: No, I’m off the hookidiom – free from blame or trouble.
(หลุดพ้นจากปัญหา)
392. Play it safe.
A: Are you investing in stocks?
B: Not now. I’m going to play it safeidiom – to avoid taking risks.
(เลือกปลอดภัยดีกว่า)
A: Are you investing in stocks?
B: Not now. I’m going to play it safeidiom – to avoid taking risks.
(เลือกปลอดภัยดีกว่า)
393. Cut corners.
A: How did they complete the project so fast?
B: They cut cornersidiom – to do something in a cheap or easy way.
(ลดคุณภาพเพื่อให้ง่ายขึ้น)
A: How did they complete the project so fast?
B: They cut cornersidiom – to do something in a cheap or easy way.
(ลดคุณภาพเพื่อให้ง่ายขึ้น)
394. At the drop of a hat.
A: Will they help us with the move?
B: Of course! They’d help at the drop of a hatidiom – immediately or without hesitation.
(โดยทันที)
A: Will they help us with the move?
B: Of course! They’d help at the drop of a hatidiom – immediately or without hesitation.
(โดยทันที)
395. Make a mountain out of a molehill.
A: Why is he so upset over a small issue?
B: He always makes a mountain out of a molehillidiom – to exaggerate or overreact.
(ทำเรื่องเล็กให้เป็นเรื่องใหญ่)
A: Why is he so upset over a small issue?
B: He always makes a mountain out of a molehillidiom – to exaggerate or overreact.
(ทำเรื่องเล็กให้เป็นเรื่องใหญ่)
396. Throw in the towel.
A: Did you finish the marathon?
B: No, I threw in the towelidiom – to give up halfway through.
(ยอมแพ้กลางทาง)
A: Did you finish the marathon?
B: No, I threw in the towelidiom – to give up halfway through.
(ยอมแพ้กลางทาง)
397. Beat around the bush.
A: Did he answer your question directly?
B: No, he kept beating around the bushidiom – to avoid the main topic.
(อ้อมค้อมไม่เข้าประเด็น)
A: Did he answer your question directly?
B: No, he kept beating around the bushidiom – to avoid the main topic.
(อ้อมค้อมไม่เข้าประเด็น)
398. Go down in flames.
A: How did the project go?
B: It went down in flamesidiom – to fail spectacularly.
(ล้มเหลวอย่างน่าสังเวช)
A: How did the project go?
B: It went down in flamesidiom – to fail spectacularly.
(ล้มเหลวอย่างน่าสังเวช)
399. Break a leg.
A: I’m nervous about the audition.
B: Don’t worry! Break a legidiom – good luck!
(โชคดีนะ)
A: I’m nervous about the audition.
B: Don’t worry! Break a legidiom – good luck!
(โชคดีนะ)
400. Jump on the bandwagon.
A: Why did you join the fitness challenge?
B: Everyone’s doing it, so I decided to jump on the bandwagonidiom – to follow a trend.
(ตามกระแสนิยม)
A: Why did you join the fitness challenge?
B: Everyone’s doing it, so I decided to jump on the bandwagonidiom – to follow a trend.
(ตามกระแสนิยม)
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