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Nicole tells her mother Susan about her successful presentation at school. Her brother Ted overhears and interrupts the conversation.

Susan: How was your day at school today, Nicole?
Nicole: It was great, Mom. I gave a presentation on Hillary Clinton in government class. Afterwards, my teacher paid me a compliment.

Susan: What did she say?
Nicole: She said my presentation was head and shoulders above the others.

Susan: Way to go!
Nicole: She also said I should go into politics, just like Hillary.

Ted: You're so gung ho about school. It drives me crazy.
Nicole: Ted, don't butt in! You're just jealous.

Ted: Right. You hit the nail on the head. I'm green with envy.
Nicole: Would you just shut up? You're on thin ice with me right now.

Ted: Oh no! Look at me. I'm shaking in my shoes!

IDIOMS - Thành ngữ

(to) butt in [slang] - to interrupt; to interfere.
(làm gián đoạn; can thiệp vào)

Ví dụ 1: Nancy is ~!ways butting in to other people's business.
Ví dụ 2: Sara is really rude. She always butts in to other people's conversations.

(to) drive one crazy - to annoy someone very much.
(làm phiền một ai đó quá nhiều)

Ví dụ I : Don't ask Mrs. Smith how old she is. It drives her crazy.
Ví dụ 2: Please stop chewing gum so loudly. It's driving me crazy!

Đồng Nghĩa: to drive one nuts; to drive one up the wall.

(to) go into - to enter a profession.
(Bắt đầu / nhập vào một sự nghiệp nào đó)

Ví dụ 1: Lisa enjoys arguing with people, so she decided to go into law.
Ví dụ 2: Do you like solving people's problems? If so, you should consider going into psychology.

NOTE: "Go into" has several other meanings, including:
I. Enter. Go into the house and get a pen.
2. Enter another emotional state. Sally went into hysterics.
3. Discuss details. I don't have time now to go into the whole story.

green with envy - desiring another's advantages or things.
(Ganh tỵ / ham muốn lợi thế hoặc những thứ của người khác)

Ví dụ I: When Daniel got promoted to vice president of the bank, his colleagues were green with envy.
Ví dụ 2: You won the lottery? I'm green with envy!

gung ho - very enthusiastic; very excited about something.
(rất nhiệt tình, rất vui mừng; ủng hộ, hoan hô ...)

Ví dụ I: Heather is really gung ho about her new job.
Ví dụ 2: Sharon really loves college. She's very gung ho.

NOTE: If the expression "gung ho" doesn't sound like English to you, there's a reason. It comes from a Mandarin Chinese phrase meaning "working together." A US Marine Corps commander in China adopted this expression as the motto for his battalion during World War 2 and from there it sailed over to the United States and came into common use.

head and shoulders above - far superior to.
(cao hơn nhiều so ai đó; trội hơn ...)

Ví dụ I: The Boston Symphony Orchestra is head and shoulders above any other orchestra in the area.
Ví dụ 2: I can't believe you only won second prize in the competition. You were head and shoulders above the first-prize winner!

(to) hit the nail on the head - to be right.
(đúng chính xác; trúng phóc)

Ví dụ 1: Dawn hit the nail on the head when she said that Tiffany is jealous of Amber.
Ví dụ 2: Steve hit the nail on the head with his idea of moving his company's manufacturing facility to China.

(to be) on thin ice (with someone) - to be in a dangerous position; to be temporarily on somebody's bad side.
(Đang ở một ví thế nguy hiểm; sắp lâm vào một nguy kịch ...)

Ví dụ 1: Joey was on thin ice with his mom after he spent his lunch money on candy bars.
Ví dụ 2: Bill was on thin ice with his girlfriend after she saw him at the movie theater with another girl.

NOTE: There is also the variation "to skate on thin ice." Joey knew he was skating on thin ice when he bought candy with his lunch money.

(to) pay (someone) a compliment - to give someone a compliment; to offer someone an admiring comment.
(cho một người nào đó là một lời khen, một nhận xét ngưỡng mộ; trầm trồ, khen ngợi)

Ví dụ 1: Professor Russo paid Jennifer a compliment. He said she had a beautiful smile.
Ví dụ 2: Isn't it wonderful to pay someone a compliment? It makes them feel good, and it doesn't cost you anything!

(to) shake in one's shoes - to tremble with fear; to be afraid.
(run lên vì sợ hãi, sợ ...)

Ví dụ 1: Brianna is scared of her French teacher, Monsieur Le Monstre. Whenever he speaks to her, Brianna starts shaking in her shoes.
Ví dụ 2: During the storm, Billy was hiding under his kitchen table and was really shaking in his shoes.

shut up.
1) be quiet, stop speaking (Câm lại / im miệng lại)
Ví dụ : The professor talked for hours. I thought he'd never shut up.
2) Stop speaking!
Ví dụ : Nicole kept telling Ted to tum down his stereo. Finally, he got angry and said, "Shut up!"

NOTE: Remember that telling somebody to "shut up!" is rude. It's better to say "Be quiet!" or more politely, "Please be quiet!" (Cẩn thận khi dùng SHUT UP! - có nghĩa rất vô lễ , thiếu lịch sự)

Way to go! - Good work!
(Tốt quá, giỏi quá ...)

Ví dụ 1: You won $2,000 in the poetry writing contest? Way to go!
Ví dụ 2: That was an interesting article you wrote. Way to go!