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Ted tells his parents he did poorly on his chemistry test. They tell him he needs to get serious and study more.
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Susan: How was your day at school today, Ted?
Ted: Bad. I had a chemistry test, and I blew it!
Susan: Maybe if you didn't cut class so often, you'd do better.
Bob: That's right, son. Stop slacking off and start hitting the books!
Ted: But I can't stand chemistry class. Besides, it's a lost cause. That class is way over my head.
Susan: You need to buckle down.
Ted: When I'm a famous musician, people won't give a hoot about my knowledge of atoms and molecules.
Bob: That's beside the point.
Susan: We know you have your heart set on going to New York University.
Bob: And you don't stand a chance of getting in there with such poor grades!
IDIOMS -Thành ngữ
beside the point - not relevant; not important.
(không liên quan, không quan trọng.)
Ví dụ 1: Whether or not I asked the waiter to bring us water is beside the point. Waiters should always bring water to the table.
Ví dụ 2: The reason you're late is beside the point. The fact is, your dinner is now cold.
(to) blow something - to spoil or botch something.
(làm hỏng hoặc làm hư một cái/việc gì đó)
Ví dụ 1: Brenda blew the interview and didn't get the job offer.
Ví dụ 2: Randy managed to get a date with the most popular girl in his class. Now I hope he doesn't blow it!
(to) buckle down - to start working seriously.
(bắt đầu làm việc gì đó một cách nghiêm túc.)
Ví dụ 1: If Don buckles down now, he might be able to graduate from high school this year.
Ví dụ 2: Team, if we want to win this tournament, we're going to need to buckle down!
can't stand - to hate.
(ghét/không thích.)
Ví dụ 1: Bob can't stand bureaucrats, so he'd never do well working at a large corporation.
Ví dụ 2: Nicole can't stand broccoli. She simply refuses to eat it.
(to) cut class - to miss class without an excuse.
(bỏ lỡ lớp mà không có một lý do.)
Ví dụ 1: Ted often cuts class to spend more time with his girlfriend.
Ví dụ 2: If you keep cutting French class, you're going to fail it.
Get real! - be serious or realistic about what's going on.
(Hãy nghiêm túc hoặc nhìn thực tế về những gì đang xảy ra.)
Ví dụ 1: You think you won't get a speeding ticket when you drive 85 miles per hour? Get real!
Ví dụ 2: You think you're going to win $1 million in the lottery? Get real!
(to) have one's heart set on - to really want something.
(thực sự muốn một cái gì đó .)
Ví dụ 1: Nicole has her heart set on going to New York this weekend.
Ví dụ 2: Did you really have your heart set on going to Harvard?
(to) hit the books - to start studying.
(bắt đầu theo học / học hành / nghiên cứu.)
Ví dụ 1: Ted partied all weekend. Finally, on Sunday night, he decided it was time to hit the books.
Ví dụ 2: Hit the books! I know you have a test tomorrow.
lost cause - something hopeless.
(một cái gì đó vô vọng)
Ví dụ 1: Cindy spent five years studying Russian. Finally, she realized it was a lost cause. She would never learn it.
Ví dụ 2: Jack needs to stop drinking so much coffee, but he's so addicted to caffeine that it's a lost cause.
(to) not give a hoot - to not care about.
(không quan tâm đến)
Ví dụ I: Tom likes to walk around town in his pajamas - he doesn't give a hoot what people think.
Ví dụ 2: Stephanie doesn't give a hoot if she's the only one wearing a green dress to the high school prom.
SYNONYMS: to not give a damn; to not give a dam.
over one's head - beyond one's understanding.
Ví dụ 1: The professor was speaking over our heads. None of us could understand him.
Ví dụ 2: The article on cloning was written for scientists. It was over my head.
(to) slack off - to waste time.(lãng phí thời gian)
Ví dụ I: Amanda doesn't get much done at the office. She's too busy slacking off.
Ví dụ 2: I'd better stop slacking off. My essay is due in two hours.
Lưu ý: People who slack off all the time are called "slackers."
(to) stand a chance - to have the possibility of success.
(có khả năng thành công)
Ví dụ I: Although the American figure skaters were good, they didn't stand a chance of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.
Ví dụ 2: Wilton High School has the best soccer team in the state. I'm afraid we don't stand a chance against them!
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