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Thứ tư, 11/11/2015, 08:00 (GMT+7)

Dùng màu sắc để miêu tả sự việc

Tiếng Anh có nhiều cụm từ ẩn dụ thú vị chứa màu sắc, ví dụ "in black and white" có nghĩa tương tự như "giấy trắng mực đen" trong tiếng Việt.

Black sheep (of the family) Example: She never went to college, shes the black sheep of the family Catch someone red-handed - bắt quả tang Example: He was caught red-handed while trying to steal a car Bản dịch — Black sheep (of the family) - a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family

Example: She never went to college, she’s the black sheep of the family

Catch someone red-handed - discover someone while they are doing something bad or illegal

Example: He was caught red-handed while trying to steal a car

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Get the green light Example: I got the green light from my boss to begin the project. The grass is greener on the other side Example: I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Spain. Oh well, the grass is always greener on the other side! Bản dịch — Get the green light - get permission for something to happen

Example: I got the green light from my boss to begin the project.

The grass is greener on the other side - people think they would happier if thing were in different

Example: I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Spain. Oh well, the grass is always greener on the other side!

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Green with my envy Example: She was green with my envy when she saw my new car Once in a blue moon Example: We go out once in a blue moon Bản dịch — Green with my envy - jealous

Example: She was green with my envy when she saw my new car.

Once in a blue moon - rarely

Example: We go out once in a blue moon

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In black and white Example: It was in the agreement, in black and white Roll out the red carpet Example: They rolled out the red carpet for me Bản dịch — In black and white - in writing

Example: It was in the agreement, in black and white

Roll out the red carpet - greet someone hospitably

Example: They rolled out the red carpet for me

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A white lie Example: I told a white lie not to hurt her feeling Out of the blue Example: He got mad at me out of the blue Bản dịch — A white lie - a small, harmless lie

Example: I told a white lie not to hurt her feeling

Out of the blue - suddenly

Example: He got mad at me out of the blue

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Y Vân (theo Ella Language)

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