Idioms & Collocations – English & Vietnamese

(with Examples)
Idiom / Collocation IPA Meaning (English) Ngh■a (Ti■ng Vi■t) Example (EN & VI)

She always carries herself with elega

Carry yourself (well) /■kæri j■■■s■lf/The way you present yourself, posture
Cách& b■n
confidence. (Cô ■ys■
th■ hi■n b■n thân, tác phong, luôn tin.x■ duyên dáng và ■■
t■c■

He always looks so put together at wo

Put together /p■t t■■■■ð■r/ To look neat, stylish, well-prepared.Trông g■n gàng, ch■nh chu, có phong ■y lúc nào ■i làm c■ng r■t ch■
(Anhcách.

Her makeup is about complimenting,

Complimenting, not concealing
/■k■mpl■m■nt■■
Highlighting
n■t k■n■si■l■■/
strengths instead of hiding lên ■i■m m■nh thay vì che gi■u
Tôn flaws. (Trang ■i■m
khuy■t ■i■m.
c■a cô ■y là ■■ tôn lê

Chanel No.5 is considered her signat

Signature scent /■s■■n■t■■r s■nt/
A personal, recognizable perfume or smell. th■m ■■c tr■ng g■n li■n (Chanel
H■■ng v■i m■t No.5 ■■■c xem là mùi h■■
ng■■i.

She accentuates her eyes with eyelin

Accentuate the things you/■k■s■nt■ue■t/
love To emphasize or highlight the things
Làm
youn■i (Cô ■y làm n■i b■t ■ôi m■t b■ng k■
like.b■t nh■ng gì b■n yêu thích.

She is always such a put together, co

Put together, composed person A neat, calm,■p■■rsn/
/p■t t■■■■ð■r k■m■po■zd Ng■■i ■i■m t■nh, g■n gàng, ki■m
self-controlled individual. (Cô ■yb■n
soát là m■t ng■■i ■i■m t■n
luônthân.

She romanticizes her mornings with c

Romanticize (life/mornings)
/ro■■mænt■sa■z/
To make ordinary things seem special
Làmorcho ■i■u bình th■■ng tr■ nên(Cô
poetic. ■ym■n,
lãng bi■n ■■c
bu■ibi■t.
sáng thành thi v■ b

He enjoys his own company and take

Enjoy your own company/■n■d■■■ j■■r Be ■k■mp■ni/
o■nhappy spending time alone. (Anh ■y thích ■ m■t mình và th■■n
Bi■t t■n h■■ng th■i gian m■t mình.

She is unapologetically herself.

Unapologetically yourself/■■n■■p■l■■d■■t■kli
Being yourself
j■■■s■lf/
without feeling the need
S■ngto ■úng
apologize.
b■n thân, không c■n xin ■y s■ng ■úng là chính mình, kh
(Côl■i.

He took a step back before answering

Take a step back /te■k ■ st■p bæk/
Pause and reflect before reacting. Lùi l■i ■■ suy ngh■ tr■■c khi ph■n ■ng.
(Anh ■y ■ã bình t■nh l■i tr■■c khi t

She handled the criticism with grace.

/■hændl ■s■mθ■■
Handle something with grace To deal ■re■s/
w■ð with a situation calmly, politely,
Gi■iand
quy■t tình hu■ng m■t cách ■i■m
elegantly. (Cô ■y
t■nh,
x■ l■ch
lý l■i thi■p.
ch■ trích r■t duyên

A trench coat is a staple piece.

Staple piece /■ste■p■l pi■s/ A basic, essential clothing item. Món ■■ c■ b■n, thi■t y■u trong t■(M■t
qu■n áo. áo trench coat là món ■■
chi■c

Her earrings are the statement piece.

Statement piece /■ste■tm■nt pi■s/
An eye-catching fashion item. Món ■■ n■i b■t trong trang ph■c. (■ôi bông tai c■a cô ■y là ■i■m nh■

She loves layering jewelry.

Layering jewelry /■le■■r■■ ■d■u■■lri/
Wearing multiple pieces of jewelry together. (Cô ■y thích ph■i nhi■u l■p trang s■
Ph■i nhi■u l■p trang s■c v■i nhau.

My purse bowl is the home base for m

Home base /ho■m be■s/ A fixed place to store things safely. Ch■ c■ ■■nh ■■ c■t gi■ ■■. (Chi■c bát ■■ng túi là ch■ c■ ■■nh