LEAD SOMEONE (AROUND) BY THE NOSE
Nghĩa đen:
Dẫn dắt ai đó đi loanh quanh bằng sợi dây buộc vào mũi người đó (sao mà giống với cách dùng trong tiếng Việt thế!)
Nghĩa rộng:
Khống chế hoàn toàn ai đó; thường là có dụng ý lừa đảo (to control someone totally, especially by deceiving them)
Tiếng Việt có cách nói tương tự:
Dắt mũi, xỏ mũi, điều khiển…
Ví dụ:
The department chairman runs the department, and no one else has any say in how things are done. He leads everyone by the nose.
Đích thân chủ tịch quản lý cơ quan, và không ai được có ý kiến gì về việc vận hành. Ông ấy dắt mũi cả cơ quan.
The students seem to be in control of what’s going on in the classroom. They lead the teacher around by the nose.
Dường như đám sinh viên kiểm soát mọi hoạt động trong lớp. Chúng đang dắt mũi thầy giáo.
Many Europeans, in a way Americans find impossible to understand, are willing to let their elites lead them by the nose.
Nhiều người châu Âu, theo một cách rất khó hiểu đối với người Mỹ, sẵn sàng để giới tinh hoa dắt mũi mình.
The military are being led by the nose by the politicians.
Quân đội đang bị các chính trị gia dắt mũi.
Mr. Blair is expected to lead Britain by the nose into the single currency.
Người ta cho rằng ông Blair sẽ dắt mũi nước Anh vào cuộc chơi đồng tiền chung.
Cách dùng:
Không có gì đặc biệt.
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Lead someone by the nose
Someone is led by the nose
The students seem to be in control of what’s going on in the classroom. They lead the teacher around by the nose.
The military are being led by the nose by the politicians.
BẮT ĐẦU GHI ÂM:
Gợi ý các bước luyện phát âm:
- Bước 1: Bấm vào đâyđể mở cửa sổ ghi âm trong một Tab mới. Trong cửa sổ ghi âm, bấm nút Record để bắt đầu quá trình ghi âm
- Bước 2: Quay lại cửa sổ này, bấm nghe câu mẫu, tập nói theo từng câu mẫu cho tới khi thuần thục.
- Bước 3: Quay lại cửa sổ ghi âm, bấm Done để kết thúc quá trình ghi. Bấm Play back để nghe lại phát âm của mình và so sánh với phát âm mẫu. Bấm Retry để làm một bản ghi mới
- Bấm Download để lưu file ghi âm của bạn về máy (nếu bạn thích)
- Hãy kiên trì, bạn sẽ đạt được tiến bộ bất ngờ
THỬ XEM BẠN CÒN NHỚ NHỮNG THÀNH NGỮ NÀY KHÔNG:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Idioms to use:
- IN THE LOOP
- KEEP (SOMEONE) AT ARM’S LENGTH
- LEAD SOMEONE (AROUND) BY THE NOSE
- LEAVE (SOMEONE) HIGH AND DRY
- MISS THE BOAT
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
He could have been hired but at the last minute when the employer accidentally saw a bad picture he posted on his Facebook page.
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2. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
The team leader disappeared when we arrived in Paris and we were without any money or credit cards.
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3. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were by a cheating government.
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4. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
You can tell she’s . She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us.
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5. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
All the children ran away and Billy to take the blame for the broken window.
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6. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
Anyone still hoping for concert tickets will discover they have .
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7. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
I don’t know what’s going on with the Jones deal since I’m not .
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8. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
The US government has been by the rich and gives them a big tax cut.
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1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
There are others waiting to grab an opportunity like this; if you don’t act fast, you’re going to .
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10. Question
1 point(s)Fill in the gap with one of the following idioms: in the loop | keep (someone) at arm’s length | lead (someone) around by the nose | leave (someone) high and dry | miss the boat.
It was widely expected that he would get the funding, but he by not keeping his appointment.
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