save one's own skin
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To do something only to protect yourself.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
sb's days are numbered
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
someone will soon lose their job, power, or life.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
sb's face doesn't fit
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
someone is not accepted by a group, even if they are good
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
sb's hands are tied
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
Be unable to act because rules or other people stop you.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
scare the life out of
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to frighten someone very much.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
scrimp and save
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to spend as little money as possible and save carefully.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
second best
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
not as good as the thing you really want
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
second to none
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
the best; better than anything else
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see eye to eye
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see how / which way the wind is blowing
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To observe how a situation is developing before making a decision or taking action.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see life
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to have many experiences and learn about the world.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see reason
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To start thinking in a sensible way and accept the truth.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see red
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to suddenly become very angry
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see sense
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To start thinking in a reasonable way and make a better choice.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see the joke
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to understand why something is funny
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see the light
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
finally understand the truth or change your mind.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see the point
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to understand why something is important or makes sense
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see the writing on the wall
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to see clear signs that something bad will happen soon
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
see/spot that a mile off
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
It's very easy to see or recognize; something is extremely obvious.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
send sb packing
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to tell someone to leave, usually because they are not wanted
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary