Tham khảo tài liệu 'english skills - speak english 1 part 18', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Nicole Well I just don t know where I went wrong. Susan Here take a chocolate chip cookie. That ll cheer you up for sure IDIOMS - LESSON 19 by a hair - just barely very narrowly by a small amount Example 1 Larry won the bicycle race by a hair. The second-place winner came in just a second behind him. Example 2 Was the tennis ball in or out I think it was out by a hair. You know the old saying When in doubt call it out to cheer up - see Lesson 6 Face it - see Lesson 1 fair and square - honestly Example 1 Did George Bush win the 2000 presidential election fair and square That depends on whether you ask a Democrat or a Republican Example 2 Tony won the ping pong tournament fair and square. for sure - definitely Example 1 This year Tom Cruise will win an Academy Award for sure. Example 2 Mike is the most popular guy in school. If he runs for student body president he ll win for sure. Get real - see Lesson 3 to give it one s best shot - to try as hard as one can Example 1 Courtney lost the race but at least she gave it her best shot. Example 2 I know you re nervous about the interview. Just give it your best shot and see what happens. give me a break - see Lesson 14 to give up - to admit defeat to surrender Example 1 Bill gave up golf after realizing he d never be good at it. Example 2 I know you re 100 points ahead of me but I still might win the Scrabble game. I m not giving up yet 118 to go wrong - to make a mistake to go astray to malfunction to work incorrectly Example 1 Follow the directions I gave you and you can t go wrong. Example 2 Something went wrong with my neighbor s car alarm system and the alarm wouldn t stop ringing all night. to live with it - to accept a difficult reality Example 1 Your boss is an idiot. Live with it. Example 2 Your hair will never be straight. Just live with it Note There is also the expression to learn to live with it which means to get used to something annoying or difficult. Example Sandra knew that Roger would always throw his .
