Cụm từ về chất lượng, khen chê, khả năng, sự vội vàng

Cụm từ về chất lượng, khen chê, khả năng, sự vội vàng 
 Be custom-made / custom-built /tailor-made: để chỉ cái gì đó được làm theo số 
đo 
 VD : It seems to me that you’re tailor made for the job 
Be made / built to last: có khả năng chống chịu tốt 
 VD : This Roland piano is really made to last with such high quality 
material. 
Be rough and ready: chất lượng tầm thấp 
 VD : He doesn’t have a lot of time to look for accomodation. He just stays 
in that rough and ready flat near his office. 
Give the credit when it’s due: khen khi ai đó đáng được khen 
 VD: You haven’t done anything admirable yet. I’ll give the credit when it’s 
due instead of praising you so soon. 
It’s no less than you deserve: Bạn xứng đáng nhận được điều đó 
 VD : You have worked to hard to become a manager. It’s no less than you 
deserve. 
Way to go! Rất tốt! 
 VD: What? You win the singing contest? Way to go buddy! 
There’s room for improvement: Vẫn còn có cái để cải thiện 
 VD : The system is still defective. There’s room for improvement here 
That’s not good enough: Chưa tốt lắm 
What a load of crap: Toàn thứ linh tinh! 
In all likelihood: Cái chắc chắn nhất là 
 VD : In all likelihood, he will go regardless of your decision. 
It stands to reason: Điều lô-gic là 
 It stands to reason why he doesn’t lose weight. He never exercises. 
Just in case: để đề phòng 
 VD : It hasn’t rained yet, but I’ll take the umbrella just in case 
The odds are: Điều chắc chắn là 
 VD : The odds are your house will be broken in if you don’t lock the door. 
It’s a dead certain: cái này chắc chắn rồi (UK) 
 VD : She’s dead cert for the job, for all the experience she got. 
The odds-on favourite: là thứ có khả năng cao nhất 
 VD : The odds-on favourite to win this tennis game is Daniel. 
I/sb saw it coming: Tôi đã thấy nó đến 
 VD : No one expects the factory to close. But I saw it coming 
It comes as no surprise to sb: Không có gì là bất ngờ cả 
 VD : It comes as no surprise to me as she became such a famous singer. She 
has such a wonderful voice. 
No surprise there: Không có gì là bất ngờ cả 
 VD : She failed the test. No surprise there because she didn’t study anything 
at all. 
Not by a long shot: Không có khả năng xảy ra 
 VD : You think I’m going to lend you money again? Think again! I’m not 
doing thí by a long shot 
Be bound to happen / be set to happen: Sẽ sảy ra 
 VD : The weather suddenly turns cool and windy. A storm is bound to 
happen 
Be a forgone conclusion: 1 điều đã được kết luận trước 
 VD : She has been delaying paying the rent for 2 months now. Her being 
forced out of the room is only a foregone conclusion. 
Cut it fine: chỉ có thời gian vừa đủ để làm gì đó 
 VD : She arrived only 5 minutes before the test. She just cut it fine! 
Jump the gun: quá vội vàng 
 VD : We’re just met. Don’t you think you are jumping the gun to be talking 
about marriage now? 
Time’s up!: Đã hết thời gian 
All time in the world: Có thừa thời gian 
 VD : She always seems to have all time in the world. Such a lazy person! 
For long as it takes/ take your time: làm đến bao lâu cũng được 
 VD : Take your time using the computer. I don’t need it now.