Thành ngữ động vật phần 1: mouse idioms

Thành ngữ động vật phần 1: mouse 
idioms 
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1. As poor as a church mouse (mice) 
 - Very poor 
- Nghèo rớt mồng tơ 
i 
Ex: My aunt is as poor as a church mouse. 
 The Browns are poor as church mice. 
2. As quiet as a mouse 
- Very quiet 
- Im lặng như tờ 
Ex: You'd better be as quiet as a mouse while Grandma takes her nap. 
3. Burn not your house to fright the mouse away 
- Do not do something drastic when it is not necessary 
- Làm việc gì đó khi không cần thiết 
Ex. Ellen: I don't like my nose; I think I'll have surgery to make it look better. 
 Jane: You can make it look better by using different makeup. Don't burn your 
house to fright the mouse away. 
4. Play cat and mouse with (someone) 
- To tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when 
dealing with someone 
- Chơi trò mèo vờn chuột 
Ex. The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or 
not. 
5. Are you a man or a mouse? 
- Something you say to encourage someone to be brave when they are frightened to 
do something 
- Bạn sử dụng câu này để khích lệ ai đó khi họ sợ sệt 
Ex. Just tell your boss that you think she's making the wrong decision; what are 
you, a man or a mouse? 
6. When the cat's away, the mice will play 
- When you are not watching someone they may get into trouble 
- Vắng chủ nhà gà vọc niêu tôm 
Ex. When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the 
classroom the students began to play around.