關於 music love song 70 80 90 ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

【送給大家的聖誕禮物】

如果你需要在家中搞聖誕派對或者希望令聖誕氣氛更濃厚，但又不知道應該放甚麼音樂，我為大家做了一個我的百大聖誕專輯列表！ 為了做這個列表，我用上了整整一個月（加上多年的收集與聆聽聖誕音樂的經驗）的時間！注意這個list沒有EP或者群星精選碟，而是集中於個人或音樂拍檔的專輯（就算是back catalog的碟，也是因為原裝的專輯已經絕版了），而如果是群星碟，也不是精選碟而是新歌為主的碟。所以一些經典精選碟如"Soul Christmas"就不會出現在這個列表當中了。

你知排名這回事其實可以隨時間變來變去，但我個人認為這列表應該頗接近我的最終列表。雖然這是一個個人的列表，亦不是甚麼權威性音樂雜誌的選舉，但我有信心它不會被Rolling Stone的四十大聖誕專輯比下去，而少至我有一百張，足足多過Rolling Stone六十張！

好了好了，希望大家喜歡我送出的這份聖誕禮物，好好享受這些美好的聖誕音樂！聖誕快樂！

我的百大聖誕專輯:
1. A Charlie Brown Christmas – Vince Guaraldi
2. Elvis’ Christmas Album – Elvis Presley
3. Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas – Ella Fitzgerald
4. The Andy Williams Christmas Album – Andy Williams
5. Pops Christmas Party – Arthur Fiedler / The Boston Pops Orchestra
6. Christmas for Kids – Nat King Cole
7. The Gift of Christmas – Andrae Crouch
8. The Nutcracker Suite (from Three Suites) – Duke Ellington
9. A Timeless Christmas – Israel & the New Breed
10. The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings – Gene Autry
11. Sound of Christmas – Ramsey Lewis
12. Christmas Songs – Diana Krall
13. Christmas Portrait – Carpenters
14. The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album – The Beach Boys
15. Christmas ’64 – Jimmy Smith
16. Six String Santa – Joe Pass
17. Christmas Album – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
18. Christmas Carousel – Peggy Lee
19. A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters - Bing Crosby / The Andrews Sisters
20. Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! – Lou Rawls
21. A Winter Romance – Dean Martin
22. White Christmas – Bing Crosby
23. Play Tchaikovsky (aka Christmas) – Classical Jazz Quartet
24. The 25th Day of December – The Staple Singers
25. Christmas Spirituals – Odetta
26. Christmas – Alabama
27. A Merry Mancini Christmas – Henry Mancini
28. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
29. An Oscar Peterson Christmas – Oscar Peterson
30. Yule Struttin’: A Blue Note Christmas – Various Artists
31. O Come All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols at King's College, Cambridge – King’s College Choir of Cambridge
32. The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
33. A Christmas Together – John Denver / The Muppets
34. Home Alone [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – John Williams
35. Christmas with Chet Atkins – Chet Atkins
36. A Swingin’ Christmas – Tony Bennett
37. Big Band Holidays – Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra / Wynton Marsalis
38. Big Band Holidays II – Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra / Wynton Marsalis
39. Warner Brothers Jazz Christmas Party – Various Artists
40. Merry Christmas – Andy Williams
41. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector – Phil Spector / Various Artists
42. The Christmas Album – David Foster / Various Artists
43. December – George Winston
44. Christmas with Patti Page – Patti Page
45. Holly & Ivy – Natalie Cole
46. Jazz for Joy: A Verve Christmas Album – Various Artists
47. The Spirit of Christmas – Ray Charles
48. Funky Christmas – Various Artists
49. Snowfall – Tony Bennett
50. The Christmas Album – The Manhattan Transfer
51. Christmas Songs with Ray Brown – Ray Brown
52. Please Come Home for Christmas – Charles Brown
53. Joy to the World – John Williams
54. A Sesame Street Christmas – Sesame Street
55. Christmas Songs – Mel Torme
56. James Taylor at Christmas – James Taylor
57. Complete RCA Christmas Collection – Perry Como
58. The Pianoman at Christmas – Jamie Cullum
59. Noel! Noel! Noel! - Michel Legrand / Various Artists
60. The Ventures’ Christmas Album – The Ventures
61. Funky Christmas – James Brown
62. Merry Christmas – Johnny Mathis
63. A Christmas Treasure – Julie Andrews
64. Songs of Joy & Peace – Yo Yo Ma / Various Artists
65. A Very Swingin’ Basie Christmas! – Scotty Barnhart / Count Basie Orchestra
66. Jazz to the World – Various Artists
67. A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra – Frank Sinatra
68. Playboy’s Latin Jazz Christmas: A Not So Silent Night – Various Artists
69. Once Upon a Christmas – Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton
70. Let’s Share Christmas – John Pizzarelli
71. Light on the Stable – Emmylou Harris
72. Sweet Little Jesus Boy – Mahalia Jackson
73. Silent Night: Songs for Christmas – Mahalia Jackson
74. It’s Christmas Time Again [Stax] – Various Artists
75. Merry Christmas – Mariah Carey
76. White Christmas – Rosemary Clooney
77. Happy Holidays: I Love the Winter Weather – Jo Stafford
78. Music of Christmas – Percy Faith & His Orchestra
79. The Magic of Christmas – Natalie Cole
80. Christmas – Michael Buble
81. A Holiday Celebration – Peter, Paul and Mary
82. A Dave Brubeck Christmas – Dave Brubeck
83. First Christmas – BeBe & CeCe Winans
84. The Four Seasons Greetings – The Four Seasons
85. The Bells of Dublin – The Chieftains
86. Twelve Songs of Christmas – Jim Reeves
87. Rocky Mountain Christmas – John Denver
88. Snowbound – Fourplay
89. A GRP Christmas Collection – Various Artists
90. GRP Christmas Collection, Vol.2 – Various Artists
91. Christmas with George Sharing Quintet – George Shearing
92. To Wish You a Merry Christmas – Harry Belafonte
93. Christmas Card – The Temptations
94. Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration – Various Artists
95. Christmas Songs – Eddie Higgins
96. Christmas with Patti Page (1965) – Patti Page
97. The Christmas Album – The Jackson 5
98. Broadway Christmas – Various Artists
99. Holiday Pops – Keith Lockhart / The Boston Pops Orchestra
100. The Christmas Collection – Johnny Cash

昨天的「MUSIC STATION ウルトラフェス2016」發表了「對日本帶來影響的歌曲 BEST 100」，第一名就是SMAP的「世界中唯一僅有的花」，這首根本就是日本地下國歌了，第一名當之無愧！

這次去大阪，很多店裡都在播這首歌，走到哪裡都可以聽到這首歌，覺得超感動的，SMAP真的是被日本民眾深愛著的團體啊~(淚)

究竟有哪100首歌曲上榜呢？一起來看看吧~

■ 日本に影響を与えた曲 BEST 100

1 SMAP「世界に一つだけの花」
2 坂本九「上を向いて歩こう」
3 宇多田ヒカル「Automatic」
4 サザンオールスターズ「勝手にシンドバッド」
5 松たか子「Let it Go～ありのままで～」
6 美空ひばり「川の流れのように」
7 ザ・ビートルズ「Let it Be」
8 AKB48「恋するフォーチュンクッキー」
9 ZARD「負けないで」
10 嵐「A・RA・SHI」

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11 山口百恵「いい日旅立ち」
12 モーニング娘。「LOVEマシーン」
13 尾崎豊「I LOVE YOU」
14 マイケル・ジャクソン「スリラー」
15 福山雅治「桜坂」
16 ゆず「栄光の架橋」
17 三代目 J Soul Brothers「R.Y.U.S.E.I.」
18 きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ「つけまつける」
19 安室奈美恵「CAN YOU CELEBRATE?」
20 並木路子「リンゴの唄」

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21 YMO「Rydeen」
22 ジョン・レノン「Imagine」
23 EXILE「Rising sun」
24 中島みゆき「糸」
25 ピンク・レディー「UFO」
26 DREAMS COME TRUE「何度でも」
27 山下達郎「クリスマス・イブ」
28 X JAPAN「紅」
29 海援隊「贈る言葉」
30 GReeeeN「キセキ」

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31 ゴールデンボンバー「女々しくて」
32 森山直太朗「さくら（独唱）」
33 いきものがかり「ありがとう」
34 SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」
35 B'z「ultra soul」
36 高橋洋子「残酷な天使のテーゼ」
37 RADIO FISH「PERFECT HUMAN」
38 ジャッキー吉川とブルー・コメッツ「ブルー・シャトウ」
39 三波春夫「東京五輪音頭」
40 スピッツ「ロビンソン」

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41 ザ・ベンチャーズ「ダイヤモンド・ヘッド」
42 TM NETWORK「Get Wild」
43 Perfume「ポリリズム」
44 松田聖子「赤いスイートピー」
45 Mr.Children「innocent world」
46 かぐや姫「神田川」
47 GLAY「HOWEVER」
48 吉田拓郎「結婚しようよ」
49 加山雄三「君といつまでも」
50 イルカ「なごり雪」

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51 子門真人「およげ!たいやきくん」
52 谷村新司「昴」
53 松任谷由実「春よ、来い」
54 舟木一夫「高校三年生」
55 BOOWY「B・BLUE」
56 西野カナ「トリセツ」
57 BUMP OF CHICKEN「天体観測」
58 平原綾香「Jupiter」
59 初音ミク「千本桜」
60 秋川雅史「千の風になって」

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61 植木等「スーダラ節」
62 桐谷健太「海の声」
63 井上陽水「少年時代」
64 ザ・フォーク・クルセダーズ「帰って来たヨッパライ」
65 BABYMETAL「ギミチョコ!!」
66 ザ・タイガース「花の首飾り」
67 北島三郎「まつり」
68 長渕剛「乾杯」
69 中森明菜「DESIRE-情熱-」
70 聖飢魔II「蝋人形の館」

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71 少女時代「Gee」
72 久保田利伸「LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG」
73 THE BLUE HEARTS「リンダ・リンダ」
74 コブクロ「桜」
75 Dream5「ようかい体操第一」
76 赤い鳥「翼をください」
77 西城秀樹「YOUNG MAN（Y.M.C.A）」
78 浜崎あゆみ「evolution」
79 水前寺清子「三百六十五歩のマーチ」
80 小田和正「言葉にできない」

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81 寺尾聡「ルビーの指環」
82 坂本龍一「Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence」
83 チェッカーズ「ギザギザハートの子守唄」
84 TRF「EZ DO DANCE」
85 レディー・ガガ「POKER FACE」
86 KAN「愛は勝つ」
87 B.B.クイーンズ「おどるポンポコリン」
88 槇原敬之「どんなときも。」
89 おニャン子クラブ「セーラー服を脱がさないで」
90 沢田研二「勝手にしやがれ」

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91 THE BOOM「島唄」
92 THE YELLOW MONKEY「JAM」
93 秦基博「ひまわりの約束」
94 一青窈「ハナミズキ」
95 安全地帯「ワインレッドの心」
96 globe「DEPARTURES」
97 AI「Story」
98 ウルフルズ「ガッツだぜ!!」
99 さだまさし「関白宣言」
100 夏川りみ「涙そうそう」

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Tổng hợp 100 IDIOMS thường dùng
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1. CATS AND DOGS: rain heavily (Mưa nặng hạt)
--> It's raining cats and dogs = It's raining heavily

2. CHALK AND CHEESE: very different from each other (rất khác nhau)
--> I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're like chalk and cheese.

3. HERE AND THERE: everywhere
--> I have been searching here and there for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.

4. A HOT POTATO: something that is difficulut or dangerous to deal with ( vấn đề nan giải )
--> The abortion issue is a hot potato in the US

5. AT THE DROP OF A HAT: immediately, instantly
--> If you need me, just call me. I can come at the drop of a hat.

6. BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: time to start from the beginning; it is time to to plan something over again (bắt đầu lại)
--> My plans to create a tiny car made of glasses were unsuccessful, so I guess it's back to the drawing board for me.

7. BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH: avoiding the main topic, not speaking directly about the issue (nói vòng vo, lạc đề)
--> Stop beating about the bush and answer my question.

8. BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD: a good invention or innovation, a good idea or plan
--> Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are extremely good.

9. BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL: to stay up working, especially studying late at night (thức khuya làm việc, học bài)
--> I will have a big exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

10. CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STOOLS: when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives (tiến thoái lưỡng nan)

11. BREAK A LEG : good luck! ( thường dùng để chúc may mắn )
--> I have heard that you'r gonna take a test tomorrow, break a leg, dude!!! (sounds funny hah???) :))

12. HIT THE BOOKS : to study (học)
--> I can't go out tonight. I've got to hit the books. I'm having an exam tomorrow.

13. WHEN PIGS FLY : something will never happen (điều vô tưởng, không thể xảy ra, nhớ là "pigs" đừng nhầm với con vật khác nhé)

14. SCRATCH SOMEONE'S BACK: help someone out with the assumption that they will return the favor in the future (giúp đỡ người khác với hy vọng họ sẽ giúp lại mình)
--> "You scratch my back and I will scratch yours later," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact.

15. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD : do or say something exactly right (nói chính xác, làm chính xác)
--> Mike hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.

16. TAKE SOMEONE/SOMETHING FOR GRANTED: coi nhẹ
--> One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you begin to take each other for granted!!

17. TAKE SOMETHING INTO ACCOUNT/ CONSIDERATION: to remember to consider something (tính đến cái gì, xem xét việc gì)
--> We will take your long year of service into account when we make our final decision.

18. PUT SOMEONE/SOMETHING AT SOMEONE'S DISPOSAL: to make someone or something available to someone (có sẵn theo ý muốn của ai)
--> I'd be glad to help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal.

19. SPLITTING HEADACHE: a severe headache (đau đầu như búa bổ) (khi ra thi sẽ hỏi từ "Splitting")
--> I've got a splitting headache. I'm going upstairs for a nap.

20. ON THE HOUSE: không phải trả tiền
--> I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.

21. HIT THE ROOF = GO THROUGH THE ROOF = HIT THE CEILING: to suddenly become angry (giận dữ)
--> I''m afraid he will hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled

22. MAKE SOMEONE'S BLOOD BOIL: làm ai sôi máu, giận dữ

23. BRING DOWN THE HOUSE: làm cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay nhiệt liệt
--> G-Dragon brought the house down. He really brought down the house with his fantastic song.

24. PAY THROUGH THE NOSE: to pay too much for something (trả giá quá đắt)
--> If you want a decent wine in a restaurant , you to have to pay through the nose for it.

25. BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH: sát sao, rất sát
--> I got through calculus math by the skin of my teeth.
--> I got to the airport a few minutes late and missed the plane by the skin of my teeth.

26. PULL SOMEONE'S LEG: chọc ai
--> You don't mean that. You're just pulling my leg.

27. IT STRIKE SOMEBODY AS/THAT A STRANGE: lấy làm lạ
--> It strikes as a strange to me that he failed the exam because he is so smart and diligent a student.

28. TAKE IT AMISS: to understand as wrong or insulting, or misunderstand (hiểu lầm)
--> Would you take it amiss if I told you I thought you look lovely? I was afraid you'd take it the wrong way.

29. HIGH AND LOW = HERE AND THERE: everywhere
--> I have been searching high and low for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.

30. THE MORE, THE MERRIER: càng đông càng vui
--> Can I bring some friends with me?Yeah sure, the more, the merrier.

31. SPICK AND SPAN: ngăn nắp gọn gàng

32. EVERY NOW AND THEN: sometimes

33. PART AND PARCEL: integral, crucial ( thiết yếu, quan trọng)

34. GO TO ONE'S HEAD: khiến ai kiêu ngạo
--> Too much success will go to her head.

35. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON: rất hiếm (rare)
--> Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I loved her.

36. FEW AND FAR BETWEEN : rare (hiếm gặp)
--> Go and tell her that you love her! That kind of girl is really few and far between

37. ON THE SPOT:(1) immediately (ngay lập tức)
--> I expect you to be on the post when and where trouble arises
(2): in trouble; in a difficult situation (gặp rắc rối)
--> I hate to be on the spot when it's not my fault

38. ON THE VERGE OF = ON THE BRINK OF = IN THE EDGE OF: trên bờ vực
--> Unless we take measures to protect tigers, they will be on the verge of extinction. (lưu ý: take measures: đưa ra biện pháp)

39. IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS: good or bad things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once (họa vô đơn chí)

40. BE ON THE WAGON: kiêng rượu
--> Bob's old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon
IDIOMS (DAY 5)

41. LED SOMEBODY BY THE NOSE: to control someone and make them do exactly what you want them to do (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai)
--> They simply didn't know what they were doing and they were led by the nose by a manipulative government

42. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR: vào phút chót
--> She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.

42. SELL/GO LIKE HOT CAKES: bán đắt như tôn tươi
--> During the days when the temperature dropped under 10C, electric heaters sold/went like hot cakes in the Northern cities of Vietnam.

43. FIND FAULT WITH: chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi
--> It is very easy to find fault with the work others.

44. OFF AND ON/ ON AND OFF: không đều đặn, thỉnh thoảng
--> We don't often go there- just off and on.

45. MAKE BELIEVE: giả bộ, giả vờ
--> I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it was not true.

46. MAKE GOOD TIME: di chuyển nhanh, đi nhanh.
--> We made good time and were at the hotel by lunch time.

47. LOOK DAGGERS AT SOMEONE: giận giữ nhìn ai đó
--> Their relationship is not free and easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her.

48. BE OUT OF THE QUESTION: không thể được
--> You cannot get married until you are 18, it's out of the question.

49. ALL AT ONCE = suddenly: bất thình lình
--> All at once, there was a loud banging on the door.

50. BLOW ONE'S TRUMPET: bốc phét, khoác lác
--> Anyone will tell you she's one of the best journalist we've got, although she'd never blow her trumpet.

51. SLEEP ON IT: suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì đó.
--> You don't have to give me your decision now. Sleep on it, and let me know tomorrow.

52. FIGHT TOOTH AND CLAW/NAIL: đánh nhau dữ dội, cấu xé nhau
--> We fought tooth and claw to retain our share of business.

53. PLAY TRICKS/JOKES ON: chọc phá, trêu ghẹo, chơi khăm

54. DOWN THE DRAIN: đổ sông đổ biển (công sức, tiền bạc)
--> It's just money down the drain.

55. SMELL A RAT: hoài nghi, linh cảm chuyện không ổn
--> The minute I came in, I smelled a rat.

56. THE LAST STRAW: giọt nước tràn ly
--> When she showed up late a third time, that was the last straw. We had to fire her.

57. GET THE HAND OF SOMETHING: nắm bắt được, sử dụng được
--> After three weeks of using this computer, I think I've finally got the hand of it.

58. HARD OF HEARING: lãng tai, nặng tai
--> Tom is hard of hearing. Therefore, we have to speak loudly so that he can hear us.

59. KEEP AN EYE ON: coi chừng, ngó chừng
--> Please keep an eye on my baby while I'm out for a while.

60. HAVE A BEE IN ONE'S BONNET (ABOUT SOMETHING): đặt nặng chuyện gì, chấp nhất chuyện gì
--> She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.

61. GET/HAVE COLD FEET: mất hết can đảm, chùn bước
--> I'm worried my members in this page may be getting cold feet about the university entrance exam. Therefore, I will try my best to help them overcome this severe exam. ^O^ *tặng mem*

62. ON SECOND THOUGHTS: suy nghĩ kĩ
--> On second thoughts, it was a dumb movie.

63. IN VAIN: uổng công, vô ích
--> Government agents tried in vain kidnap him.

64. CHIP IN: khuyên góp, góp tiền
--> If everyone chips in, we will be able to buy her a nice present.

65. OFF ONE'S HEAD: điên, loạn trí
--> The old man has been off his head for at least a year.

66. RUN AN ERRAND: làm việc vặt
--> I've got to run an errand. I'll be back in a minute.

67. JUMP THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS: vượt đèn đỏ
--> They ignore people who jumps the traffic lights.

68. FLY OFF THE HANDLE: dễ nổi giận, phát cáu
--> No one will fly off the handle for no reason.

69. THE APPLE OF ONE'S EYES: đồ quý giá của ai
--> You are the apple of my eyes ^O^

70. BUCKET DOWN: mưa xối xả, mưa to
--> It's been bucketing down all day.

71. CLOSE SHAVE = NARROW ESCAPE: thoát chết trong gang tấc
--> Phew, that was a close shave. I was so lucky.

72. DROP A BRICK : lỡ lời, lỡ miệng
--> I dropped a brick when talking with my best friend, and now she doesn't want to talk to me.

73. GET BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH: cảm thấy bồn chồn
--> I always get butterflies in my stomach when it comes to taking test

74. OFF THE RECORD: không chính thức, không được công bố
--> What the president said is not to be printed. It's off the record

75. ONE'S CUP OF TEA: thứ mà ta thích
--> SNSD is my cup of tea. They are so beautiful and talented. Especially Seohyun, she looks so cute

76. CUT IT FINE: đến sát giờ
--> Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it fine, isn't it?

77. GOLDEN HANDSHAKE: món tiền hậu hĩnh dành cho người sắp nghỉ việc
--> The manager got early retirement and a 600,000$ golden handshake when the company was restructed.

78. PUT ON AN ACT: giả bộ, làm bộ
--> We've known you are a good swimmer - stop putting on an act.

79. COME TO LIGHT: được biết đến, được phát hiện, được đưa ra ánh sáng.
--> Four soldiers have faced charges since the scandal came to light last fall

80. TAKE THINGS TO PIECES: tháo ra từng mảnh
--> Men like to take things to pieces and put them together.

81. PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT: gây nhầm lẫn, bối rối, phạm một sai lầm gây bối rối
--> I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.

82. PULL ONE'S WEIGHT: nỗ lực, làm tròn trách nhiệm
--> The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.

83. MAKE ENDS MEET: xoay sở để kiếm sống
--> I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet.

84. GET THE HOLD OF THE WRONG END OF THE STICK: hiểu nhầm ai đó
--> I think I must explain to her that she got hold of the wrong end of the stick again.

85. CUT AND DRIED: cuối cùng, không thể thay đổi, rõ ràng, dễ hiểu
--> Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet cut-and-dried.
--> The human rights issue is by no means cut-and-dried.

86. STAY/KEEP ON ONE'S TOE: cảnh giác, thận trọng
--> We had better keep on our toes while we're walking along the dark portions of this street.

87. SEE EYE TO EYE: đồng tình
--> I'm glad that they see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.

88. HAVE IN MIND: đang suy tính, cân nhắc
--> I don't want to see a movie now, I have in mind going to the park.

89. A LOST CAUSE: hết hy vọng, không thay đổi được gì
--> It seems that Charles will give it up. I suppose he is a lost cause.

90. TO BE BOUND TO: chắc chắn
--> You're bound to be late if you don't hurry.

91. AT HEART: thực chất, cơ bản (basically, fundamentally)
--> James sometimes seems quite unfriendly but at heart he's a good person.

92. TO KNOW BY SIGHT: nhận ra (recognize)
--> The woman said that she would know the thief by sight if she ever saw him again.

93. NOW AND THEN = NOW AND AGAIN = AT TIMES = FROM TIME TO TIME = OFF AND ON = ONCE IN A WHILE = EVERY SO OFTEN : sometimes (thỉnh thoảng, không thường xuyên)

94. TO TAKE PAINS: làm việc cẩn thận và tận tâm
--> She takes pains to do everything well.

95. TO MAKE DO: xoay sở, đương đầu (to manage, to cope)
--> During difficult economic times, many people have to make do with less.

96. CLOSE CALL = CLOSE SHAVE = NARROW ESCAPE: thoát được nguy hiểm trong gang tấc, mém chết!

97. SELL SOMEONE SHORT: đánh giá thấp

98. FACE THE MUSIC: chịu trận
--> Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home.

99. LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG: để lộ bí mật

100. ON PROBATION: trong thời gian quản chế
--> While Anne was on probation, she reported to the police regularly.
--> John was on probation for a year.