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Look on the bright side: nhìn vào mặt tích cực
To bury the hatchet: làm lành
Ex: I would like to bury the hatchet with someone.

Be true to yourself=you do you

I'll be in touch

There's no use: ko có ích nếu làm gì
Ex: there's no use in doing anything unless

Lo and behold: trông kì lạ

Pick sb up: đón ai

“dough” = informal for money
“I need more dough to pay off my credit card bill.”

“have money to burn” = have a lot of money
“Sara’s dad always gives her a big allowance, so she has money to burn.”

“feel like a million bucks” = feel in very good health
“Hey, some people get tired after a long day’s work, but I feel like a million bucks.”

“play it safe” = be careful and not take chances
“My knee still hurts, so I’m going to play it safe and not go jogging today.”

“get ahead” = become successful in your business or career
“Often, people give up time with their families to get ahead in life.”

“control/hold the purse strings” = control the money in a family
“My wife is much better at managing our finances, so she controls the purse strings.”

make something of oneself (idiom): become successful in a career 
– My dad never thought I would make something of myself because I didn’t graduate from a prestigious university, but I proved him wrong.

off the top of your head (idiom): think of something immediately without preparation
– I felt really embarrassed when I couldn’t remember her name off the top of my head.

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