Start off: begin
Ex: Ashley started off her acting career in New York City.
Keep one's head up: ngẩng cao đầu
Ex: Keep your head up, baby.
Catch up: cập nhật tình hình c/s
Ex: We have so much to catch up on.
Raise one's spirit: làm ai vui lên
Ex: I wanna raise your spirits.
On a silver platter: dâng lên tận miệng
Ex: You're being offered this opportunity on a silver platter.
Tried and true: hiệu quả và đáng tin cậy
Ex: A cup of warm milk is my tried-and-true remedy for insomnia.
In a rut: lối sống rập khuôn, nhàm chán
Ex:
“read someone like a book” = understand someone very well
Ex: “My teacher can read students like a book. He knows which students studies, and which students don’t.“

“go by the book” = follow rules exactly
Ex: “If you always go by the book in your work, your company will trust you more.“
“strapped for cash” = short of money
Ex: “I’m a little strapped for cash, so I can’t eat out very often.”

“come into money” = get money suddenly
Ex: “Steve came into money when his father passed away last year.“