"As straight as a die" nghĩa là gì?
Limerick Dockers. Photo courtesy William Murphy.
'As straight as a die' có từ straight là thẳng thắn, trung thực, thật thà (correct and true) và từ die là cột -> cụm từ này nghĩa là trung thực và thẳng thắn, thẳng như ruột ngựa (completely straight).
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Lee – as straight as a die – had some wry remarks to make on the subject.
Ofcom may stand firm, its chief executive Sharon White as straight as a die. But it doesn’t have the power to command documents be revealed or to force witnesses to attend – and, above all, the final decision doesn’t lie with Ofcom.
He was a great businessman but a man of principles. He was as straight as a die and true to his word. Away from work and family he loved cars, lorries and motorbikes and was constantly called on to help negotiate deals for friends.
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-> ai cũng phải chịu những điều khó chịu, phiền muộn trong cuộc sống,
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Prov. No one can escape eating a certain amount of dirt on his or her food.; Everyone must endure a number of unpleasant things in his or her lifetime. (Often said to console someone who has eaten some dirt or had to endure something unpleasant.)