“Be my middle name” nghĩa là gì?

“Be one’s middle name” = tên đệm của mình -> nghĩa là đặc tính dễ dàng nhận thấy hoặc liên quan chặt chẽ với bản thân; thường được dùng một cách hài hước, châm biếm.

Ví dụ

"I am inordinately clumsy (hậu đậu, vụng về) and butterfingers (người vụng về, lóng ngóng) could be my middle name but my thumb is a spectacular green," Twinkle Khanna posted.

Music is his middle name. Seventy summers on, Pandit Satyasheel Deshpande continues with his tryst (cuộc hẹn hò) with Indian classical music with the raw energy of a rugby enthusiast (người đam mê môn bóng bầu dục). Leo, despite all the financial twists and turns of 2020, you’ve managed to dodge quite a few bullets. Call it luck, but it’s that belly of fire and unmatched determination of yours that you have to thank for it. This year glory (and a possible pay rise) can be yours once again, so long as you’re willing to put in the work. Lucky for you, hard work is your middle name. So, if you do score that pay rise, make sure to get yourself a high-interest savings account so you can earn some extra bang for your buck.

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