050724 Flashcards
1
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People nowadays try to __ some sense of spirituality in order to give their lives meaning
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latch onto (sb/sth)
to become connected to
2
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We should have taken more care when booking our accommodation, we did it __ and it wasnt very good
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on the run
while hurrying
3
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chalk sth up
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đạt đc điều j, vd như vinh quang hay ghi điểm trong 1 trận đấu
4
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churn sth out
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sản xuất số lượng lớn, thường là hàng kém chất lượng
5
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leaf through sth
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đọc nhanh
6
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on the go
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while travelling
7
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on the fly
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while in motion
8
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put sth on the line
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put sth at risk
9
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Demand for the new model is __ supply, so the factory needs to boost production
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outrun
develop faster/ further than sth
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outgrow
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- grow greater than sth
- hết hào hứng 1 ý tưởng/ hđ nào đấy khi mình già hơn
11
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As well as criticizing the omissions in the sample studied, local scientist __ some of the health evidence
A
gave credit to
praise
12
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take issue with
C1
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disagree strongly
13
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make amends for
A
bù đắp tội lỗi
14
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The safety precautions taken by large resort hotels are often __ inadequate for the number of people who stay there
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woefully
(of sth bad) extremely
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acutely
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completely/ extremely
16
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sorely
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very much, seriously
17
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Tom __ in disbelief at the winning lottery ticket in his hand
A
gaped
stare because you’re suirprised
18
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flinch
C2
Feelings
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to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc.
Ha! You flinched!
19
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squirm
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to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc.
20
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__ people who thrive in social situations are seen as extroverts while introverts are considered socially inhibited
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gregarious
C2 - Personal qualities
liking to be with other people
21
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amiable
C2
Personal qualities
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pleasant, friendly and easy to like
22
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repulsive
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= disgusting
23
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My toddler is as stubborn as a __ and he’ll throw a tantrum any time he doesn’t get what he wants
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mule
24
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It was a real __ from the past to see all my old high-school friends
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blast
dieu lam minh ngac nhien vi da quen tu lau
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She is __ again! Every time I open facebook, she has a new post telling us why her life is miserable, she is always looking for sympathy
sadfishing
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He was drunk that night, so he decided to spend the night at his friend's house and __ early the following morning
hit the road
## Footnote
leave a place to start a journey
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hit/strike home
has a strong effect on somebody, in a way that makes them realize what the true facts of a situation are
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hit below the belt
choi xau
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hit the hay
di ngu
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The run-down areas in the city have __ thanks to the new infrastructure
made a world of difference
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come/ go up in the world
to have more money or a better social position than you had before
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do the world of good
| C2
to make someone feel much healthier or happier
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have the world at one's feet
to be extremely successful and admired by a large number of people
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The government has ordered a public __ to determine the reasons for the unrest
enquiry
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The draconian Special Powers Act was never ___ despite the election promises
repealed
| C2 - Politics
## Footnote
if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law no longer has any legal force
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abolish
| C1
to officially end a law, a system or an institution
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nullify
| C2
## Footnote
Discussion and agreement - Law and justice
to make something such as an agreement or order lose its legal force
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Samantha likes the sound of her own voice so much that you just cant __
get a word in edgeways
## Footnote
to not be able to say anything because someone else is talking all the time
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get a kick out of
love
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get a grip on yourself
| C1
to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly
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get into your stride
to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing
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throw in the towel
| C2
to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed
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jump the gun
cam den chay truoc o to
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We were looking forward to a pay rise when the boss __ a bombshell and said we were fired
dropped
## Footnote
to tell someone an unexpected and often unpleasant piece of news
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the newspaper got hold of the sotry and blew it up out of all__
proportion
## Footnote
to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously
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I was enjoying a lazy Sunday so my spirits __ when I saw Aunt Agnes heading up the path
plummeted
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I know I have to __ with the times, but I dont like using a computer
move
## Footnote
keep abreast of current thinking
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Jimmy's mother __ with pride when he went up to collect his medal
swelled
## Footnote
feel very proud
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He got back on his __ very quickly after the accident
feet
## Footnote
healthy again, especially so you are able to walk and move around, after an illness or injury
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Skiing is difficult to begin with but fun once you __ of it
get the knack
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I wish Edward would conform a bit. He seems to be constantly __ with everyone else
out of step
## Footnote
used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are different from those of other people
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out of hand
out of control
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beside yourself
| C2
overcome with worry or anger
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He must have been hungry; he __ that burger in record time and ordered another
tucked in
## Footnote
eat sth eagerly
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whip sth up
to encourage or cause people to have strong feelings about something
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bolt down
eat food
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We were just __ in the sitting area and somehow the window got broken
horsing around
## Footnote
fool around
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wolf down
devour
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hare off
to run or go very quickly, in an uncontrolled way
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Because of a serious crash on the motorway, traffic ___ for two hours
came to a standstill
## Footnote
a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped
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My brother can be unreliable at times but when it __, I know I can depend on him to help me
comes to the crunch
## Footnote
if/when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made
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I dont know who stole my money, but __ I'll find out
by hook or by crook
## Footnote
by any possible means
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by all means
| C2
yes, certainly
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If you dont pull your __ up next term, you will have to repeat the year
socks
## Footnote
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
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I think it will be ok once we __ out the difficulties
iron
## Footnote
to remove problems or find solutions
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Dad went for a check-up at the hospital and was given a clean __ of health
bill
## Footnote
a decision by a doctor that someone is healthy
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The __ of society was at their wedding, including top film stars and journalists
cream
| C1
## Footnote
the best of a particular group of things or people
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I expect everyone who works here to __ and comply with the rules
toe the line
## Footnote
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone
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I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but I'm determined to __ of it
get to the bottom
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The area has been smartened __ by the arrival of yuppy residents
up
## Footnote
to (cause to) become more clean, tidy, and stylish
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They've only just met - isn't it __ to be talking about marriage already
jumping the gun
## Footnote
to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it
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When Sue has had a row with someone, she works it __ by going for a long walk
off
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Heavy rain will cover most of the UK next week with __ cold and strong gales
biting
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Im afraid that Tim doesnt take much care over his homework. He usually does it __
any old how
## Footnote
in an untidy or careless way
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We went through hell and high __ to get these theatre tickets and now she says she doesnt want to go
water
## Footnote
đối mặt với nhiều thử thách
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It was the end of the __ for Tommy when the boss saw him at the races during working hours
line
## Footnote
the point at which it is no longer possible to continue with a process or activity
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He seemed to __ after his wife's death. He completely lost control of his life
go off the rails
## Footnote
to start behaving in a way that is not generally acceptable, especially dishonestly or illegally
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run out of steam
mất hứng thú với điều đang làm
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If you always let children have their __, they'll become spoilt
way
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The city is worth visiting - it has a lot __ for it - attractive landscape, delicioys food, and low cost of living
going
## Footnote
have sth going for sb: If you have something going for you, or if something has something going for it, there are certain advantages that will make the end result successful
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I went to the exhibition, but there was nothing much to __ of there
speak
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If I can __ this weekend, I'll bring you those plans
make time
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She cant leave the house because of her broken leg, so I'm sure time __ very slowly for her
runs
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It is not nice to pour __ water on someone's plan when you do not want to be a part of it in the first place
cold
## Footnote
phán xét quan điểm/ ý tưởng của ai đấy và khiến họ dừng cảm thấy phấn khích
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The west bank of the river jordan was a __ of contention between Palestine
bone
## Footnote
mâu thuẫn kéo dài
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In __ with an international treaty, whale hunting in these areas has been banned
line
| C2
## Footnote
similar to, or at the same level as something
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Everybody noticed my absence because you __ their attention to it
called
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Discussions on the isue of expansion of the company have been in __ since the outbreak of the disease in the area
limbo
## Footnote
trong tình huống kbt trc đc điều j sẽ xảy ra
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Viewers were __ at the incredible sight of the lunar
transfixed
## Footnote
to make a person or animal unable to move or stop looking at something because they are so interested, surprised, or frightened
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Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere __, having to do absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters
workhorse
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taskmaster
người giao cực kỳ nhiều việc cho người khác và kỳ vọng họ làm việc chăm chỉ
92
workmate
đồng nghiệp
93
slavedriver
người bắt người khác ng khác làm siêu nhiều việc
## Footnote
My maths teacher is a real slavedriver
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If you need help, please dont hesitate to call me. I can be there __
in a flash
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My car broke down and I had to __ a huge sum of money to have it towed and serviced
fork out
## Footnote
trả tiền ko mong muốn
Phân biệt với splash out: vung tiền để thỏa mãn bản thân
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in the bag
chắc chắn sẽ đạt được
## Footnote
Well, Bdl's golden medal is in the bag. He said he finished most of the tasks given
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shake off
| C2
khỏi ốm
## Footnote
Some people can easily shake off a cold, but mine seems to stay for weeks
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sit through sth
tiếp tục ngồi đến cuối buổi dù rất dài và chán
## Footnote
The film was a real disaster, but we sat through anyway
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slip off
bỏ quần áo nhanh và dễ dàng
## Footnote
Then the sound of Kaywhin slipping off her gown was heard
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As much as the candidate tried to convince people of his honesty, he could not shake off his __ past
shady
## Footnote
không trung thực, bất hợp pháp
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frigid
cực kỳ lạnh
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The local authorities annually __ between 50 million and 100 million on art projects
disburse
## Footnote
trả rất nhiều tiền cho ng khác/ thứ khác, thường từ số tiền đã tích lũy đc cho 1 mục đích nhất định
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disband
giải thể
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Most people are __ to believe that girls and boys like certain toys when they were young
conditioned
| C2
## Footnote
to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it
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They offered to buy her a BMW but she's holding __ a Porsche
out for
## Footnote
đợi cho đến khi đạt đc thứ mình muốn
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All the inhabitants in the area have been asked to __ at home if the storm returns
remain
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At one moment, the teacher got nervous seeing that whatever he said was __ on the students who werent paying any attention to the lecture
lost
## Footnote
sth be lost on sb: ng đó k hiểu sth
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Their relationships had been on the __ for years before they finally broke up
rocks
## Footnote
sắp sửa thất bại
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It was the __ warning from the seismologists that helped save the lives of the island inhabitants before the volcano erupted
advance
## Footnote
lời cảnh báo về 1 hiểm họa sẽ diễn ra trong tương lai
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The comforting news from my sister was a real __ off my mind
load
## Footnote
dịp mà điều luôn khiến mình lo lắng dừng lại hoặc đc giải quyết
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I didnt really feel like memorizing all these definitions , it was only the risk of getting another bad mark that made me __ myself
exert
## Footnote
to make a physical or mental effort
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His jokes set the whole class __ laughing
off
## Footnote
khiến ai bắt đầu lmj
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Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with __ the course of justice
perverting
## Footnote
ngăn cản việc thực thi công lý cho chính họ bằng hành động phi pháp hoặc đùn đẩy tội cho ng khác để thoát tội
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It was a close __ but we just made it to the
call
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James never really broke the rules but he did __ them a little bit when it suited him
bend
## Footnote
phá vỡ luật theo cách mình cảm thấy vô hại hoặc kh quan trọng
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I wnet to see the boss about a pay rise and he __ with a weak excuse about a business dinner and left me standing
brushed me off
## Footnote
từ chối cân nhắc lời ai nói, hoặc cho rằng điều họ nói không quan trọng/ trung thực
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brush sb aside
to refuse to consider something or someone seriously because you feel that they are not important
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The government is using the taxes from the working class to bail out the banks that ruined the economy? That really __?
takes the biscuit
## Footnote
to be especially annoying, surprising, etc. or to be the worst or best of its kind
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(of a young man) sow wild oats
có giai đoạn làm nhiều thứ thú vị trong đời và quan hệ nhiều lần
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upset the apple cart
gây rắc rối bằng việc phá hỏng kế hoạch ng khác
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Mr Jones is __, unfortunately, so you'll have to call again tomorrow
indisposed
## Footnote
1. ốm theo cách không thể làm gì đc
2. +to: unwilling
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amenable
dễ dàng chấp nhận/ chịu ảnh hưởng bởi 1 đề xuất
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amass
to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period
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It gets my __ that she expects to look after the children every afternoon
goat
## Footnote
annoy sb
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Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just __
going through the motions
| C2
## Footnote
Làm việc j mà kh nghĩ rằng nó quan trọng hay hứng thú vs nó
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They are not likely to __ information during the current armed conflict
ladle out
## Footnote
đưa ra rất nhiều
= dole sth out
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I offered to do the job, but soon found that I was __ as it was more difficult than I had thought
in over my head
## Footnote
vướng vào thế khó mà k thể thoát khỏi đc
128
rashly
1 cách cẩu thả
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This is a very busy office and in your new position you will have to be able to think on your __
feet
## Footnote
đưa ra quyết định/ câu trả lời nhanh nhẹn
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Being a college professor __ you the opportunity simply to write and do research
affords
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I'm afraid that sofa is a __ too big to fit along that wall
shade
| C2
## Footnote
A ahade: a little
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Fortunately, I noticed that the shop assistant had __ the wrong amount
rung up
## Footnote
ghi lại số tiền khách hàng đã trả trên máy thu ngân
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It did not take much to __ the old animosity lurking behind the surface of their relationship
restore
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That's a pretty __ excuse - he could have gotten there if he'd really wanted too
thin
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Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a __ of good
power
## Footnote
be extremely good for sb
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Dont __ him on to join a gang, nothing could be worse for him
egg
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Malaysians should embrace their natural generosity and not let hard times __ their spirit to help others in need
dampen
## Footnote
make sb less happy
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My first impression of Vanessa was that she was very charming and __; she seemed totally at ease with people
urbane
## Footnote
tự tin, thoải mái, lịch sự
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Apart from one or two __ of brilliance from Owen, England put on a rather poor performance
flashes
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All he has done since losing his job is __ around the house all day
mope
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Kitchen says the city was a __ of all American culture during the '60s
microcosm
## Footnote
a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger
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The Government is trying to __ when it says it will spend more on the health service without raising taxes
square the circle
## Footnote
cố làm điều không thể
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The priest was tormented by gult when he looked back on the __ lifestyle he had led in his youth
dissolute
| C2 - Personal qualities
## Footnote
phóng đãng
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The prime minister's way of dealing with his own incompetence is to __ his cabinet
reshuffle
## Footnote
to change the positions of people or things within a particular group
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I have (got) to __ it to William; he put in the hard work and got results
hand
## Footnote
you have got to hand it to sb: nói rằng ng đó rất giỏi và thành công
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Her __ treatment by her employers finally forced her to look for a better job
shabby
## Footnote
unfair or unreasonable
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After __ over the pros and cons for weeks, she finally quit her job last Friday
agonizing
## Footnote
dành tgian dài suy nghĩ hay lo lắng về 1 vd3
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They are a real __ organisation, they are only interested in making a profit
fly-by-night
## Footnote
chỉ tham lợi nhuận và k thật thà
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devil-may-care
liều lĩnh
150
open-handed
hào phóng
151
tardy
hành động chậm chạp
xảy ra chậm
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insolvent
= bankrupt
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Unfortunately, Jamie's plans to tour around Australia didn't __ due to a lack of finances
pan out
## Footnote
phát triển theo cách nhất định
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pull sth off
| C2
## Footnote
Success
thành công làm đc vc khó khăn
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waltz through
hoàn thành cái j như 1 bài test dễ dàng và thành công
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She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the __
grade
## Footnote
perform well enough to succeed in something
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Millions of people left Italy for the USA during the Italian __ of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
diaspora
## Footnote
1 nhóm ng rải khắp các nước đến từ nc mẹ của họ, vc phân tán ntn
158
The football fans were coming in __ to watch the final game. An hour before the kickoff the stadium was packed full
dribs and drabs
## Footnote
in small amounts, a few at a time
159
be all fingers and thumbs
di chuyển tay vụng về
160
bits and bobs
| C2
= bits and pieces
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your best bib and tucker
your best clothes that you wear on special occasions
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He likes nothing better than to spend his Sunday mornings __ in the gardens
pottering about
## Footnote
dành tgian thoải mái, thg bằng cách làm nhx công việc vặt trong nhà
163
hang around
di chuyển/ làm sth 1 cách chậm chạp
164
wind down
1. unwind
2. to bring a business, an activity, etc. to an end gradually over a period of time
165
I had been feeling very down in the dumps after being given the sack, but took __ when a prestigious employment agency booked two interviews for me
heart
166
take heart
có thêm sự quyết tâm, hy vọng, sự dũng cảm
167
While writing the exam, Mark stole a(n) __ glance at the answer key on the teacher's desk
furtive
## Footnote
done secretly and often dishonestly
168
stealthy
quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard
169
underhand
done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage
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I wrote the outline of the plot, then an experienced radio dramatist helped me __ the story
flesh out
## Footnote
add more details or information to something
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farm sth out
đưa việc cho ng khác làm
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kick the bucket
die
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sweep the board
to win everything that is available
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the long and short of it
dùng khi muốn đưa ra tình huống chung chung
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keep on the straight and narrow
cư xử trung thực
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Jane __ about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined
blabbed
## Footnote
nch quá nhiều 1 cách vô duyên, mà lỡ nói ra bí mật
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Your column must have __ a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers - and they're not happy
touch a nerve
| C2
## Footnote
upset sb
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You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to __ with dresses
overflowing
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Critics agree that Frevor Richmond gave a particularly __ performance as King Lear
arresting
## Footnote
thu hút sự chú ý
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He didnt mean to be offensive, it was quite an __ remark
innocuous
## Footnote
completely harmless
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inaugural
first in a series of
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I had __ my hopes on this promotion, so I was crushed when I didnt get it
pinned
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beyond the pale
(of behavior) unacceptable
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in deep water
in trouble
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I wish I could convey how much it means to me having you all here, but words __ me at the moment
fail
## Footnote
nhấn mạnh độ shock của mình sau khi đc bảo sth
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Under the threat of a strike, the management __ and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees
caved in
187
ebb away
(of sea level/ tides): xa bờ/ thấp hơn
188
hold off
trì hoãn
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wear down
khiến ai mệt mỏi và khó xử lý tình huống hơn
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below/under par
ill
tệ hơn tiêu chuẩn bth
191
Those remarks were __ . No wonder why they provoked such an angry reaction
below the belt
## Footnote
insulting and unfair
192
below/under the radar
bị phớt lờ bởi nhiều người
193
below the salt
ở vị trí thấp kém
194
keep your end up
tiếp tục ứng phó vs khó khăn 1 cách dũng cảm
195
There is a big investigation __ , but I dont know when
có khả năng diễn ra
196
on the blink
out of order
197
over the hill
qua thời hoàng kim
198
in the rightness of time
sẽ xảy ra nếu chờ đủ lâu
199
to top it all off
(nói sau 1 hồi kể chuyện xấu) điều cuối cùng còn tệ hơn
200
tussle
violent argument
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