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frozen stiff (a)
[not usually before noun] (of people or parts of the body) extremely cold
EX: Your hands are frozen stiff!
This film will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next.
on the edge of one’s seat
-> very excited and interested in sth because you want to know what happens next
He switched sides halfway through the debate.
Can we switch recipes for tonight’s dinner
switch (v)
/swɪtʃ/
If you have college-age kids, be sure to make a few extra batches they can take back to school for their roommates.
college-age (a)
The refrigerator door is broken . . . a little bit . . . and it won’t shut all the way.
They supported me all the way through it.
all the way
->as much as possible or completely
The wall is peeling off, we need to give a new coat of paint.
I did not like this wall, how about we paint it yellow?
I think we should paint our wall to make it more lively.
Can you give me the contact of the painter who worked in your house?
Tường bị tróc hết rồi, chúng ta cần sơn lớp mới (coat of paint = lớp sơn).
Tôi không thích bức tường này, sơn màu vàng đi ha?
Tôi nghĩ chúng ta nên sơn tường để cho nó nhìn sống động hơn.
Bạn có thể cho tôi cách liên lạc với thợ sơn làm ở nhà bạn được không?
My computer crashed.
The refrigerator is not freezing properly, I wonder if it is defective.
Yesterday I was going to use the microwave and I realized it is damaged.
The water in the shower is very cold, I think it may have burned out.
defective (a) /dɪˈfektɪv/ having a fault or faults burn out (phrv) stop working because of damage from heat (electronic equipment/ engine)
This bread is not good, it looks like it’s moldy.
moldy (a)
/ˈmoʊl.di/
->bị mốc
Who left leftover food in the sink? It got clogged!
I need to call the plumber to unclog the sink.
Someone threw paper tissues in the toilet and now it’s clogged.
get clogged: bị ngẹt
unclog (v) /ˌʌnˈklɑːɡ/ thông
A friend of mine is going to stay over this weekend, I need to make a copy of the keys for him.
I left you a set of spare keys on the table.
Key copy, spare keys
-> chìa khóa sơ cua
We need to change the light bulb in the room because it just burned out.
Can you hold the ladder for me while I change the light bulb?
Chúng ta cần thay bóng đèn trong phòng bởi vì nó hết cháy rồi.
Giữ cầu thang giúp t trong khi t thay bóng đèn được hông?
The previous tenant left this shoe storage so I don’t need to buy a new one.
tenant (n)
/ˈten.ənt/
I can’t do my homework with the TV blaring next door.
The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of these things.
blare (v)
/bler/
-> to make a loud unpleasant noise
Your dog has a real pungent odor. When was the last time you gave it a bath?
pungent odor (nphr)
/ˈpʌn.dʒənt ˈoʊ·dər/
-> strong smell (mùi hôi)
I resumed eatclean diet after a cheatday.
Just resume your normal life.
Train how you always train.
If you usually do yoga, don’t force yourself to go for a run because you had 6 slices of pizza and an ice cream sundae.
resume (v)
/rɪˈzuːm/
if you resume an activity, or if it resumes, it begins again or continues after being interrupted
Michell is wearing her new long hair extensions to give us a clearer look at distinguished styles between korean and western girls on 3 occasions.
hair extension
/ˈher ɪkˌsten.ʃən/
pieces of artificial hair that are added to somebody’s own hair to make it longer
Keep your voice down or they will find out us.
keep sth down
-> to make sth stay at a low level
Can you lend me ten dollars? I’m a little strapped for cash.
strapped for cash
-> having little or no money at the moment
If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation.
defective (a) /dɪˈfektɪv/ having a fault or faults
You can’t live off your parents for the whole life
live off your parents (exp)your parents pay for everything in your life
I finally plucked up my courage to apply for E assistant part time job.
pluck up your courage (lấy hết can đảm)
-> force yourself to be brave to do sth that frightens you
I have no other fruit, other than more bananas
have no other (noun), other than more (noun)
=> không có gì ngoài
When you’re stressed you’re kind of cranky and miserable, plus stress depresses the immune system, which is not good given the situation we’re in right now.
cranky (a) cáu kỉnh, quạo quọ /ˈkræŋ.ki/
You’ve got to do this incredible amount of work in this short little period, and it can be stressful.
Bạn phải làm một đống việc này trong thời gian rất ngắn và như vậy rất là áp lực.
