11/6/2023 Flashcards

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1
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cost a bomb

A

to be very expensive

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2
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be a creature of habit

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người sống/ làm việc theo thói quen, đều đặn

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3
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be a nasty piece of work

A

người khó gây cảm tình

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4
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knee-deep (adj)

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cao đến đầu gối

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5
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a soft touch

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người dễ bị thuyết phục

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6
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clock -watcher

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người luôn nhìn đồng hồ đợi giờ tan làm, tan học

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7
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work like a Trojan

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làm việc quần quật

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8
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not know sb from Adam

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chưa từng biết, gặp ai đó bao giờ

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9
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a chatterbox (n)

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người nói nhiều, hay chuyện

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10
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add fuel to the fire

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đổ thêm dầu vào lửa

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11
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have a screw loose

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seem to be crazy, thần kinh không bình thường

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12
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stoop down

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khom người, cúi người xuống

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13
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add insult to the injury

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to make a situation worse by do/say sth

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14
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alive and kicking

A

an toàn

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15
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upset the apple cart

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phá hỏng kế hoạch của ai đó, phá đám
eg: he has come back too soon for our plans. that upsets the apple cart

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16
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take to someone’s heels

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bỏ chạy, chạy mất dép
the hooligan took to his heels when he saw the police

17
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alibi /ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/ (n)

A

chứng cứ ngoại phạm