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Question 1

debrief somebody (on something) –v: to ask somebody questions officially, in order to get information about the task that they have just completed
He was taken to a US airbase to be debriefed on the mission.

debrief -n: a series of questions about a completed mission or undertaking.
“in the debrief, Gary gave his assessment of the trip and his performance”

debriefing noun /ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable]
the activity of asking somebody questions officially, in order to get information about the task that they have just completed
a debriefing session
After each mission, you get a debriefing.

Brief –v
to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it
brief somebody I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.
brief somebody on/about something The officer briefed her on what to expect.

Brief –n
1/(British English) the instructions that a person is given explaining what their job is and what their duties are
I was given the brief of reorganizing the department.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
* clear
* detailed
* thorough
* …
verb + brief
* prepare
* produce
* write
* …
preposition
* in a/the brief
* outside somebody’s brief
* brief on
* …
phrases
* be part of somebody’s brief
* hold no brief for somebody/something
2/(also briefing British and North American English)
[countable, uncountable] the detailed instructions or information that are given at such a meeting
Officials are pushing for this target to be included in the next presidential brief.

Answer 1

a

Question 2

Transcend sth: to be or go beyond the usual limits of something SYNONYM exceed
His works by far transcend anything that has gone before.
What we felt for each other transcended all other emotions.
Transcend is used with these nouns as the object:
* barrier
* confines
* division
* …

Question 3

Huddle –n [C] /ˈhʌd.əl/; go/get into a huddle: to get into a group in order to talk secretly:
team/sales/pre|post-game/daily + huddle
huddle meeting
go in a huddble: The judges went into a huddle to decide the winner.
Huddle [I] + prep. : mainly US: to discuss something privately in a small group:
After huddling with advisors, the president gave a speech.
We spoke to Democratic lawmakers who are huddling on this issue on Capitol Hill tonight.

Answer 3

a

Question 4

achieve - v [intransitive] to be successful
Their background gives them little chance of achieving at school./
These students need to achieve academically in order to enter the labour market.

-Overachieve verb [ I ] UK /ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/ US OPP underachieve: to do more than is expected or be more successful than others:
Some of our programs will overachieve; some may fall short.
He is a graduate of a prestigious university, who likes to overachieve.
-Overachiever : Compare underachiever: noun [ C ] UK /ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvər/ US
a person who does more than they are expected to do or who is more successful than others:
She was a classic overachiever at college.

Answer 4

a

Question 5

Accord: -n /əˈkɔːd/
-in accord (with something/somebody): (formal) in agreement with: This action would not be in accord with our policy.
- of your own accord: without being asked, forced or helped : she went of her own accord. No one asked her to go

Question 6

Cling to/onto sth: to be unwilling to lose sth or stop doing sth: Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent./ he clung to Joe’s arm
Clingy: she’s so clingy, she never wants to be apart from her boy friend

Answer 6

a

Question 7

Contemplate [T] –v /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/ SYN consider, think about/of
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
[ + -ing verb ] I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
contemplate sth (future/decision/consequences/a course of action/idea or concept): They were contemplating a move to California.
It’s too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
* seriously
* even
verb + contemplate
* be prepared to
* be willing to
* cannot
* …
phrases
* too awful to contemplate
* too horrible to contemplate

in contemplation – phrase: (formal) being considered: By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.

Answer 7

a

Question 8

Stick with someone: stay close with someone so that they can help you: stick with me and I’ll make you a billionaire
Stick to something: continue doing sth: she finds it impossible to stick to a dief

Question 9

-enact -v
1/enact something (formal) to put something into practice
This involves identifying problems and enacting solutions.
2/ often passive] (law) to pass a law
(be) enacted (by somebody/something) legislation enacted by parliament
-enactment noun /ɪˈnæktmənt/[uncountable, countable] (law): the process of a law becoming official; a law which has been made official
the enactment of environmental legislation

Question 10

hinder –v: /ˈhɪndər/
1/to make it difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen
SYNONYM hamper
hinder somebody/something a political situation that hinders economic growth
Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.
hinder somebody/something from something/from doing something An injury was hindering him from playing his best.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
* greatly
* seriously
* severely
* …
verb + hinder
* be likely to
* tend to
phrases
* help or hinder something
* hinder rather than help something

Question 11

rampant (inflation/corruption) – adj /ˈræmpənt/: SYNONYM unchecked, uncontrolled : (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled: Last month, the information ministry said videos with toxic content were rampant on TikTok, yet the platform does not actively prevent them

Question 12

Defraud /dɪˈfrɔːd/ [intransitive, transitive]: to get money illegally from a person or an organization by tricking them
All three men were charged with conspiracy to defraud.
defraud somebody (of something) They were accused of defrauding the company of $14 000.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDefraud is used with these nouns as the object:
* investor
* shareholder
* stockholder
* …

Question 13

take a/the leap (at something)
1. To do something that is risky or uncertain but which has the potential to advance one’s position greatly.
I know it’s risky to start a business in a recession, but I don’t want to put off my dream any longer. I’m ready to take the leap!
2. To advance suddenly to a position of prominence or success.
The team added a number of star players in the off-season, so they may well take a leap in their division this year.

leap at something C2: to eagerly accept the chance to do or have something:
When I offered her the job, she leapt at it.

Answer 13

a

Question 14

by-product : noun [ C ] /ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/ PRODUCTION:
1/something that is produced as a result of making something else:
a by-product of sth Selenium is a by-product of copper refining.
oil/animal/chemical by-products
2/something not expected or not intended that happens as a result of something else:
a by-product of sth Higher than expected tax revenues were a by-product of the booming economy.

Question 15

go halves - phrase informal: to divide the cost of something with someone: Shall we go halves on a bottle of champagne? /I’ll go halves with you on a bottle of champagne.
go hand in hand with something-idiom: If something goes hand in hand with something else, it is closely related to it and happens at the same time as it or as a result of it:: Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment.
Bring forth sth – phrasal verb: to cause something to happen or be seen or known: Maddie brought forth a new line of clothes.

Question 16

be/get in with someone –idiom: to be or become popular or friendly with someone: He’s trying to get in with the teachers.

In one’s favor: to one’s benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.

get (something) off the ground – idiom: If a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds: A lot more money will be required to get this project off the ground.

Question 17

Strike –n:
1/ go (out) / be on strike (also come/walk out on strike)
if a group of workers go on strike, they stop working because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
Around 160 staff are due to go on strike next week in a row over pay.
2/ call/take/lead sb out on strike
if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
The Police Federation has refused to take its members out on strike.
STRIKE –V
1/ strike a deal/agreement (with sb/sth) [ T ]: to agree to do business with another person or company:Takeover money has been deposited in a bank account, in expectation of striking a deal before tomorrow.
2/ strike a balance/the sweet spot (between sth and sth) [ T ]: to find a way to satisfy two opposing demands or needs: We have recruited younger members to the board in an effort to strike a balance between popular appeal and innovative experimentation.
3/ strike gold [ T ] informal: to do something that makes you very successful or rich, especially in a way that is unexpected:
After a slow start, the carmaker finally struck gold in the US.
4/ strike oil/gold [ T ] NATURAL RESOURCES: to find oil or gold under the surface of the earth:
The company announced it had struck oil at one of its wells in Siberia.

Question 18

-Transcend [t]
to go beyond or rise above a limit, or be greater than something ordinary:
The group makes music that transcends traditional pop categories.
-Transcendent adjective formal
UK /trænˈsen.dənt/ US /trænˈsen.dənt/: greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others:
transcendent power/beauty/love
He describes seeing Pelé play football as one of the transcendent moments of his life.

Question 19

“She, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, underscored that Washington’s “friend-shoring” drive was not meant for “an exclusive club of countries. It is open and inclusive of advanced economies, emerging markets and developing countries alike.”
-offshoring Vs. onshoring => friend-shoring:
Just as offshoring means moving work overseas to where production costs are low (a company may choose to offshore its customer service operations to a country like India or the Philippines in order to take advantage of lower labor costs.)
Onshoring (domestic outsourcing) refers to outsourcing business process or part of it from another location inside the national borders. (onshore đâu phải dễ; sau nhiều năm đã quen với thị trường lao động giá rẻ, cần cù, ít đòi hỏi ở nước khác, nhiều doanh nghiệp mới thấy không dễ gì chuyển nhà máy trở về quê cũ vì tìm không ra nguồn nhân lực; chuỗi cung ứng vẫn phụ thuộc vào nhiều nơi khác)
friend-shoring means encouraging companies to shift manufacturing away from authoritarian states and toward allies.
-underscore: [T] to emphasize the importance something: The need for fire detectors in cargo bays was underscored by some accidents in the 1980s.

mean - v: intend somebody to be/do something
​ [often passive] to intend somebody to be or do something
-be meant for (someone) idiom: : perfectly suited for (someone): I’m not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
-be meant to do/be sth: If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.: Parties are meant to be fun

-Drive –n
1/[effort]: [countable] SYN: campaign , battle ▪ struggle ▪ drive ▪ war ▪ fight : an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something
The company is launching a big recruitment drive.
drive for something a drive for greater efficiency
drive to do something the government’s drive to reduce energy consumption
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
* big
* relentless
* national
* …
verb + drive
* launch
* organize
* spearhead
* …
preposition
* drive against
* drive by
* drive for
* …
2/[desire/energy]: energy and determination to achieve things:
[ + to infinitive ] He has the drive to succeed.
Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
* basic
* innate
* inner
* …
3/[ in/of vehicle]: [countable, uncountable] the equipment in a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels
the drive shaft
a car with four-wheel drive
a left-/right-hand drive car (= a car where the driver and the controls are on the left/right)
4/[outside house]: also driveway) [countable] a wide hard path or a private road that leads from the street to a house
in/on the drive There were two cars parked in the drive.
-Drive - v
1/ drive something [transitive] to influence something or cause it to make progress:
This is the main factor driving investment in the area.
A key factor driving growth was the launch of convenient products.
2/ [make sb do sth]
2.a/ drive somebody to (do) something [transitive] to make somebody very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do something extreme
drive somebody + adj. to drive somebody crazy/mad/nuts/insane
drive somebody to do something Hunger drove her to steal.
drive somebody to something Those kids are driving me to despair.
2.b/ be driven by something : [transitive] to force somebody to act in a particular way:
He was driven by the desire to understand how things work.
He was driven (= His actions were caused) by greed.
The work is driven by the need for information sharing.
3/[provide power] to provide the power to keep a machine working, or to make something happen:
The engine drives the wheels.
Water drives the turbines that produce electricity.
4/ driving under the influence (DUI)/ driving while intoxicated (DWI): the crime of operating a motor vehicle while being affected by alcohol or other drugs: Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be a serious offence.
5/ drive someone wild -informal:to make you very excited, especially sexually: When he runs his fingers through my hair, it drives me wild!

drive off- phrasal verb : to leave in a car: I got in the car and drove off.
be driving at something mainly UK: If you ask someone what they are driving at, you ask that person what they really mean: I don’t see what you’re driving at.
be in the driving seat- idiom UK (US be in the driver’s seat): to be in charge or in control of a situation
drive a hard bargain - idiom informal: to expect a lot in exchange for what you pay or do: He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal
economy drive -noun [ C usually singular ]: an attempt to save money by spending as little as possible:I don’t think we’ll be going anywhere expensive - Guy’s on an economy drive.
sales drive -noun [ C ] COMMERCE, MARKETING: a special effort to sell more of a product or service, for example by increasing advertising: Their main sales drive is through a growing network of specialist outdoor sports shops.

test drive:

Answer 19

a

Question 20

(throw a) Lifeline [U]: something, especially a way of getting help, that you depend on to lead your life in a satisfactory way:
For many old people living on their own the phone is their lifeline to the outside world./ The government is going to throw a lifeline to the troubled motor industry.
Airplanes are this Alaskan town’s lifeline.

Throw (someone/something) a lifeline” = ném dây cứu sinh -> giúp đỡ hoặc đưa ra phương pháp giải quyết khó khăn, nguy hiểm cận kề. : As we head into the next downturn (thời kỳ suy thoái tiếp theo), whenever it happens, tens of millions of American families are hanging on the edge (trên bờ vực) of economic oblivion (lãng quên kinh tế). Thanks to the Trump tax cut (cắt giảm thuế), their government will be too much in debt (nợ quá nhiều) to throw them a lifeline.

Answer 20

a

Question 21

Just as-idiom:
1/in the same way as: Just as I thought/suspected, the door is locked.
2/ to an equal degree as: Our house is just as nice as theirs.

Just about: nearly, almost: the work is just about done
more or less: SYN or so, more or less, roughly, approximately: It’s 500 kilos, more or less.

Question 22

autism spectrum disorder
on the spectrum - idiom: affected by autism: Children on the spectrum may have trouble communicating and socializing.

-bootstrap (something) to create something using the minimum amount of resources possible
We have bootstrapped the business using our own funds so far.
Entrepreneurs who bootstrap are self-sustaining, using little to no money to start their businesses.
- bootstrap –n (often used in compounds)
an approach to creating something that uses the minimum amount of resources possible
In classic bootstrap fashion, Fred invested his personal savings and convinced friends to work for him for free.

Question 23

cite verb [T] (GIVE EXAMPLE): SYN mention, refer to somebody/something ▪ speak ▪ cite ▪ quote: to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:
She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
+ as evidence that…: The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.

Question 24

revolve around someone/something: phrasal verb -to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject:
The conversation revolved around childcare problems.

Question 25

imaginable
-1/ possible to imagine
These technological developments were hardly imaginable 30 years ago.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
* barely
* hardly
* scarcely
2/ all / every / superlatives (best, most, worst) + imaginable: to emphasize that something is the best, worst, etc. that you can imagine, or includes every possible example
The travel brochure is full of the most wonderful resorts imaginable./They live in the worst conditions imaginable./The Scariest Things Imaginable
They stock every imaginable type of pasta.
Each trainee must be able to respond effectively to all imaginable crises.

Answer 25

a

Question 26

-Feature –v
1/[T] transitive] to include a particular person or thing as a special feature
be featured in/on something The actress was featured on the cover of Time magazine last month.
feature somebody/something The latest model features alloy wheels and an electronic alarm.
2/[I] [intransitive] to have an important part in something
feature in something Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes.
feature on something Several local musicians featured on the album.
-Feature –n
1/ feature (on somebody/something) (in the media) a special article or programme about somebody/something
In today’s programme we have a special feature on education.
There are in-depth feature articles in every issue.
She is a feature writer for the ‘Evening Standard’.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
* big
* major
* special
* …
verb + feature
* do
* have
* publish
* …
feature + noun
* writer
* features editor
* features section
* …
preposition
* feature on

Question 27

label – v [often passive]
1/to describe somebody/something in a particular way, especially unfairly
label somebody/something (as) something He was labelled (as) a traitor by his former colleagues.
label somebody/something + adj. It is unfair to label a small baby naughty.
2/ to fix a label on something or write information on something
label something Make sure that your luggage is clearly labelled.
label something with something We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date.
label something + adj. The file was labelled ‘Private’.

Question 28

Deliver - v
1/[keep promise] [intransitive, transitive] to do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to
deliver on something She always delivers on her promises.
deliver something If you can’t deliver improved sales figures, you’re fired.
2/[give speech]: [transitive] deliver something to give a speech, talk, performance, etc. or to make an official statement: to deliver an address/a lecture/a sermon/speech

Question 29

Appreciate –v
1/[T] to understand that something is true
SYNONYM realize
appreciate something What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
The experience helped me understand and appreciate some of the difficulties people face.
appreciate how, what, etc… I don’t think you appreciate how expensive it will be.
appreciate that… We didn’t fully appreciate that he was seriously ill.
2/[intransitive] to increase in value over a period of time
Their investments have appreciated over the years.
We wanted a property that would appreciate in value.
appreciate against something The euro continues to appreciate against the dollar.

Question 30

Appropriate - v
1/appropriate something (for something) to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease.
2/appropriate something to take something, somebody’s ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission
He was accused of appropriating club funds.
Some of the opposition party’s policies have been appropriated by the government.

Question 31

it’s no use (doing something) - idiom (also there’s no use (doing something)): the thing someone tries cannot be or was not successful:: There’s no use asking me about it, because I don’t know anything.

Crying over spilt milk: to feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened; used to emphasize that this is not helpful:: It’s a waste of time crying over spilt milk, he says; you just have to move on with your life.

That’s so you:

Question 32

lead up to sth: phrasal verb
1: to occur in the time that comes before (something)
Many voters were still undecided in the days leading up to the election.
2: to come before and help to cause (something)
There was a series of errors leading up to the accident.
3: to come before and help to introduce (something)
a chapter leading up to the main topic of the book
I had no idea what he was leading up to when he started talking about his father./ She had already guessed what he was leading up to.

gamble on something -phrasal verb: to take a risk that something will happen: You’re rather gambling on it being a nice day by holding the party in the garden, aren’t you?

stumble across/on/upon something/somebody: to discover something/somebody unexpectedly: Police have stumbled across a huge drugs ring./I stumbled across Thompson outside the hotel.

lay sth out phrasal verb
1/to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way:
lay sth out for sb He didn’t understand that I was firing him, so I laid it out for him.
Be laid out: Our social media approach was laid out in the agenda.
2/to design or arrange something in a useful way:
We laid out the web page so that the links were more clearly visible.

Question 33

a broad spectrum - noun: a range of many different kinds
The conference was attended by a broad spectrum of religious leaders.

(every) now and then- idiom (also (every) now and again): sometimes but not very often: We still meet for lunch now and then, but not as often as we used to.

there and then- idiom chiefly British: immediately at that place: I decided (right) there and then that I would accept the offer.

Question 34

make much/a lot of someone - idiom informal: to treat someone very well: His mother used to make much of him when he went back home.
make much of something –idiom: to give a lot of importance to something: Don’t make too much of the test results.
not much of a – idiom: used to say that someone or something is not very good: He’s not much of a cook./It wasn’t much of a vacation.
not think much of – idiom : to not like (someone or something) very much: They didn’t think much of my idea./ Though the singer was very popular, she didn’t think much of him.
more of: —used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another: It’s more of a guess than an estimate.
Less of: less of a success than I’d hoped
be something of a something- idiom informal C2: used to describe a person or thing in a way that is partly true but not completely or exactly: I have a biology question for you - I hear you’re something of an expert.
a bit of something: phrase -C1: a slight but not serious amount or type of something:: Getting all the children ready on time can be a bit of a challenge.

Question 35

Mediterranean Interior Design: /ˌmed.ɪ.trˈeɪ.ni.ən/ adj.

Get/bring sb up to speed with sb/sth – idiom: If you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information about it and are able to do it well:
We arranged for some home tutoring to get him up to speed with the other children in his class.
Before we start the meeting I’m going to bring you up to speed with the latest developments.

Question 36

[ L ] Don’t play dumb with me (= pretend you don’t know anything) – you know very well what happened! (To play is also to behave or pretend in a particular way, esp. to produce an effect or result)
Are you trying to play me? (When somebody tries to change your answer or manipulate you: Person 1: I’ll give you $5 instead of $10.-> Person 2: We had a deal so don’t try and play me.)
play out -phrasal verb [ I ]: to develop in a particular way: Let’s see how things play out.
play a joke/trick on sb: to deceive someone to make them laugh or in order to get an advantage over them: She loves playing practical jokes on her friends.
play a part in doing sth: to help to achieve something: My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital.
play (it) safe: to decide not to take risks: The biggest companies usually play safe and hire top legal firms from London or New York.
play the system: to use a set of rules or laws in order to get an advantage for yourself, in a way that may not be fair: If you know how to play the system, there are various legal loopholes to be exploited.
play to your strengths: to do things that you know you are good at: In business, you sometimes have to follow your instincts and play to your strengths.
have money/time, etc. to play with: to have money, time, etc. available to use: Swelling tax receipts have given the government more money to play with over the last two years.
play by the rules: to obey the rules of a particular system: Workers should not be relegated to poverty if they work hard and play by the rules.
play by your own rules: to do things in the way that you want, rather than obeying the rules of a particular system: Large multinational corporations often play by their own rules.

Question 37

Give someone/ something the green light- Ý nghĩa: Bật đèn xanh và cho phép việc thực hiện một điều nào đó.: After a few meetings, our boss finally gave us the green light to implement the new promotion strategy.
Piece of the action- Ý nghĩa: Một phần công việc của một dự án lớn.: Ví dụ: The project was so challenging that everyone in the company wanted a piece of the action. (Dự án này có tính thử thách đến mức mà ai trong công ty cũng muốn tham gia).
Pave the way- Ý nghĩa: Mở đường để một điều gì đó mới mẻ.(The new product was used to pave the way for our conquest of a new market. (Sản phẩm mới được sử dụng để mở đường cho chúng tôi chinh phục một thị trường mới).
Take a nosedive- Ý nghĩa: Ngã bổ nhào hoặc giảm rất mạnh.( Our share price on Friday took a nosedive, after the controversial government bill was passed. (Giá cổ phiếu của chúng tôi đã giảm mạnh vào thứ sáu, sau khi bộ luật gây tranh cãi của chính phủ được thông qua).
Banker’s hours- Ý nghĩa: Ám chỉ những người làm việc lười nhác, không có quy tắc.- Ví dụ: If he continues to work banker’s hours, he will soon be fired. (Nếu tiếp tục làm việc lười nhác, anh ấy sẽ sớm bị sa thải).
Dodge the issue:- Ý nghĩa: Né tránh hoặc thảo luận không chi tiết về một vấn đề tiêu cực.(Instead of keeping dodging the issue, we need to directly address it. (Thay vì né tránh vấn đề, chúng ta cần trực tiếp giải quyết nó).
Sell like hotcakes- Ý nghĩa: Bán rất chạy.- Ví dụ: As the Christmas season is approaching, our home decoration products sell like hotcakes. (Khi mùa Giáng sinh đang đến, những sản phẩm trang trí nhà cửa của chúng tôi bán rất chạy).
Bean counter- Ý nghĩa: Một người rất tiết kiệm và để ý từng danh mục chi tiêu của công ty để cắt giảm chi phí.(- Ví dụ: Our bean counter decided to sell all TV screens in the meeting room, because he saw them as an unnecessary expense. (Người kế toán keo kiệt của chúng tôi quyết định bán hết màn hình TV ở phòng họp, vì anh ấy coi chúng là một khoản chi phí không đáng có).
Red ink- Ý nghĩa: Sự khủng hoảng trầm trọng về kinh tế.- Ví dụ: As our partner banks went insolvent, our operations in Europe were thrown into red ink. (Khi mà những ngân hàng đối tác của chúng tôi vỡ nợ, hoạt động kinh doanh của chúng tôi ở châu Âu cũng lâm vào khủng hoảng).

Question 38

in hot pursuit –idiom: eagerly trying to get someone or something: He drove off, with the police in hot pursuit./Reporters from the Times were in hot pursuit of the story

dealing noun /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
1/ dealings [plural] business activities; the relations that you have with somebody in business
dealings with somebody/something Have you had any previous dealings with this company?
I knew nothing of his business dealings.
2/[uncountable, countable] buying and selling
drug dealing
dealings in shares

deal-breaker noun /ˈdiːl breɪkə(r)/ something that causes somebody to reject a deal in politics or business
I would have bought the house, but the small backyard was the deal-breaker for me.
The candidate’s support for the war is the deal-breaker (= people will not vote for the candidate because of it).

dealmaker noun /ˈdiːlmeɪkər/ a person who is good at getting organizations to make important political or business agreements together
A powerful negotiator and master dealmaker, she has worked with multimillion-dollar global operations.

Question 39

masterclass noun /ˈmæstərklæs/: a lesson, especially in music, given by a famous expert to students with a lot of skill
The opera star gave a masterclass to a group of young singers.

Prosecutors produced a video in court Friday showing a police officer facing bribery charges in the Covid-19 repatriation flight scandal receiving a briefcase, and said it had contained US$450,000.
- Prosecutors, defendant, judge (are all persons involved in a trial.)
-bribery charges
-the Covid-19 repatriation flight scandal
-produce : (show/bring out) to show something or make something appear from somewhere
* produce something from/out of something He produced a letter from his pocket.
* produce something She failed to produce any evidence to support these claims.

Figure –n: person [countable] a person of the type mentioned:
figure of something: a figure of authority/ridicule/fun | teachers and other authority figures
one of the most popular figures in athletics/ He was a well-known figure in London at that time.
a key/prominent/central/senior/leading figure in the organization

Figure –v [intransitive] to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part
SYNONYM feature (in/on sth)
figure in something The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks./ Do I still figure in your plans?
figure on something It did not figure high on her list of priorities.
figure among somebody/something This man did not figure among the suspects.

I was framed!: I am innocent, but the situation was manipulated to make it look like I am guilty! IDIOM

Always use burner SIM cards to call sb

Cover your tracks: to hide/destroy the things that show where you have been or what you have been doing: Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river

Charge -n
1/[of crime/something wrong]
[countable, uncountable] an official claim made by the police that somebody has committed a crime
criminal charges
charge of something a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
• grave
• heavy
• serious
• …
verb + charge
• bring
• file
• lay
• …
charge + verb
• allege something
charge + noun
• sheet
preposition
• on a/the charge
• without charge
• charge against
• …
phrases
• bring charges (against somebody)
• prefer charges (against somebody)
• press charges (against somebody)
• …
2/ task [singular] (formal) a task or duty
His charge was to obtain specific information.

Charge v :
1/with crime/something wrong [transitive] to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
charge somebody Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.
be charged with something He was charged with murder.
be charged with doing something They were charged with organizing an illegal demonstration.
2/ with responsibility/task (usually passive)
[transitive]
(formal) to give somebody a responsibility or task
be charged with something The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
be charged with doing something The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.

Answer 39

a

Question 40

Solicit -v /səˈlɪs.ɪt/ [ask for]
1/[money/donations] solicit sth from sb The group had plans to solicit money/donations from professionals such as doctors and lawyers.
2/[information/help] The building company will circulate details of proposed developments and solicit feedback.
3/ to contact possible customers in order to sell a product:
It generated about 40% of its new customers through telemarketers hired to call and solicit potential customers.

Fabricate [T] /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
1/[production]: to manufacture something:
Techniques for fabricating microchips on circuits are advancing all the time.
2/ to invent a story or create a piece of false evidence in order to deceive someone:
It turned out that all the qualifications in his application had been fabricated.

get to know someone/something –phrase: to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them or it:
The first couple of meetings are for the doctor and patient to get to know each other.

typo noun /ˈtaɪpəʊ/ (plural typos) (informal)
a small mistake in a typed or printed text
Could you check this letter for typos?

Question 41

-Conquer - v/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/
1/ conquer something to become very popular or successful in a place
The band is now setting out to conquer the world.
This is a British film which could conquer the US market.
2/ conquer something to succeed in dealing with or controlling something
The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.
Mount Everest was conquered (= successfully climbed) in 1953.
He will need to conquer his nerves to progress in this competition.
3/conquer somebody to defeat somebody, especially in a competition, race, etc.
The world champion conquered yet another challenger last night.
-Conquerable-adj /ˈkɒŋ.k r.ə.bəl/
possible to deal with or successfully fight against:
These fears are conquerable.

Sticking point: A sticking point in a discussion is a point on which it is not possible to reach an agreement:
Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.

divide something up: phrasal verb: If you divide something up, you share it out among a number of people or groups in approximately equal parts.
The aim was to divide up the business, give everyone an equal stake in its future

Settle in: phrasal verb: to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there:
Once we’ve settled in, we’ll have you over for dinner.

a man/woman of few words - idiom: a man/woman who says very little:
My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke it was worth listening to.

Answer 41

a

Question 42

round of applause : when people clap for a short time to show that they enjoyed something or approve of something: She got a big round of applause./ The passengers gave the pilot a round of applause.

Insomnia noun [ U ]/ɪnˈsɑːm.ni.ə/
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time:
Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work.

dilemma : a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance
in a dilemma They were caught in a real dilemma.
dilemma about/over something She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the offer or not.
dilemma between A and B the perennial dilemma between work and family commitments
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
* acute
* appalling
* big
* …
verb + dilemma
* create
* pose
* present somebody with
* …
dilemma + verb
* arise
* occur
* lie
* …
preposition
* in a/the dilemma
* dilemma about
* dilemma over
* …
phrases
* a solution to a dilemma
* a way out of a dilemma

Question 43

1. Actionable Items
   An actionable item or action item refers to a task or action that needs to be performed by an individual or a team. You can understand it as a ‘to-do list’.
2. ASAP
   ASAP is the acronym for ‘as soon as possible’. Asking to submit the work ASAP means that something is urgently required.
3. put sth on the back burner
   idiom: To put something on the backburner means to de-prioritize a task.
   If something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important:
   We’ve all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while.
4. [phrasal verbs] bake sth in: sth be Baked in - phrasal verb
   If something is baked in, it is already included. :”we have baked in XML web services as part of the core of our platform”
5. keep all Balls in the Air (too much on the plate).: you try to do several different things at once.: The toughest part of the job is keeping all the balls in the air.
6. Bandwidth
   Bandwidth is the capacity to take on more work. If your team member asks you whether you have the bandwidth to take on a new project, what they are asking is if you have the time, capacity, and resources to handle the additional responsibilities.
7. Bleeding Edge
   Cutting or bleeding edge is used to describe a novel product, idea, creation, or innovation, especially related to technology.
8. Blue Sky Thinking
   Blue sky thinking refers to finding creative solutions or innovative ideas. It simply means to think out of the box.: Some consultants are good at blue-sky thinking but cannot translate that into practical change.
9. Boil the Ocean
   This refers to taking on a challenging or difficult task or increasing the scope of an activity to the extent that it becomes potentially impossible.
10. Brain Dump
    It is essentially an idea log, which translates to noting down rough ideas or pointers on paper, phone, or laptop during a brainstorming session.
11. Break Down the Silos
    It refers to collaborating or working with other teams to reduce barriers and improve efficiency.: 5 tips for breaking down silos and fostering collaboration
12. Bring to the Table
    This is common corporate jargon, so much so that people have even started using it in their daily lives. Bring to the table is used to refer to the skills, expertise, ideas, or experience that you can offer to a project, task, or organization.
13. Circle Back
    When someone says they will circle back to you on this, it simply means they’ll discuss it with you later.
14. Core Competencies
    Core competencies means the most prominent skills in an employee or teammate.
15. Deck
    In business terms, a deck is a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. For instance, investor deck is a very commonly used phrase in startups.
16. Deep Dive
    Deep diving into something means doing in-depth research or thorough analysis on a given topic.
17. Deliverables
    Deliverables refer to the tasks or responsibilities assigned to you. For instance, providing an update on your deliverables means sharing your task progress.
18. Drink the Kool-Aid
    Drinking the kool-aid refers to agreeing with someone’s ideas or philosophy without thinking or questioning.
19. Ducks in a Row
    This means getting organized or making all of the necessary preparations for a task or project, say a presentation or seminar.
20. Evangelist
    Businesses refer to those customers as evangelists who are strong advocates of the brand and promote it often.
21. Game Changer
    It refers to a unique or amazing plan that can give a significant competitive advantage to a business.
22. Get on Board
    Getting on board means to agree with a plan, strategy or idea.
23. Good to Go
    This is one of the most commonly used phrases in the corporate world. It means confirming that a task, project, or action item is fine and can be sent ahead.
24. Hard Stop
    Hard stop is used by people to specify a particular time to end a meeting because the person has some other commitment or conflict.
25. Headwinds
    Headwinds is corporate jargon used to describe challenges or constraints that slow down business growth.
26. Herding Cats
    This is a negative phrase mainly used by managers to describe that their team members are disagreeable or difficult to deal with.
27. Jump the Shark
    Jumping the shark is a negative term that is used to describe that a brand is no longer preferred by consumers. Alternatively, it also suggests that its popularity has caused its quality to deteriorate.

Laser focus is the corporate way of saying extreme focus.

28. Leverage
    This corporate jargon means to use a resource or a situation in an effective, advantageous manner.
29. Low-Hanging Fruit
    It describes an easy task or opportunity that provides quick and good results.
30. Make Hay While the Sun Shines
    This phrase means to take maximum advantage of a situation, or exploit an opportunity.
31. Move the Goalposts
    Moving the goalposts refers to changing the objectives, scope or requirements.: We’d almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wanted more money.
32. Move the Needle
    Moving the needle means showing small but quantifiable results.
33. Ninja
    The term ninja is used to describe a highly-skilled professional or an expert. Corporate professionals also use ‘guru’ or ‘thought-leaders’ in place of ninja.
34. One-Pager
    Providing a one-pager refers to creating a summary or pointers of a report or plan in a single page.: One pager business/marketing plan | one pager document/template/summary/pitch/handout
35. Over the Wall
    Throwing something over the wall means passing on or sending the information to clients or customers.
36. Pain Point
    Corporate professionals use pain points to describe a problem or challenge faced by a business which has a significant impact on them.
37. Paradigm Shift
    This means a change in approach or perspective about a business idea or brand.
38. Park it
    Parking a project or idea means to keep something on hold until you get approval from another team member or an event occurs.
39. Push the Envelope
    When you ask someone to push the envelope, it means that you are asking the person to give their best. It simply suggests getting the most out of someone.
40. Resonate
    Resonate in the business world means to be able to relate with someone’s ideas, suggestions, or situation.
41. Reinvent the Wheel
    This means to go back and start something all over again, perform a similar task, or do something that has already been done earlier.
42. Run up the Flagpole
    Running something up the flagpole means to get feedback or approval from team members.
43. Skin in the Game
    Skin in the game is a complex phrase for describing the ownership of an investor. It means having an interest in the outcome of an event or a project.
44. Synergy
    Synergy is used to describe the positive outcome of teamwork or collaboration between different departments or teams.
45. Touch Base
    Touching base with someone means you will communicate, talk or discuss something with them.
46. Throw Under the Bus
    Throwing your teammate under the bus means to put the blame on them for something gone wrong, especially when your teammate is not expecting it.
47. Traction
    When a business, idea, or campaign is gaining traction, it means that it is becoming popular, achieving the desired results, or gaining momentum.
48. Trim the Fat
    Trimming the fat refers to cutting down or reducing unnecessary things like expenses, project or project details.
49. White Paper
    What this simply means is a detailed business report on a specific subject.
50. Silver Bullet
    A one-stop, easy solution to a very complicated problem(s).