1607 Flashcards

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trickle down

A

chảy xuống
Ex: Wealth is failing to trickle down through society.
Sweat trickled down my forehead and temple

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2
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tighten the grip on

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We need to tighten the grip we have on the market.

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3
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he met my gaze

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lúc tao đang nhìn ổng thì ổng cũng nhìn t luôn

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4
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heed sth/sb = pay careful attention to sb

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lắng nghe ai, lời khuyên của ai đó
Ex: he would be done for if he didn’t heed my warnings
heed the lessons of …

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5
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finality

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the finality of death

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facade /fəˈsɑːd/

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They seem happy together, but it’s all a facade.

Squalor and poverty lay behind the city’s glittering fa

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7
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within cooee of

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not far from

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8
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coo at sb

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nói lời yêu với ai

to say something in a soft quiet voice, especially to somebody you love

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decorum

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cách cư xử tử tế, hợp lí, đc chấp nhận tiêu chuẩn

Ex; he is known for his decorum

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10
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ironclad rules and traditions

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những luật lệ, truyền thống hà khắc

Ex: an ironclad alibi/contract/excuse/guarantee

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