1st Eng vocab set Flashcards

1
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scrupulous

A

(adj)(business) careful to be honest and do what is right

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2
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by the stroke of luck

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luckily = fortunately

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3
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rock-hard

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extremely hard

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4
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blind drunk/ be drunk as a lord

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extremely drunk

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5
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stubborn

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(adj) = obstinate: determined not to change your opinion or attitude

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6
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be as stubborn as a mule

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to be very stubborn

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7
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be (as) thick as a brick

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very stupid

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8
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stone - deaf

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completely unable to hear anything

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9
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be as ugly as sin

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very ugly

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10
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bored stiff = bored rigid

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very bored

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11
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fighting fit

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extremely healthy

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12
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dirt cheap

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very cheap

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13
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dead calm

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(water) completely still with no waves

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14
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pitch - black

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completely black

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15
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soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet

A

ướt đẫm

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15
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soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet

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16
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hopping mad

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extremely angry

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17
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wide open

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fully open

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18
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shut tight

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> < wide open

19
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be flat broke

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túng quẫn, không một xu dính túi, nghèo kiết xác

20
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be as good as gold

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(of a child) to behave very well

21
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paper - thin

22
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stone - cold sober (n)

A

not having drunk any alcohol

23
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red hot

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brand new
completely new, especially not used yet
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picture - perfect
perfect in appearance
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as right as rain
very healthy = fighting fit
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dead slow
very slow
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dead wrong
very wrong
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as sober as a judge
cực kỳ tỉnh táo
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as pretty as a picture
= picture - perfect
31
fast asleep = dead to the world
ngủ say như chết
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dead beat
tired
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razor sharp
very sharp
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as cool as a cucumber
very cool
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crystal clear
very clear
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as easy as pie
very easy
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deadly dull
(of a person) nhàm chán, đụt
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barking mad
crazy, insane
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be as quiet as a mouse
silent, without noise
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sickly sweet
unpleasantly sweet
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be stinking rich
to be extremely rich
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be cooked/ done to a turn
be cooked for exactly the right amount of time
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make do with
to use what is available although it is not enough or what you wanted
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dos and don'ts
rules
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That does it!
said when sb/sth goes further than the limit of what is acceptable