2nd Eng vocab set Flashcards

1
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that’s done it!

A

said when sb or sth has caused damage or a difficulty

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2
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do sb a/the world of good

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to make sb feel much healthier or happier

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3
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do sb justice/ do justice to sb

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to show or emphasize all the good qualities of sb/sth

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4
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a bit of a do

A

a party

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5
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do the trick

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if sth does the trick, it has the necessary or wanted effect

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6
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do the sights

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to visit all the most important and famous places

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7
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do the dirty on sb

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to behave unfairly towards sb

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8
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do sb’s dirty work

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to do sth unpleasant or difficult for sb else who does not want to do it himself or herself

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9
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do as you’re told!

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used for telling a child to obey you

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10
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take some doing

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an expression used for saying that sth will be very difficult to do

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11
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do sb a good turn

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to help sb

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12
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the done thing

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what you are expected to do in a social situation

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13
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draw up

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(1) pull (2) to prepare something, usually something official, in writing

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14
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fall back on

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have sth to use in case of difficulty

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15
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fall behind (with)

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fail to keep up with

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16
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fall on

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attack / eat hungrily

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17
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put sb down

A

chỉ trích, phê bình, khiến ai đó xấu mặt

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18
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fall out with sb

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cãi nhau với ai đó

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19
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fall in = fall down

A

bị sập

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20
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draw out

A

rút tiền

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21
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fall through

A

thất bại

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22
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draw back

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to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened

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23
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do without

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xoay sở khi không có cái j đó

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24
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fall for sth

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to be tricked into believing something that is not true

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argue with sb about/over sth
cãi nhau với ai về cái gì đó
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eager for sth / to do sth
háo hức
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furious with sb about sth
tức giận với ai đó về cái gì
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faithful to sb
trung thành với ai đó
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enthusiastic about
nhiệt tình
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envious of
thèm muốn, ghen tị đố kị
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wear out
to make someone extremely tired
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give sb permission to do sth
cho ai đó làm cái gì
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as regular as clockwork
đều đặn
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as light as a feather
nhẹ tựa lông hồng
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as daft as a brush
very silly
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as blind as a bat
unable to see clearly
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as large as life
bất ngờ
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as alike as two peas in a pod
giống nhau như hai giọt nước
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as bold as brass
trơ trẽn, vô duyên
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rack one brains
nát óc suy nghĩ
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be a roaring success
sth that is very successful
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pay through the nose
very expensive
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be the straw that broke the camel's back = be the last straw
giọt nước tràn ly
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tedious = monotonous
boring
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world- wide scale
quy mô toàn cầu
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be pants
be of very poor quality
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cloak-and-dagger
involving secrecy and mystery
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give the shirt off one's back
would do anything to help someone
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anorak
someone who is interested in something that most people think is boring or unfashionable
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white elephant
a costly and useless possession
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in someone's black books/ in the doghouse with someone
being in trouble with someone because of something you've said or done
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to be black and blue all over
to be bruised everywhere
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I'm taking each day as it comes
I don't worry about something before it happens, and I try to deal with it calmly when it does happen.
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at odds with
xung đột với
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to wield sth
to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it
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keep at bay
to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you
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manifesto
a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones
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pledge
to make a serious promise
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pledge
to make a serious promise
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civility
politeness; courteousness