2nd Eng vocab set Flashcards
that’s done it!
said when sb or sth has caused damage or a difficulty
do sb a/the world of good
to make sb feel much healthier or happier
do sb justice/ do justice to sb
to show or emphasize all the good qualities of sb/sth
a bit of a do
a party
do the trick
if sth does the trick, it has the necessary or wanted effect
do the sights
to visit all the most important and famous places
do the dirty on sb
to behave unfairly towards sb
do sb’s dirty work
to do sth unpleasant or difficult for sb else who does not want to do it himself or herself
do as you’re told!
used for telling a child to obey you
take some doing
an expression used for saying that sth will be very difficult to do
do sb a good turn
to help sb
the done thing
what you are expected to do in a social situation
draw up
(1) pull (2) to prepare something, usually something official, in writing
fall back on
have sth to use in case of difficulty
fall behind (with)
fail to keep up with
fall on
attack / eat hungrily
put sb down
chỉ trích, phê bình, khiến ai đó xấu mặt
fall out with sb
cãi nhau với ai đó
fall in = fall down
bị sập
draw out
rút tiền
fall through
thất bại
draw back
to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened
do without
xoay sở khi không có cái j đó
fall for sth
to be tricked into believing something that is not true
argue with sb about/over sth
cãi nhau với ai về cái gì đó
eager for sth / to do sth
háo hức
furious with sb about sth
tức giận với ai đó về cái gì
faithful to sb
trung thành với ai đó
enthusiastic about
nhiệt tình
envious of
thèm muốn, ghen tị đố kị
wear out
to make someone extremely tired
give sb permission to do sth
cho ai đó làm cái gì
as regular as clockwork
đều đặn
as light as a feather
nhẹ tựa lông hồng
as daft as a brush
very silly
as blind as a bat
unable to see clearly
as large as life
bất ngờ
as alike as two peas in a pod
giống nhau như hai giọt nước
as bold as brass
trơ trẽn, vô duyên
rack one brains
nát óc suy nghĩ
be a roaring success
sth that is very successful
pay through the nose
very expensive
be the straw that broke the camel’s back = be the last straw
giọt nước tràn ly
tedious = monotonous
boring
world- wide scale
quy mô toàn cầu
be pants
be of very poor quality
cloak-and-dagger
involving secrecy and mystery
give the shirt off one’s back
would do anything to help someone
anorak
someone who is interested in something that most people think is boring or unfashionable
white elephant
a costly and useless possession
in someone’s black books/ in the doghouse with someone
being in trouble with someone because of something you’ve said or done
to be black and blue all over
to be bruised everywhere
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.
at odds with
xung đột với
to wield sth
to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it
keep at bay
to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you
manifesto
a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones
pledge
to make a serious promise
pledge
to make a serious promise
civility
politeness; courteousness
