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proof

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information, documents, etc. that show that something is true
(conclusive/definitive/scientific/further/concrete (= definite) proof, require/need proof, proof positive, burden of proof, standard of proof)
-proof of something
-proof (that)…
-proof against

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evidence

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-facts, statements, objects that help to prove whether someone has committed a crime
(clear scientific evidence, body of evidence, not a shred of evidence, empirical/anecdotal/ circumstantial/documentary/Fresh/ forensic/All the/growing/mounting/increasing/false/conflicting evidence, evidence to the contrary, give/provide/present/consider/examine/hear /admit/allow/accept evidence , pieces of evidence, lack of evidence)
-evidence (of something)
-evidence for something
-evidence that…
-evidence to suggest, support, show, etc.
-on the evidence of something
-evidence against somebody
-as evidence of something
-in evidence

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suspect

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  • to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof
    (strongly suspect, begin to suspect, reason to suspect, suspect of any involvement, suspected of the crime, suspect fraud/dishonesty/foul play)
    -suspect something
    -suspect (that)…
    -it is suspected that…
    -suspect somebody/something to be/have something
    -suspect somebody/something of something
    -suspect not/so
    -suspect so with N/V.ing: cảnh sát
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arrest

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  • if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime
    (arrested in connection with , arrested on suspicion of, arrested and charged, get arrested, arrested his attention, placed/put under arrest)
    -arrest somebody
    -arrest somebody for something
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charge

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-an official claim made by the police that somebody has committed a crime
(criminal charges, murder/an assault charge, to face a charge of , deny/drop the charges, leave yourself open to charges, on a charge of, bring a charge of sth against sb, trumped-up (= false) charge, laid/left sb open to the charge of)
-charge of something
-charge against somebody/something
-without charge
-charge sb with sth
-the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services
(charge for something, free of charge, make/impose/incur a charge, small/nominal/high charge, charge of)

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suspect

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-a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad
(chief/key/prime suspect)

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the accused

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-someone who is accused of a crime in court of law

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decision

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-a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about
(make right decision, final/big/difficult/tough/hard /informed/ decision, come to/reach/appeal/reverse/overturn a decision)
-decision on/about something
- decision to do something

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verdict

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-an official judgement made in court or at an inquest (= an official investigation into somebody’s death)
(reached/returned/recorded a verdict, verdict on something/somebody, give their verdict, unanimous verdict, verdict of guilty/not guilty, verdict against/for sb, majority/unanimous verdict, deliver/give/issue your verdict on sth)

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commit

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  • to do something wrong or illegal
    ( commit a crime/an offence/a foul/murder/fraud/adultery/ an act/an error/a sin/ atrocities/felony, conspiracy to commit)
  • commit somebody
    -committed for/to
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break

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-to do something that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc.
(break the law/rules, break a promise/an agreement/a contract/your word/appointment/the speed limit/ broke her promise/word)

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rule

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-a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
(strict rules, follow/obey/break/violate/enforce/apply/change/observe/bend/stretch/ a rule, rules and regulations, unwritten rules, rules of procedure/conduct , rules governing, basic rules, colonial/majority rule

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law

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a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in society
(break/obey/respect/uphold/enforce/disobey/violate/go into/practise/study law, civil/criminal/ federal/state/tax/anti-trust/environmental/international/civil/common/labour/tax/employment/company/intellectual property/contract/copyright/corporate law, the laws of physics/science/economics, law firm/practice/school /degree/graduate/professor)
- law against (doing) something
- law on/governing something
-within/outside/by/above/under/ the law
-in accordance with the law
- equality before the law
- according to… law
-a law requires/states/allows/forbids/prohibits sth
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justice

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fairness in the way people are dealt with
( social/seek/sense of/natural/ criminal/administration/obstruction of/obstruct/do/bring/local/international/social/racial justice, pervert/obstruct the course of justice, miscarriage of justice, justice system)
-justice for sb

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right

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what is considered to be morally good or acceptable, your opportunity to act and to be treated in particular ways that the law promises to protect for the benefit of society
( the right thing, seem/feel/quite/only right, civil/human rights,
- right to do something
- it’s right to do something
-it’s right that…

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judge

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a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions
( High Court/federal/district /trial/ appoint a/before/good/ judge, judge rule/decision/Supreme Court, panel of judges)
-Let me be the judge of that

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jury

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a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime, or whether a claim has been proved
(members of the jury, be/sit/serve on/by a jury, a trial by jury/a jury trial, the jury’s verdict, jury awarded/heard, a jury acquits/convicts/deliberates)

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prosecute

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to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
( prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney, prosecute a case/lawsuit)
-prosecute somebody/something
-prosecute somebody/something for (doing) something

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persecute

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to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs
-persecute somebody (for something)
-persecute somebody

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capital punishment = death sentence = death penalty

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punishment by death

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corporal punishment

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the physical punishment of people, especially by hitting them with hand or stick

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robber

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-a person who steals money or property from a person or place, especially using violence or threats
(bank robber)
(danh từ miêu tả những kẻ dùng hành vi bạo lực, đe doạ, gây thương tích cho người khác để lấy đi tài sản.)
armed, masked | bank, train | grave, tomb/band, gang/ catch/hold sb/sth up/ snatch sth, steal sth, take sth | escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth/attempted, bungled, failed | armed | bank, highway, street/commit, take part in/attempt/robbery with violence/

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burglar

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a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal
(danh từ dùng để nói về kẻ trộm với hình thức là đột nhập (đột nhập vào các căn nhà, các toà nhà lớn) để lấy đi các đồ đạc có giá trị và không xảy ra các hành vi bạo lực. Tuy nhiên điều đặc biệt là burglar chỉ được dùng để nói đến các hành vi đột nhập ăn trộm xảy ra vào thời điểm đêm tối)
professional | cat | suspected/hunt/ catch/break in/steal sth | strike/alarm/attempted | aggravated/happen, take place/house/

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thief

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a person who steals something from another person or place
(car/jewel/would-be/common, petty | professional | casual, opportunist | sneak | car, jewel thief, gang of thieves, Thieves stole , petty thief, catch/snatch/steal sth, escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth | break in | strike
(danh từ dùng để nói về kẻ trộm cắp, hành vi trộm cắp này mang tính lén lút, không có bạo lực xảy ra, thông thường khi người bị lấy cắp mất đồ họ không nhận ra - được dùng để miêu tả các hành vi trộm cắp tại mọi thời điểm trong ngày.

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vandal
a person who deliberately destroys or damages public property
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hooligan
a young person who behaves in an extremely noisy and violent way in public, usually in a group (stadium) (English football hooligans, gangs of soccer hooligans roaming the streets)
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sentence
the punishment given by a court (jail/prison/custodial/harsh/stiff/heavy/lengthy/light/lenient/passed/served /completed/ maximum/minimum/mandatory/carry/face/receive/non-custodial/suspended/ sentence, carries a jail/prison/life/five-year sentence) -to officially state the punishment given by a law court to a guilty person or organization -sentence of something -sentence for something -under sentence (of something) -suspended sentence: hoãn lại
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imprison
to put somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape -be imprisoned (for something) -be imprisoned (+ adv./prep.)
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innocent
not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong (innocent party (= person), innocent bystander/victims/civilians/ remark) -innocent of something -innocent of doing something
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guilty
feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done (equally guilty, guilty look/conscience, feel guilty, pleaded guilty, find not guilty, guilty of murder/crime, guilty of selfishness, the guilty party, proven guilty) -guilty about doing something -guilty that… -plead guilty to: nhận tội
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witness
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people (key witness, appealed for witnesses , witness statement, go into the witness, defence/prosecution/expert witness, witness for the defence/prosecution, call witness, eye witness, act as/appear as/be called as a witness, credible/material witness, witness account/statement, witness incident/an attack/crime/an agreement/contract/signature) -witness to something
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bystander = onlooker
a person who is standing near and watching something that is happening but is not taking part in it (innocent bystanders)
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lawyer
a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents (hire/consult/appoint a lawyer, defence/trial/human rights/defence/prosecution//civil/corporate/government/ bankruptcy/divorce/tax lawyer, lawyer representing) -a lawyer defends/represents/sues sb/sth -lawyer for somebody
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solicitor
a lawyer who prepares legal documents, for example for the sale of land or buildings, advises people on legal matters, and can speak for them in some courts of law (a firm of solicitors, city solicitor)
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back down (on/from something)
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated, to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat Ex: She refused to back down on a point of principle.
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break out (of something)
to escape from a place or situation (prison) Ex: Several prisoners broke out of the jail.
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bring something in
to introduce something new such as a product or a law Ex: New safety regulations have been brought in.
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chase after
follow sb/sth quickly in order to catch them
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come forward
to offer to give help or information Ex: Several people came forward with information.
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get away with (doing) something
to succeed in avoiding punishment for something Ex: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all.
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go off
-If a bomb goes off, it explodes Ex: The bomb went off at midday. -If a gun goes off, it fires, to be fired (by accident) Ex: His gun went off accidentally.
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hand something in (to somebody)
to give something to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or something that is lost Ex: to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) -You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week.
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hold up sb/a bank
-to steal from a bank, shop, etc. using a gun, to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence Ex: Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday. -to delay someone or something (held so/sth up) Ex: Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.
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let/set something off
-let somebody off (with something): to not punish somebody for something they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment Ex: Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine -let something off: to fire a gun, or to make something such as a bomb or fireworks explode: Ex: Don't let off fireworks near the house.
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look into
-look into something: to examine the facts about a problem or situation Ex: We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
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make off
to leave quickly, usually in order to escape Ex: The burglars made off before the police arrived.
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take down
-to write something that another person has just said Ex: He took down my address and phone number and said he'd call me.
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take sb in=deceive
-to make somebody believe something that is not true Ex: She took me in completely with her story.
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on account of somebody/something
because of somebody/something Ex: She retired early on account of ill health.
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take something into account/take account of something
to consider or remember something when judging a situation Ex: I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.
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Account for something
-to form the total of something Ex: Students account for the vast majority of our customers. -to explain the reason for something Ex: Rural Americans are often older than those in other parts of America and that may account for the slower adoption rates for internet access.
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Take advantage of sb/sth
to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity Ex: We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. -to make use of somebody/something in a way that is unfair or dishonest Ex: He took advantage of my generosity
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have an/the advantage (over)
to be in a better or more advantageous position (than) Ex: As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.
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at an advantage
in a more powerful or successful position than other people or things: Ex: With the dollar weakening, US exporters will be at an advantage.
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an/one/etc advantage of something
a condition giving a greater chance of success Ex: The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.
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Be to blame for sth/doing
to be responsible for something bad Ex: A spokesman said that bad weather was partly to blame for the delay sb be to blame for something
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get/take the blame for sth/doing
-If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault Ex: I'm afraid there was a failure of communication and I take the blame for that.
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put/pin/lay/place the blame on sb/sth
đổ lỗi cho ai
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blame something on somebody/something
-to say that something is someone's fault; to place the guilt for something on someone. Ex: Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
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blame somebody/something for doing something
Ex: You can't really blame them for not telling you.
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do/cause damage to something = damage + O
Ex: The accident caused no permanent damage. The storm didn't do much damage.
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At fault for/in
to have done something wrong Ex: Her doctor was at fault for/in not sending her straight to a specialist.
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find fault (with somebody/something)
-to look for and discover mistakes in somebody/something; to complain about somebody/something Ex: My mother did nothing but find fault with my manners.
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Have the/no intention of V.ing = Intend to.V/V.ing
Ex: I have no intention of going to the wedding.
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Make a mistake
Ex: It's easy to make a mistake.
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it is a mistake to do something
Ex: It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
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mistake somebody/something for somebody/something
-to think wrongly that somebody/something is somebody/something else Ex: I think you must be mistaking me for someone else.
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Do something by mistake
do sth by accident; without intending to Ex: I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.
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Necessary for sb to do sth
Ex: It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet.
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In order
-(of an official document) that can be used because it is all correct and legal Ex: Is your work permit in order? -if something is in order, it is a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion Ex: I think a drink would be in order.
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leave/put something in order
-to organize something well: Ex: He put his affairs in order
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in order (to do something)
allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc. Ex: Is it in order to speak now? with the purpose or intention of doing or achieving something Ex: She arrived early in order to get a good seat.
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give an order to somebody to do = order sb to sth
yêu cầu ai làm gì
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give somebody permission to do
cho phép ai làm gì
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ask (sb) for permission to do
hỏi xin phép làm gì
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Have/ask for/get permission from somebody to do
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Do something on purpose
-not by accident; deliberately Ex: He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her.
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For the purpose of something
Ex: I have included this data for the purpose of comparison.
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For the purpose of something
Ex: I have included this data for the purpose of comparison.
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Reason why
Ex: Give me one good reason why I should help you.
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Reason for something
Ex: She gave no reasons for her decision.
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Reason with somebody
to talk to somebody in order to persuade them to be more sensible Ex: I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
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there’s no rhyme or reason to/for something | without rhyme or reason
-​if there is no rhyme or reason to something or it happens without rhyme or reason, it happens in a way that cannot be easily explained or understood Ex: Suddenly, without rhyme or reason, his mood changed.
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Have/find/think of/work out/come up with/figure out a solution to something
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Do wrong
-to act incorrectly or unjustly Ex: You did wrong to punish him.
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do the wrong thing
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The wrong thing to do
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Go wrong
-to make a mistake Ex: If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. -(of a machine) to stop working correctly Ex: My watch keeps going wrong. -to experience problems or difficulties Ex: Something has gone badly wrong.
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The wrong way up
-if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should be upside down Ex: The painting was hung the wrong way up.
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Accuse sb of sth/V/ing
( to accuse somebody of murder/a crime) Ex: She accused him of lying.
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Arrest sb for sth/V.ing
Ex: She was arrested for drug-related offences. You could get arrested for doing that.
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charge somebody (with something/with doing something)
to accuse someone publicly of doing something wrong or bad Ex: She's been charged with murder.
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Claim to be/do something
Ex: I don't claim to be an expert. She claimed to hate all art.
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Claim that
Ex: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
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Deny something/V.ing
Ex: He denies knowing anything about the plot.
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Doubt something
Ex: He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I very much doubt it.
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Doubt that
Ex: There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.
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Doubt if/whether
Ex: I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.
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Forgive sb for sth/V.ing
Ex: She never forgave him for losing her ring.
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Glimpse something
Ex: We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.
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catch a glimpse of something
-to see someone or something briefly; to get a quick look at someone or something Ex: Fans waited for hours at the airport to catch a glimpse of their idol.
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Guilty of sth/V.ing
-having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened Ex: The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
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it is legal (for somebody) to do something
Ex: It is now perfectly legal to gamble online in Nevada.
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make sb do
Make + somebody + do sth (Sai khiến ai đó làm gì) Ex: The robber makes everyone lie down.
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Be made to do
-to force somebody to do something Ex: She must be made to comply with the rules.
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Refuse to do
Ex: He flatly refused to discuss the matter.
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Refuse something
Ex: The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.
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Respect something
Ex: I deeply respect David for what he has achieved.
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Respect somebody for sth/doing
Ex: I want him to respect me as a career woman.
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Have/show respect for sth/sb
Ex: She grumbled that young people today have/show no respect for the law.
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Threaten to do
Ex: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met.
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Threaten sb with sth
Ex: They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun
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Accuse
-The accused -Accusation: make an/wild/accusation, accusation of something, accusation against somebody, accusation that…,
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Addict: a person who is unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
-addicted (to something): unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful -Addictive: if a substance or activity is addictive, it makes people unable to stop using it or doing it (highly addictive), (of somebody's personality or behaviour) easily becoming addicted to something; showing this -Addiction: the condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
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Convict: ​to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime - convict somebody (of something)
-Convicted: be convicted (of something), convicted murderer -Conviction: the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty (conviction for something, on conviction, political/moral conviction, conviction that…)
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Crime: activities that involve breaking the law
-criminal: a person who commits a crime
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Evident: clear; easily seen (evident (to somebody) (that…), evident in/from something)
-Evidence: the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true -Evidently: clearly; that can be seen or understood easily, according to what people say
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Forge: to put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last, to make an illegal copy of something in order to cheat people, to shape metal by heating it in a fire and hitting it with a hammer; to make an object in this way, to move forward in a steady but powerful way - forge something (from something)
-forgery: the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people, something, for example a document, piece of paper money, etc., that has been copied in order to cheat people -forger: a person who makes illegal copies of money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people
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Honest
-Dishonest -Dishonesty -Honesty -Honestly -Dishonestly
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Investigate
-Investigative: involving examining an event or a situation to find out the truth (investigative journalism) -Investigation -Investigator
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Law
-Lawyer -Lawful: allowed or recognized by law; legal -Unlawful -Break law/rule/regulation/school rule
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Murder: the crime of killing somebody deliberately, used to describe something that is difficult or unpleasant
-Murderer: a person who has killed somebody deliberately and illegally
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Offence/Offense: an illegal act
-Offend -Offensive: rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed because it shows a lack of respect ( offensive to somebody) -Offender: a person who commits a crime
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Prison
-Prisoner -Imprisoned -Imprisonment (for something): the act of putting somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape; the state of being there
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Rob
-Robbery -Robber
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Secure: to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break
-Security -Insecurity -Insecure: not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people, not safe or protected
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theft (of something): the crime of stealing something from a person or place
-Thief
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Get/take/accept/Shoulder the blame for something
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not through one's own fault
không phải lỗi của ai
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Have/get permission
được phép làm gì
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go wrong =become wrong
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charge sb sth for sth
tính ai bao nhiêu tiền
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catch sight of someone/something
-to see something only for a moment: Ex: I caught sight of someone with red hair and knew it was you.
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show respect to respect for
Ex: I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them.
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lead sb on
to make somebody believe something that is not true, especially that you love them or find them attractive
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scrap laws
thi hành luật pháp
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in a cell
in a joy
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take sth into account
take account of something: to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. when making a decision about something
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convict s.o of
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rob sb of sth
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steal sth from sb/a place
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car theft, bank robber/robbery
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sentence sb to ...years in prison sentence sb to ...years imprisonment sentence to sb life imprisonment sentence to sb death imprisonment
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look on
to watch something happen but not become involved in it
142
be under arrest = be arrested
143
ban sth ban sb from sth ban on sth
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doubt about have respect for sb have a good/high opinion of somebody hold sb in high esteem
145
claim to be/to V striker = attacker = offensive player = forward: tiền đạo -forestic evidence: bằng chứng pháp y -disposal squad: đội gỡ mìn -Defuse: dừng -hand sth in = give sth in = turn sth in -confuse sb with something -deceive = lead sb on = talk sb into = take sb in -quite = pretty = rather -allow/permit + V.ing/to.V -allowance -permission -permit -make allowance for: chiếu cố ai đó -So many N_pl -So much N_unc -Adj/Adv + enough To.V/For N Such a lot of N_pl/N_unc

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