Collocation 1 Flashcards
General collocations
Let one hair’s down
= relax
thư giãn, xả hơi
Drop-dead gorgeous
thể chất, cơ thể tuyệt đẹp
The length and breadth of sth
chiều dọc, ngang của cái gì
Make headlines
trở thành tin tức quan trọng, được lan truyền rộng rãi
Take measures to do sth
thực hiện biện pháp để làm gì
Ex: Doctors took measures to decrease the number of Covid-19 cases
It is the height of stupidity…
=It is no use
thật vô nghĩa khi
Ex: It is the height of stupidity to let the children play near the lake.
Pave the way for
chuẩn bị cho, mở đường cho
Ex: Her father had paved the way for her so that she could be accepted to that well-educated school.
Speak highly of sth
đề cao điều gì, nói tốt về
Ex: The saleswoman spokes highly of the quality of that motorbike.
Tight with money
thắt chặt tiền bạc, tiết kiệm
Ex: Because of the economic crisis, many families had to tight with money.
In a good mood
Trong một tâm trạng tốt
Ex: Mitsuri was in a good mood because Obanai proposed her.
In a bad mood
Trong một tâm trạng xấu
Ex: He was in a bad mood because his girlfriend had lied and left him.
On the whole
= In general
nhìn chung, nói chung
Ex: On the whole, the price of cars are still increasing
Peace of mind
thanh thản, yên tâm
Ex: She now can feel the peace of mind after finishing a lot of works and tasks.
Give sb a lift/ride
cho ai đó đi nhờ
Ex: She is kind because she gave that old woman a lift to the hospital.
Make no difference
không tạo ra sự khác biệt, không ảnh hưởng tới
Ex: They stole the copyright because their products made no difference
On purpose
cố ý, có chủ đích
Ex: She did that on purpose.
By accident
= by mistake
= by coincide
=by chance
tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên
Ex: We met each other by accident
In terms of
Về mặt
Ex: In terms of her problem, there is no solution to solve it.
By means of
Bằng cách
Ex: By means of practicing more, your handwriting can be improved.
With a view of V-ing
= To do sth
để làm gì, với ý định làm gì
Ex: With a view of achieving the first award, you should make your schedule properly.
In view of
= In my opinion
theo quan điểm của, xét về
Ex: In view of the principal, that worker has to be fired.
Breathe/Say a word
Nói/ tiết lộ cho ai đó biết về điều gì đó
Ex: If you breathe a word about our secret, I will end our relationship.
Get straight to the point
Đi thẳng vào vấn đề
Ex: I like the way he gets straight to the point of the conversation.
Be there for sb
ở bên cạnh ai
Ex: She is there for him.
