Day 3 Flashcards
hi
Nightcap
Last drink before bedtime
Overt
Open and not secret, not concealed
Fill sb in
Tell person details that they missed
Blunder
Stupid mistakes
Banker’s hours
Short hour work
Sleet
Mưa đá
Hang onto
Continue to grasp sb
Bring/get round
Persuade sb to agree sth
Look on (+with)
Đọc chung with, regard sb/sth as…
I’ve always looked on him as a genius, so I’m not surprised to hear about his scientific breakthrough.
I don’t have a copy of the notice, but I will look on with Carlo.
Detrimental
Really bad
Fawn
A young deer
Lingo
Local slang
Kick oneself for
to blame or criticize oneself for something one has done
Therein
in that; in him/her/it
Prevalent
Easy to find
Rank over the coals
scold, reprimand, blame
Divulge
reveal, make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people
check off
make a mark to indicate that something on a list has been completed
Knock off
Fake sth, push sth off
come forward
to bring something, such as information, to someone’s attention;
The woman came forward with her husband’s finger prints.
bone to pick with someone
complaint, argument
CONTEXT
I heard that you have rejected my proposal. I’m upset and have a bone to pick with you
Lower the boom
punish strictly
CONTEXT
When the father heard that the children were not doing their homework, he lowered the boom.
pan out
succeed; happen favorably
CONTEXT
I’ll be here next week after all. My trip to Chicago didn’t pan out.
Cardinal
chief; most important;
Get off with
CONTEXT
They were lucky to get off with such light sentences.
Escape a punishment
Wither
Khô héo (hoa)
Blow up
Destroy, suddenly become angry
Rave
Talk widly with great enthusiasm
Get the ax/ Give one the ax
Get fired/ Fire sb
Exert oneself
To make a concerted effort to do something.
Boon or bane
two-edged sword”— a phrase meaning something that can possibly defend you or possibly cut you
Hit the sack
Go to bed
She gave a report only a cursory glance
hastily done with little attention to detail
Chip in
to contribute money
pay off
return money to the bank
To pay off = one bit at a time over a period of time.
If you take out a large loan, it may be difficult to pay it off.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Go cold turkey
In the red
unprofitable
Wrap up
bring something to a conclusion
Accolade
Get off someone’s back
don’t bother
Belabor
I think we should move on to the next part instead of the belaboring this part
Take up
begin (a hobby)
These days I’ve been into playing badminton and I started to take up badminton as my hobby
Live it up
have a good time
Now that school is over, I want to live it up this weekend.
one’s heart is in (one’s) mouth
nervous, fearful, or anxious
Implicit
By joining the competition, she agreed implicitly to the rules.
Let bygones be bygones
Gaffe
A foolish and embarrassing error
Pick up the tab
Pay the bill
Aspire
Drag on
last much longer than expected or is necessary
I thought the meeting would be a short one, but it dragged on for more than three hours.
Cut out for
Suitable for
Bomb
Unsuccessful
Get a kick out of sth
I really get a kick out of listening to children talk. They say some very funny things.”
make his/her own bed; now let him/he lie in it
He was excoriated
Criticize
Live down (used with not)
forget that you made a big mistake or did something very embarrassing in the past
Back out of
Withdraw a promise
Bury the hatchet
Make peace
Pull strings
I’ll see if I can pull strings so that you can get an interview.
Evince
Show expression
Her emotion evinces a deep disappointed
Buy a lemon
Doesn’t work
My new car has needed repair four times since I bought it. I ended up buying a lemon
I’ll come bug you when I’m on break
Maelstrom (n)
tình trạng hết sức rối loạn
Whimper (n,v)
Rên rỉ
You’ve gone for him
He even tacked on a smile
(Tack on sth)
Add sth extra
If her past has stunted her in some way
Stunt: prevent from growing or developing properly
Let on
inform about a secret
We’re planning a surprise for Helen, but don’t let on.
Grapple with
She is grappling with the decision of pursuing further education or start working
Succinctly
Brief and clearly
Breathe a word
Bulldoze
coerce
I did not want to work on the fundraising committee, but I feel I was bulldozed into it.
Egregious
Notorious
Snap
Sth that is very easy to do
A: “Is your job difficult?”
B: “No, actually it’s a snap. In fact, it’s so easy that it’s a little bit boring.”
She trailed off
Trail off: less loudness
“No, she was resolute”
Determined
Malcolm sighed, once again enveloping her hand with his. “You have it bad,
then.”
Cover or surround sth completely
She hastened to
clean it with her sleeve. “It’s the worst.
She attempted a smile, but it felt wobbly
Wobble: shaking, move shows poỏ balance
With her tears gone, she felt marginally better
Marginally: slightly
She whirled around
Turn around in circles
She wasn’t even surprised to find Adam. Standing behind her. Close enough
that unless both his eardrums had ruptured since the last time they’d talked
Rupture: explode
Olive felt like she was about to
disintegrate into a million tiny pieces
Disintegrate: be destroyed by breaking into small pieces
she’d masterminded this whole fiasco
Fiasco: thất bại
The lie rolled off her tongue like a mudslide: unpremeditated, quick, and
bound to leave a huge mess behind.
Unpremeditated: done without being planned
his expression was blank
again. “Yeah. I gathered that.”
A gust of wind scattered a stack of
notes, and a boy scrambled to retrieve them
Dr. Moss would start one of her rants
against Olive’s methods
Dr. Rodrigues—Holden? God, Holden. She was never going to get used to
the fact that professors were real people and had first names—turned to Adam,
who appeared untroubled by having been decreed socially impaire
His smile broadened and he pulled up a chair from a
nearby table.
Pang (n)
A sudden sharp feeling
A pang of jealousy, pang of regret
Phenomenal
Extremely successful or especially in a surprising way
Did he at least tell you that he was my prom date? It was
phenomenal.”
Preppy
A young person who from a rich family who goes to an expensive school and who wears expensive tidy clothes
Muster the courage
During her stay at the luxury resort, she was (get) waited on hand and foot
Đc chăm sóc bởi người khác
Run a red light
Vượt đèn đỏ
Cat got your tongue?”
Significant other
Vie
He and Devi had been vying for the number 1 spot in the class
Compete with other to achieve or get sth
I’m in dire need of a new job
Trespasses are heading to the front door
Kẻ xâm nhập
Many serious illnesses can be nipped in the bud if they are detected early
Nip sth in the bud: put the stop before it happens
I heard your products are all the rage
Popular at the time
Haggle
Mặc cả giá
When I watched this film, I was glued to my seat the entire time
She ratted on us
When I’m feeling down there’s nothing better than putting on pajamas watching movies listening to music and relying on that
Rallying point
Điểm tập hợp, điểm tập kết
Think nothing of it
With that said
I’m gonna study hard tmr. With that said, today I will spend my whole day to play
With that said
I’m gonna study hard tmr. With that said, today I will spend my whole day to play
Despite their differences, the team’s overarching goal is to deliver the project on time and within budget.
Overarching (adj): most important (including all areas)
Her approach to cooking is highly intuitive, often relying on taste and texture rather than strict measurements.
Intuitive (adj): sth is easily understood without explicit instruction
- The buffet was chock-full of delicious dishes from around the world.
- His suitcase was chock-full of souvenirs from his travels.
Chock-full: completely full
The team members coalesced their individual skills to complete the project successfully
Coalesce (v): merge into one thing
ˌkō-ə-ˈles
Archaeologists discovered vestiges of an ancient civilization buried beneath the sand.
Vestige (n): traces or remnants of sth that longer exist
The negotiations helped to solidify the partnership between the two companies.
Solidify (v): make sth stronger, solid
A head of cabbage
1 bắp cải
A head of garlic ( 1 củ tỏi) => a clove of garlic (1 tép tỏi)
We had a busy weekend so I’m planning to have some downtime tomorrow.
Downtime: time when you relax and do not do very much
Cardiologist
Bác sĩ tim mạch
Don’t shout - there’s no need to vent your frustration/anger/rage/spleen on me
Vent: release
